Roland Hurst

Roland stands as a pivotal figure, offering sage advice to a broad spectrum of clients that spans across the globe, from private and public enterprises to their key players, innovative entrepreneurs, and financial underwriters. His approach uniquely blends legal acuity with a keen business insight, aiming always to safeguard and enhance his clients' interests by thoroughly understanding and addressing their legal challenges.

With a focus on corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and securities regulation, and private equity and venture capital deals, Roland excels in steering clients through the intricacies of establishing business ventures, orchestrating strategic domestic and international M&A operations, as well as managing public and private financings, securities offerings, and stock exchange debuts. His adeptness in crafting complex commercial contracts further solidifies the broad scope of his expertise. Roland’s assistance spans transactions of varying magnitudes, from those valued at mere hundreds of thousands to those reaching into the billions, catering to companies across their development spectrum.

Roland's expertise illuminates multiple sectors, including but not limited to mining, oil and gas, power generation, technology and communications, FinTech, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, financial services, agriculture, transportation, and the hospitality industry.

Beyond his legal practice, Roland has contributed significantly as a board member and executive in various organizations. His scholarly contributions to the fields of business and securities law, through co-authored articles and presentations, mark him as a thought leader.

His legal career is backed by an impressive educational journey and professional acknowledgments, including bar admissions in Ontario and British Columbia. Roland’s pursuit of knowledge led him from a B.A. at the University of British Columbia to an advanced LL.M in International Business Law from the University College London. His dedication to understanding the nexus of law and business is further evidenced by a specialization certificate from the Wharton Business School and a certification from the Canadian Securities Institute.