Derek Sigel practises in the areas of
securities, corporate finance, and mergers
and acquisitions as well as general
corporate/commercial law. He primarily
focuses on the technology, electronic
commerce, telecommunications and
resource sectors.
Derek has significant experience advising
domestic and international clients on all
aspects of Canadian securities law.
Derek represents both issuers and
underwriters in a wide range of financing
transactions, including domestic and
cross-border initial public offerings,
secondary offerings, bought deal
financings and private placements.
His practice also involves stock exchange
listings, stockholder arrangements,
corporate reorganizations and venture
capital fund formation. Derek has acted on
numerous venture capital financings
on behalf of both investee companies as
well as Canadian and US venture capital
investors.
Derek generally acts for entrepreneurs and
small to medium-sized enterprises, as well
as for a number of investment dealers
and other providers of capital.
Derek has acted for clients in a variety
of corporate acquisitions and
dispositions, particularly in the
technology and life sciences
industries.
Derek counsels issuers, boards of
directors, special committees and other
transaction participants in various
merger and acquisition matters, and in
connection with take-over bids, proxy
fights, stock exchange requirements
and various corporate governance
issues.
