Areas of Expertise

Corporate and Securities
Equity Financing
Debt Financing
Acquisitions and Dispositions
Commercial Agreements
Real Estate Joint Venture

Background

James Szumski is an entrepreneurial corporate lawyer with a diverse legal background, having practiced in corporate commercial law, secured finance, insolvency and restructuring at a major national law firm, as well as inhouse as a senior executive at a publicly-listed technology start-up company.

James leverages his diverse skillset to provide practical and creative solutions to clients facing complex, multi-dimensional challenges. He acts for both public and private companies engaging in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, real estate joint ventures, private equity and corporate finance transactions and corporate reorganizations, as well as advising clients on matters of corporate governance, privacy and information laws, consumer protection, and other corporate commercial matters.

Professional and Community Affiliations

Law Society of Ontario
Ontario Bar Association

Education

J.D. University of Toronto, 2008
B.Sc., University of Toronto, 2005