Lawyers
Al Hudec is a senior securities practitioner with 25 years of experience in all legal aspects of securities and corporate finance, including mergers and acquisitions, public and private financings of equity and debt, corporate governance and related party transactions, regulation of listed companies, income trusts, banking and restructurings, with emphasis on the North American resource and technology industries. Al’s practice focuses on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (takeovers and arrangements), public equity financings (including bought deals and tax-incentive financings), board and independent committee representation, and venture capital financings.
In the 2007 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Al is listed as a leading Canadian lawyer in corporate finance. He writes and speaks frequently on a variety of legal topics relating to corporate finance. Prior to joining Farris, Al practised at Davis LLP; he was a founding partner of Blake, Cassels & Graydon’s Calgary office; and prior to that, practised with Shearman & Sterling in New York and with Bennett Jones in Calgary. Al has a Master of Laws degree from the University of Toronto and a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Education:
- Chartered Financial Analyst (1994)
- University of Toronto (LL.M., 1981)
- University of Toronto (J.D., 1979)
LEGAL RECOGNITION
- Lexpert Leading Lawyers in Canada (2009)
- Martindale-Hubbell Ranking (BV)
- Called to the British Columbia Bar (1994)
- Called to the Alberta Bar (1981)