Norbert Knutel

Norbert provides advice on all facets of securities laws with particular emphasis on public and private funds and other forms of structured products. He has extensive experience in structuring, development and offering of both domestic and offshore funds, including alternatives, closed-end, private equity, mortgage, infrastructure and real estate funds and other pooled investments. He regularly provides advice to fund managers and dealers on securities registration, regulatory and compliance matters as well ESG strategies and criteria. Norbert has significant experience acting as counsel for purchasers and vendors in a wide range of purchase transactions and for many companies in connection with amalgamations, statutory arrangements and reorganizations in industries such as asset management, financial services, cryptocurrency and digital assets, technology and pharmaceutical. He has also acted as counsel to issuers and underwriters in public financings and private placements of equity and debt securities. Norbert has played a significant role in the development and growth of Canada's special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) sector and has acted as counsel to SPACs and targets on various qualifying transactions.