Gowlings is pleased to announce that Peter Simeon, an experienced securities and corporate commercial lawyer, has joined its Toronto office as a partner and member of its firm-wide >Corporate Finance and M&A Group.
Simeon serves as a trusted adviser to issuers, underwriters and other corporate clients on a wide range of matters related to corporate finance, M&A and structured products, including IPOs, private placements, RTOs, bought deal financings, secondary offerings and asset and share purchase transactions. His work has spanned a variety of key industries, such as mining, energy and technology. Prior to joining Gowlings, Simeon was a partner at a Toronto-based corporate finance law firm.
“Peter is an exceptional securities lawyer with an impressive track record of success for his clients,” said Scott Jolliffe, Gowlings chair and CEO. “His expertise in corporate finance, coupled with his dedication to providing companies with practical, effective solutions, make him a great fit for Gowlings. We’re delighted to welcome him to the firm.”
In addition to his work in private practice, Simeon is also an experienced in-house lawyer. He spent several years as corporate counsel at a publicly traded, multinational technology company, and completed a secondment at the Ontario Securities Commission in its Market Regulation Group.
“Gowlings’ corporate finance and M&A capabilities are second to none, but what’s just as important is the personalized, responsive service it offers to companies at all stages of development,” said Simeon. “I’m excited to be a part of an innovative firm that Canadian and international businesses depend on to move their transactions forward.”
Called to the Ontario Bar in 2002, Simeon is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and is a member of Canada’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Association and the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada.
Gowlings is a leading international law firm, with over 700 legal professionals serving clients in 10 offices across Canada and around the world. The firm’s corporate finance and M&A lawyers deliver top-tier expertise along with an unwavering commitment to service, diligence and getting the best deals done. In 2014, Gowlings was the No. 1 Canadian law firm for global M&A, and has been the world’s busiest law firm for Canadian M&A for the past three years.