Craig Brown is a partner and Chairman of the firm's Private Equity Group and an active member of several other practice groups including Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions and the Asia Pacific Practice Group.
Craig carries on an active transaction-oriented practice with a special focus on advising high-growth Canadian mid market companies with a global outlook, as well as several of the leading investment dealers, merchant banks and private equity funds that provide financing to them. His expertise is in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance in both the public and private market contexts. In addition to having extensive experience representing both issuers and agents/underwriters active in the Canadian financial markets, Craig also has experience acting for such clients active in the U.K. financial markets, particularly in connection with private and public financings and both primary and secondary listings on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Craig also works extensively with investment fund managers in the structuring and launching of new investment fund products, negotiating with third party service providers, and regularly advising with respect to unit holder communications, governance issues and regulatory compliance.
Craig is Co-leader of the firm’s India Team and a member of the firm’s China Steering Committee. In such capacities he provides leadership with respect to the firm’s business development activities in these two critical growth markets and manages several key client relationships in those markets.
Prior to joining the firm in April, 2002, Craig was co-chair of the technology group of another major Toronto law firm.
Craig is a director of several private and public companies and not for profit charitable organizations including Invest Toronto Corporation which was created by Toronto City Council in 2009 to lead the City’s international investment attraction activities.
Membership/Affiliations
- Secretary, Board of Directors of The Indus Entrepreneurs Toronto association (TiE Toronto)
- Member, Law Society of Upper Canada
- Member, Bermuda Bar Association
- Member, Canadian Bar Association