Gary Marshall represents emerging growth companies at all stages, as well as the venture capital firms, strategic investors and investment banks that finance those companies. In addition to providing strategic counseling, he advises entrepreneurs and investors on corporate formation, equity incentives, convertible note and preferred share financings, securities law compliance, corporate governance, public offerings and mergers and acquisitions.
He represents private and public companies, primarily in the software, technology, cleantech, life sciences, consumer product, and digital media and entertainment sectors. Prior to joining Osler, Gary worked at a Silicon Valley-based legal advisor to emerging growth companies and venture capital investors, and at a London-based venture capital and private equity investment firm.
While at Stanford University, Gary was a member of the United States National Swimming Team and was the United States National Champion in the 200 meter breaststroke and NCAA Champion in the 100 yard breaststroke.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Maverix Private Equity
Maverix Private Equity in Kode Labs’ US$30 Million Series B Financing
- ContactMonkey
ContactMonkey in its $55 million Series A financing round
- Ionomr Innovations Inc. and NGIF Cleantech Ventures
Ionomr Innovations Inc. and NGIF Cleantech Ventures in Ionomr’s $20 million Series A-4 financing round led by NGIF Cleantech Ventures
- Cavelo Inc.
iNovia Capital in Cavelo Inc.’s $5 million seed funding round
- Daylight Automation
Daylight Automation in its acquisition by Quadient
- Vital Biosciences
Vital Biosciences in its raising of around US$18 million in a Series A financing round
- Cloud Imperium Group
Cloud Imperium Group in its acquisition of Turbulent
- ChargeLab
ChargeLab in its securing of a US$ 15 million Series A extension financing round
- Nav Technologies Inc.
Nav Technologies Inc. in its acquisition of Nuula
- iNovia Capital
iNovia Capital in CommerceBear’s US$10.5 million funding round
- Delphia
Delphia in its acquisition of Fathom Privacy
- BOXX Insurance
BOXX Insurance in its acquisition of Templarbit
- NorthOne
NorthOne in its $92 million Series B financing
- Sensibill
Sensibill in its acquisition by Q2
- Sweet Reason Beverage
Sweet Reason in its acquisition by CANN
- Shopify
Shopify in its $100 million strategic investment in Klaviyo
- ChiselStrike
ChiselStrike in its $7 million seed funding round
- Nudge Corporation
Nudge in its acquisition by Axonify
- ChargeLab
ChargeLab in its $19.3 million Series A financing round
- Tailscale
Tailscale in its US$100 million Series B financing round
- Sheertex
Sheertex in its $101 million Series C financing round
- FutureFit AI
FutureFit AI in its C$5.7 million financing round
- Validere
Validere in its US$43 million Series B financing round
- Disco
Disco in its US$15 million Series A financing round
- iNovia Capital
iNovia Capital in connection with RouteThis’ $25 million Series A financing round
Maverix Private Equity in Kode Labs’ US$30 Million Series B Financing
ContactMonkey in its $55 million Series A financing round
Ionomr Innovations Inc. and NGIF Cleantech Ventures in Ionomr’s $20 million Series A-4 financing round led by NGIF Cleantech Ventures
iNovia Capital in Cavelo Inc.’s $5 million seed funding round
Daylight Automation in its acquisition by Quadient
- Vital Biosciences
Vital Biosciences in its raising of around US$18 million in a Series A financing round
- Cloud Imperium Group
Cloud Imperium Group in its acquisition of Turbulent
- ChargeLab
ChargeLab in its securing of a US$ 15 million Series A extension financing round
- Nav Technologies Inc.
Nav Technologies Inc. in its acquisition of Nuula
- iNovia Capital
iNovia Capital in CommerceBear’s US$10.5 million funding round
- Delphia
Delphia in its acquisition of Fathom Privacy
- BOXX Insurance
BOXX Insurance in its acquisition of Templarbit
- NorthOne
NorthOne in its $92 million Series B financing
- Sensibill
Sensibill in its acquisition by Q2
- Sweet Reason Beverage
Sweet Reason in its acquisition by CANN
- Shopify
Shopify in its $100 million strategic investment in Klaviyo
- ChiselStrike
ChiselStrike in its $7 million seed funding round
- Nudge Corporation
Nudge in its acquisition by Axonify
- ChargeLab
ChargeLab in its $19.3 million Series A financing round
- Tailscale
Tailscale in its US$100 million Series B financing round
- Sheertex
Sheertex in its $101 million Series C financing round
- FutureFit AI
FutureFit AI in its C$5.7 million financing round
- Validere
Validere in its US$43 million Series B financing round
- Disco
Disco in its US$15 million Series A financing round
- iNovia Capital
iNovia Capital in connection with RouteThis’ $25 million Series A financing round
Awards and Recognition
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Technology Transactions
Media Mentions
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Osler News Jun 29, 2023
29 Osler lawyers recognized in Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health 2023
Congratulations to 29 of our lawyers for their inclusion in the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health 2023.
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Osler News Feb 14, 2022
Osler welcomes 17 new partners and 2 new counsel in 2022
Osler is proud to announce the addition of 17 new partners and two new counsel across our offices in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa and...
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Speaking and Writing
Speaking Engagements
Corporate Law in The Venture / Tech Context
Queen’s University Faculty of Law
Panelist, February 2020
Startup Law
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Speaker, November 2015; November 2016; April 2018
Entrepreneurial Finance
University of Southern California Marshall School of Business
Guest Instructor, February 26, 2018
Startup Law
SoFi Entrepreneurship Speaker Series
Speaker, August 2016; June 2017
Board Basics
UCLA Office of Intellectual Property
Speaker, August 24, 2016
Securities Act Exemptions/Private Placements
Cooley LLP
Speaker, July 6, 2016
Patents and Startups: Is the Patent System Working?
UCLA Department of Economics
Speaker, May 16, 2013
Credentials
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles, J.D.
- University of California, Los Angeles, M.B.A.
- Stanford University, B.A.
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of California
