Andrew Wong

Andrew Wong is a partner in Gowling WLG's Calgary office, practising in the areas of corporate, M&A, capital markets, corporate restructuring, and private equity.

Prior to joining Gowling WLG, Andrew co-founded, financed, and sold a small pharmaceutical delivery technology company which developed and commercialized products that it sold to clients primarily in Canada and the United States. After a successful exit in 2020, Andrew agreed to stay on with the management team of the acquiring company before re-entering private practice with Gowling WLG.

With a unique blend of business experience and legal expertise, Andrew understands and internalizes his clients' objectives, allowing him to provide comprehensive and pragmatic legal advice. Andrew is experienced in the following areas:

• Mergers and acquisitions of both public and private companies (share acquisitions and asset purchase and sales)
• Public and private financings (debt and equity)
• Advising on listing and exchange compliance matters, and corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters
• Commercial agreements and joint ventures
• Funding and commercializing technologies
• Management buyouts

Andrew has represented domestic and international companies on financings, public listings, mergers and acquisitions, private equity fund matters, and corporate commercial matters in the technology, software, manufacturing, professional services and oil and gas industries. Andrew is also co-president of the Calgary chapter of the M&A Club of Canada.