Joseph W. Yurkovich , KC

Joseph Yurkovich, KC, ICD.D is a native Edmontonian with a practice focused on corporate taxation matters, mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, and governance. He has more than 40 years of mergers and acquisitions experience as lead counsel for purchase or sale of businesses in a wide range of industries including the following: professional hockey, national travel agency, oilfield/oilsands manufacturing and services, multinational datacentre manufacturing partner, auto and equipment dealerships, national automotive retail and service provider, biotech, IT consulting, technology, and internet businesses. He has acted as lead counsel on successful takeover bids, shareholder proposals, and multi-jurisdictional M&A and exchangeable securities transactions. He has substantial experience in structuring business organizations, including corporate structures, joint ventures, and limited and general partnerships for use in a broad range of sectors, including several with private equity and public sector fund participants.