As an associate in Osler’s Emerging and High Growth Companies group, Ian brings a unique technical background to significant business transactions. With dual expertise in engineering and law, he offers startups and established companies alike a partner who understands both the technical and legal dimensions of complex deals.
Ian has advised on numerous transactions across the tech sector – including BOXX Insurance’s acquisition of Templarbit and Cuboh in its acquisition by ChowNow – helping founders and executives navigate their most important business milestones. His transactional experience includes transformative mandates for clients ranging from emerging startups to growth-stage and mature businesses.
For growth-stage companies seeking capital, Ian guides founders through critical fundraising stages, having recently shepherded Aspect Biosystems through its significant $115-million Series B funding round and CheckSammy through its US$45 million financing round. Startups also value his practical counsel on day-to-day corporate matters that keep their businesses on solid legal footing.
Before law school, Ian applied his mining engineering degree from UBC in the field, driving process improvements at a Nevada gold mine – giving him firsthand insight into the operational realities his clients face. This blend of technical know-how and legal expertise makes him a uniquely valuable advisor for companies at the intersection of innovation and industry.
Representative Work
- Pocketed (deepND Inc.)
Pocketed (deepND) in its acquisition by Deloitte Canada
- Variational AI
Variational AI in its US$5.5-million Seed extension financing
- First Nations Finance Authority
First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA) in its offering of $650 million Senior Secured Bonds
- Aspect Biosystems
Aspect Biosystems in its $115-million Series B funding round
- First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA)
First Nations Finance Authority’s commercial paper program
- Teal Platforms
Teal Platforms in its acquisition by Mercury Technologies
- First Nations Finance Authority
First Nations Finance Authority in its $452 million offering of Senior Secured Bonds
- Cuboh
Cuboh in its acquisition by ChowNow
- First Nations Finance Authority
First Nations Finance Authority in its $357 million offering of Senior Secured Bonds
- CheckSammy
CheckSammy in its US$45 million financing round led by I Squared Capital with participation by Zero Infinity Partners and TriplePoint Capital
- Pagefreezer Software Inc.
Pagefreezer Software Inc. in its acquisition of X1 Social Discovery Solutions product from X1 Discovery Inc.
- 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
- BOXX Insurance
BOXX Insurance in its raising of US$14.4 million in a Series B funding round
- BOXX Insurance
BOXX Insurance in its acquisition of Templarbit
- Rio Tinto plc
Rio Tinto in the sale of its Roughrider Project to Uranium Energy
- Canalyst
Canalyst in its acquisition by Tegus
- Autozen
Autozen in its $5.1 million seed financing
- AcordPay
AcordPay in its acquisition by InsurePay
- First Nations Finance Authority
First Nations Finance Authority in its $354 million offering of Senior Secured Bonds
- Kinross Gold Corporation
Kinross Gold Corporation in its US$1.4 billion acquisition of Great Bear Resources
- Ionomr Innovations Inc.
Ionomr Innovations in its US$15 million Series A Financing
- Koch Strategic Platforms
Koch Strategic Platforms in its US$100 million investment in Standard Lithium
- Lucent Biosciences
Lucent Biosciences in its $4.2 million investment round
- SkyHive
SkyHive in its US$40 million Series B financing round
- Jefferies Financial Group and Virtu Financial
Jefferies Financial Group and Virtu Financial in their Series A investment in InvestX Capital
Pocketed (deepND) in its acquisition by Deloitte Canada
Variational AI in its US$5.5-million Seed extension financing
First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA) in its offering of $650 million Senior Secured Bonds
Aspect Biosystems in its $115-million Series B funding round
First Nations Finance Authority’s commercial paper program
- Teal Platforms
Teal Platforms in its acquisition by Mercury Technologies
- First Nations Finance Authority
First Nations Finance Authority in its $452 million offering of Senior Secured Bonds
- Cuboh
Cuboh in its acquisition by ChowNow
- First Nations Finance Authority
First Nations Finance Authority in its $357 million offering of Senior Secured Bonds
- CheckSammy
CheckSammy in its US$45 million financing round led by I Squared Capital with participation by Zero Infinity Partners and TriplePoint Capital
- Pagefreezer Software Inc.
Pagefreezer Software Inc. in its acquisition of X1 Social Discovery Solutions product from X1 Discovery Inc.
- 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
- BOXX Insurance
BOXX Insurance in its raising of US$14.4 million in a Series B funding round
- BOXX Insurance
BOXX Insurance in its acquisition of Templarbit
- Rio Tinto plc
Rio Tinto in the sale of its Roughrider Project to Uranium Energy
- Canalyst
Canalyst in its acquisition by Tegus
- Autozen
Autozen in its $5.1 million seed financing
- AcordPay
AcordPay in its acquisition by InsurePay
- First Nations Finance Authority
First Nations Finance Authority in its $354 million offering of Senior Secured Bonds
- Kinross Gold Corporation
Kinross Gold Corporation in its US$1.4 billion acquisition of Great Bear Resources
- Ionomr Innovations Inc.
Ionomr Innovations in its US$15 million Series A Financing
- Koch Strategic Platforms
Koch Strategic Platforms in its US$100 million investment in Standard Lithium
- Lucent Biosciences
Lucent Biosciences in its $4.2 million investment round
- SkyHive
SkyHive in its US$40 million Series B financing round
- Jefferies Financial Group and Virtu Financial
Jefferies Financial Group and Virtu Financial in their Series A investment in InvestX Capital
Credentials
Education
- University of British Columbia, JD
- University of British Columbia, BASc in Mining Engineering (Distinction)
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
