Ben is an associate in Osler’s Corporate Group. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and general corporate matters. Ben received his J.D. and M.B.A. from Queen’s University, where he worked as a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant for Professor Robert Yalden. In his graduating year, Ben received the Dean’s Key Award for his academic achievements and contributions to the Queen’s Faculty of Law.
In 2023, Ben completed a five-month secondment to the Office of Mergers & Acquisitions at the Ontario Securities Commission. In this role, he was involved in the oversight of M&A transactions on a real-time basis and other related matters involving public companies. He also participated in several policy projects including proposed amendments to the early warning regime and Multilateral Instrument 61-101.
Ben joined the firm as a summer student in 2020 and completed his articles with the firm in 2022.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Scotiabank
Scotiabank in its agreement to transfer banking operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama
- Nelnet Inc.
Nelnet Inc. in its agreement to acquire the student loan servicing business of Finastra in Canada
- Cynosure Private Equity
Cynosure Private Equity in shareholder and deal arrangements regarding the $400-million investment from Kelso & Company into Wellington Altus
- Chorus Aviation
Chorus Aviation in the sale of its Regional Aircraft Leasing Segment
- Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada in its $600-million Institutional Preferred Shares Series BW offering
- Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures in its $150 million acquisition of TrueContext Corporation
- Q4
Q4 in its acquisition by Sumeru Equity Partners
- Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Greater Toronto Airports Authority in its $400 million offering
Scotiabank in its agreement to transfer banking operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama
Nelnet Inc. in its agreement to acquire the student loan servicing business of Finastra in Canada
Cynosure Private Equity in shareholder and deal arrangements regarding the $400-million investment from Kelso & Company into Wellington Altus
Chorus Aviation in the sale of its Regional Aircraft Leasing Segment
Royal Bank of Canada in its $600-million Institutional Preferred Shares Series BW offering
- Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures in its $150 million acquisition of TrueContext Corporation
- Q4
Q4 in its acquisition by Sumeru Equity Partners
- Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Greater Toronto Airports Authority in its $400 million offering
Latest Insights
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Osler Update October 29, 2025
Minority investor rights: striking the right balance
Admitting a minority investor requires discussing protective rights in the company’s governance agreements to balance control and flexibility.
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Osler Update June 19, 2025
Return of the hybrid: the rise of structured equity solutions
Organizations can achieve transformative capital solutions through structured equity transactions.
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Osler Update December 18, 2024
Declining hostile bids, IPOs and public companies
Canada has seen a decline in hostile take-over bids and a rise in shareholder activism, alongside a continued decrease in IPOs suggesting policy...
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Report December 5, 2024
Private equity M&A: strong appetite for exchangeable share structures
Exchangeable share structures are expected to become increasingly popular in the coming years.
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Community Involvement
- Canadian Bar Association, Member-at-Large
- MBA Student Executive Council, Vice President
- Law Students’ Society, Student Senator
- Queen’s Faculty of Law, Academic Tutor
Speaking and Writing
Published Work
- Presented on ‘Novel offerings in Canadian corporate finance’ for a University of Toronto Global Professional LLM corporate finance class
Credentials
Education
- Queen’s University, J.D.
- Queen’s University, M.B.A.
- University of Toronto, B.A. (Honours)
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
