AJ is an associate in Osler’s Emerging and High Growth Companies group. His practice focuses on emerging companies, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and general corporate matters.
AJ completed the Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration programs at Dalhousie University. Prior to law school, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) from Mount Allison University and completed an exchange to the School of International Relations at the University of Kent. AJ has worked for several start-ups, an Angel Fund in Atlantic Canada, and a multi-national company as an M&A Analyst.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Cybrid Technology
Cybrid in its $10-million Series A financing
- Spellbook
Spellbook in its US$50-million Series B financing
- CoVet
CoVet in its securing of growth funding
- Inovia Capital
Inovia Capital in connection with Cavelo’s $5-million Seed Extension round
- Vessel
Vessel in its raising of US$7.5-million Seed financing
- Page Technologies
Page Technologies in its raising of $4.1 million of Seed funding
- Agnostiq Inc.
Agnostiq Inc. in its acquisition by DataRobot
- Blue J
Blue J in its securing of Series C financing from Ten Coves Capital
- Reactiv
Reactiv in its raising of $5 million of Seed funding
- LumiQ
LumiQ in connection with its strategic investment from Vertu Capital
- Alexi
Alexi in its $15 million Series A Financing Round
- Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures in its $150 million acquisition of TrueContext Corporation
- PocketHealth
PocketHealth in its $45 million Series B financing round
Cybrid in its $10-million Series A financing
Spellbook in its US$50-million Series B financing
CoVet in its securing of growth funding
Inovia Capital in connection with Cavelo’s $5-million Seed Extension round
Vessel in its raising of US$7.5-million Seed financing
- Page Technologies
Page Technologies in its raising of $4.1 million of Seed funding
- Agnostiq Inc.
Agnostiq Inc. in its acquisition by DataRobot
- Blue J
Blue J in its securing of Series C financing from Ten Coves Capital
- Reactiv
Reactiv in its raising of $5 million of Seed funding
- LumiQ
LumiQ in connection with its strategic investment from Vertu Capital
- Alexi
Alexi in its $15 million Series A Financing Round
- Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures in its $150 million acquisition of TrueContext Corporation
- PocketHealth
PocketHealth in its $45 million Series B financing round
Credentials
Education
- Schulich School of Law (Dalhousie University), J.D.
- Dalhousie University, M.B.A.
- Mount Allison University, B.A. Honours Politics, Philosophy, & Economics with Distinction
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
