Michael Innes

Michael Innes

Michael is the National Chair of Osler’s Corporate Group which encompasses Capital Markets, Emerging and High Growth Companies, M&A and Private Equity. He has been nationally and internationally recognized as a leading capital markets and cross-border corporate lawyer in Canada.

He is ranked Band 1 by Chambers for capital markets, in the “Hall of Fame” for Legal 500 in capital markets, identified as a “Market Leader” by IFLR 1000 in capital markets/M&A, “most frequently recommended” in Corporate Finance and Securities by Lexpert, “repeatedly recommended” in Corporate/Commercial by Lexpert and recognized in the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. 

Michael’s practice focuses on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and general corporate matters. He has advised clients in transactions involving the private placement and public offering of debt and equity securities, take-over bids, plans of arrangement, private equity fund formations and leveraged buy-outs. He has also advised various pension funds in their investment activities and various private equity funds in connection with their formation and investment activities.

Michael has provided corporate, M&A and securities law advice to issuers and market participants in the electricity, telecommunications, media, automotive, robotics, utilities, power, energy, life sciences, financial, pension, benefits, real estate, semiconductor, mining, printing, food and general technology sectors.


Awards and Recognition

  • Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (Band 1) (Nationwide – Canada)
  • Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Business Lawyers: Recognized in Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (Band 1)
  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance & Securities
  • Lexpert’s Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada: Recognized in Corporate Finance
  • Legal 500: Recognized in Capital Markets (Hall of Fame)
  • IFLR 1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms: Recognized in Capital Markets: Debt, Equity and High Yield; M&A (Market Leader)
  • Who’s Who Legal: Recognized in Capital Markets (Canada); Capital Markets – Debt & Equity (Global)
  • Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Securities Law

Credentials

Education

  • University of Toronto, LL.B.
  • University of Waterloo, B.A.Sc.

Languages

  • English

Professional Affiliations

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers