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Jack Yu Toronto Lawyer

Jack Yu (于华洲)

Partner | CO-LEADER, CHINA PRACTICE GROUP Fasken
Jurisdiction Ontario, 2013
Language(s) English, Chinese (Mandarin)
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Jack Yu is engaged in a broad corporate/commercial practice. With a focus on private mergers and acquisitions, Jack advises clients on a variety of transactions, including acquisitions and disposals, private equity transactions, corporate finance and commercial agreements.

A member of the firm’s Asia-Pacific group and China subgroup, Jack regularly travels to China and is actively involved in the Asian legal community in Canada.  He is often relied on by Chinese clients both from overseas and in Canada for legal advice and day-to-day legal issues.  Jack also has experience in the foreign investments review process in Canada. 

A graduate of the University of Windsor, while completing his law degree Jack was the recipient of numerous awards and prizes. Prior to attending law school Jack earned an undergraduate degree in biochemistry and philosophy from the University of Toronto.

Jack is fluent in Mandarin.

Achievements

  • Gowlings LLP Prize in Securities Regulation, University of Windsor, 2011 , University of Windsor 2011
  • Kellerman Family Bursaries in Securities Law, University of Windsor, 2011 , University of Windsor 2011
  • Fasken Martineau Achievement in Law Award, University of Windsor, 2010 , University of Windsor 2010
2011 University of Windsor Gowlings LLP Prize in Securities Regulation, University of Windsor, 2011
2011 University of Windsor Kellerman Family Bursaries in Securities Law, University of Windsor, 2011
2010 University of Windsor Fasken Martineau Achievement in Law Award, University of Windsor, 2010

Client Work

  • Dronebase, Inc. (dba Zeitview) announces acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Heliolytics, Inc.,
  • GlobalMed Inc. (Canada) and Schauenburg‐Truplast (China) acquired by Molded Devices, Inc.,
  • Towerhill Insurance Underwriters Inc., a subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Limited, acquires the shares of Core Underwriting Services Inc.,
  • Omori Machinery Co., Ltd. acquires the remaining shares of its Canadian subsidiary, Omori North America Inc.,
  • Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Towerhill Insurance Underwriters Inc.(o/a Excess Underwriting Co.),
  • Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquires Cain Insurance Services Ltd.,
  • Majority investment in Meazure Learning by Gryphon Investors,
  • Experlogix, LLC Acquires Xpertdoc Technologies, Inc.,
  • Green Shield Benefits Association, a part of the Green Shield Canada (GSC) group of companies, acquires Benecaid Health Benefit Solutions Inc.,

Career & Education

Education

  • JD University of Windsor
  • BSc, (Hons) University of Toronto

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Ontario Bar Association
  • Board of Directors, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers

Knowledge

Fasken Institute

News

Publications

Article Investment Canada Act Competition Chronicle
Article Competition Bureau Names New Deputy Commissioner of Competition, Competition Promotion Branch Competition Chronicle

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