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Jesse Bertollo Toronto Counsel

Jesse Bertollo

Counsel Fasken
Jurisdiction Ontario, 2013
Language(s) English
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Jesse Bertollo is a trusted business lawyer with over a decade of experience advising clients on a broad range of commercial transactions, M&A, and corporate governance matters. She brings a strategic and solutions-oriented approach to legal practice, helping clients navigate complex commercial matters, manage risk, and achieve business objectives across diverse industries.

Jesse began her legal career at Fasken, where she practised for nearly a decade as an Associate and Partner. Jesse's practice focused on corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions. She advised public and private clients on corporate structuring, regulatory compliance, disclosure obligations, and day-to-day commercial matters.

Before rejoining Fasken as Counsel, Jesse served as Senior Legal Counsel at Enwave Energy Corporation, where she broadened her practice to include strategic infrastructure transactions and cross-functional advisory work in areas such as construction, technology, environmental and ESG matters. She played a central role in negotiating service and supply arrangements, joint development initiatives, and corporate strategy.

Known for her collaborative approach and clear communication, Jesse combines legal precision with practical insight to navigate regulatory frameworks and negotiate agreements that drive projects forward. She has particular subject matter expertise in the energy, infrastructure, digital transformation, and ESG.

Achievements

  • Hugh G. Doyle Memorial Prize, 2012, 12/31/2012
  • Dean’s Honour List, 2011, 2012, 12/31/2012
  • Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Fellowship Award, 2010, 12/31/2010
2012 Hugh G. Doyle Memorial Prize, 2012
2011 to 2012 Dean’s Honour List, 2011, 2012
2010 Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Fellowship Award, 2010
2012 Hugh G. Doyle Memorial Prize, 2012
2011 to 2012 Dean’s Honour List, 2011, 2012
2010 Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Fellowship Award, 2010

Experience

  • Orion Mine Finance completes the sale of C$1.125 billion royalty, stream and offtake portfolio to Osisko Gold Royalties, [Deal - Orion Mine Finance], On July 31, 2017, Orion Mine Finance (“Orion”) completed the sale of a high-quality precious metals portfolio to Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (“Osisko”). The portfolio consisted of 74 royalties, streams and precious metal offtakes, for total consideration of C$1.125 billion which was paid to Orion t...
  • Orion Mine Finance completes the sale of C$1.25 billion royalty portfolio to Osisko Gold Royalties, [Deal - Orion Mine Finance], On July 31, 2017, Orion Mine Finance (“Orion”) completed the sale of a high-quality precious metals portfolio to Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (“Osisko”). The portfolio consisted of 74 royalties, streams and precious metal offtakes, for total consideration of C$1.125 billion which was paid to Orion t...
  • Rye Patch Gold closes C$10 million bought deal offering, [Deal - PI Financial Corp], On June 29, 2017, Rye Patch Gold Corp. (“Rye Patch”) completed a prospectus offering of 38,470,000 common shares at a price of $0.26 per share for gross proceeds of $10,002,200. The offering was made on a bought deal basis and was led by PI Financial Corp. with Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Industr...
  • IAMGOLD announces strategic agreement with Sumitomo Metal Mining for the development of Côté Gold, [Deal - IAMGOLD Corporation], Deal valued at C$195 million.
  • Anaconda Mining completes arrangement with Orex Exploration, [Deal - Orex Exploration Inc.], On May 19, 2017, Anaconda Mining Inc. (“Anaconda”) and Orex Exploration Inc. (“Orex”) announced the completion of its previously announced arrangement agreement between Anaconda and Orex, pursuant to which Orex has now become a wholly owned subsidiary of Anaconda. Fasken Martineau advised Orex ...
  • Auryn Resources completes brokered private placement offering raising gross proceeds of approximately US$23 million, [Deal - Beacon Securities Limited], On January 24, 2017, Auryn Resources Inc., a junior mining exploration company, completed its private placement offering of 4,590,818 flow through common shares (the “Flow-Through Shares”), issued at a price of C$5.01 per Flow-Through Share, for aggregated gross proceeds of $22,999,998.18 (the “O...
  • AuRico Metals closes bought deal equity financing and concurrent private placement with Alamos Gold, [Deal - AuRico Metals Inc.], On August 22, 2016 AuRico Metals Inc. (TSX: AMI), (“AuRico”) announced the closing of its bought deal offering with a syndicate of underwriters co-led by National Bank Financial Inc. and Macquarie Capital markets Canada Ltd., and included Mackie Research Capital Corporation, Dundee Securities Ltd...
  • Capital reorganization of Partners Value Investments, [Deal - PVI Special Committee], In July 2016, Partners Value Investments Inc. (PVI) completed a capital reorganization resulting in shareholders of PVI owning a limited partnership interest in a new Ontario limited partnership, Partners Value Investments LP (PVLP), and PVI becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of PVLP. Under the r...
  • Oceanus Resources completes bought deal offering, [Deal - Oceanus Resources], On June 21, 2016, Oceanus Resources Corporation (the “Company”), completed its bought deal short form prospectus offering of 25,000,000 units of the Company, including a full exercise of the over-allotment option, at a price of $0.23 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $5,750,000. Each unit ...

Career & Education

Education

  • JD, cum laude University of Ottawa
  • BSc (Hons) with distinction University of Toronto

Community involvement

  • Mentor, Law in Action Within Schools (LAWS) Program

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association 
  • Member, Ontario Bar Association 
  • Member, Young Women in Law

News

  • Fasken Adds 21 New Partners, 1/16/2020
  • Bloomberg Business mentions Fasken Martineau in a story announcing the $1.5 billion merger of AuRico Gold and Alamos Gold, 4/13/2015

Publications

  • Comprehensive Crowdfunding Rules Published in Final Form, 11/13/2015
  • IIROC Publishes Guidance to Underwriters in respect of Due Diligence for Public Offerings, 1/15/2015
  • Equity Crowdfunding: The OSC Crowdfunding Exemption, 4/8/2014
  • Canadian Securities Regulators Adopt New Prospectus Exemption for Distributions to Existing Security Holders, 3/21/2014
  • Facilitating the Listing Process for Non-Resource Issuers – TSXV Clarifies the “History of Operations or Validation of Business” Requirement, 2/6/2014
  • A New Canadian Prospectus Exemption for Distributions by TSXV Issuers to Existing Security Holders, 12/5/2013
Article Comprehensive Crowdfunding Rules Published in Final Form Timely Disclosure
Article IIROC Publishes Guidance to Underwriters in respect of Due Diligence for Public Offerings Timely Disclosure
Article Equity Crowdfunding: The OSC Crowdfunding Exemption Timely Disclosure