Joshua Ward

Associate

Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2024
  • Toronto

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  • Bio
  • Representative Matters
  • Selected Publications
  • Insights
  • Education

Josh is a creative thinker who provides practical advice on a variety of corporate transactions. He has a strong work ethic and is committed to delivering successful outcomes on every deal. Josh also excels at the interpersonal side of his work, collaborating with clients to navigate complex transactions.

Josh is a member of the firm’s Capital Markets Group. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and private placements within securities law. Josh represents companies ranging from small startups to large corporations across various sectors.

Josh joined Aird & Berlis as an associate after summering and articling at the firm.

Representative Matters

Represented Digital Commerce Payments Inc. in its sale of the exclusive right to use new e-commerce shelf capability software to Venzee Technologies Inc.

Represented Northern Green Canada Inc., a vertically integrated Canadian licensed cannabis producer, in its sale to Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.

Selected Publications

Co-Author, "Closing the Value Gap: Examining the Utility of Earnout Provisions in M&A Transactions," Aird & Berlis LLP, July 16, 2024.

Co-Author, "TSXV Sandbox and OSC TestLab: Promising Developments for Early-Stage Businesses," Aird & Berlis LLP, June 17, 2024.

Co-Author, "Anti-Assignment Provisions and Assignments by ‘Operation of Law’: What Do I Have to Do? What Should I Do?" Aird & Berlis LLP, March 19, 2024.

Co-Author, "Tech-ing Stock of 2023: Synopses of Key Developments in Technology Law," Aird & Berlis LLP, January 24, 2024.

Co-Author, "Balancing Facial Recognition Technology and Privacy Laws: The Retail Dilemma," Aird & Berlis LLP, October 3, 2023.

Co-Author, "CSA Seeks Stakeholder Feedback on National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects," Aird & Berlis LLP, May 25, 2022.

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Education

  • JD, University of Ottawa, 2023
  • BA (Hons.), University of Waterloo, 2020

Expertise

Capital Markets