Andrew Elbaz is a partner in DLA Piper's Corporate practice in Toronto, where he maintains a broad transactional practice focused on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity. With more than two decades of experience, Andrew advises Canadian, U.S. and international public and private companies, investment banks, private equity sponsors, and family offices on complex domestic and cross-border transactions.
Andrew's capital markets practice focuses on representing public companies and investment banks in public and private securities offerings, including initial public offerings, secondary financings, and other capital-raising transactions. He also advises private companies on going-public transactions, including IPOs, reverse takeovers, and other alternative listing structures, with particular experience in cross-border transactions involving Canadian and U.S. capital markets.
In his M&A and private equity practice, Andrew represents private equity sponsors, family offices, and public and private companies on acquisitions, divestitures, strategic investments, and other complex transactions. He also works closely with portfolio companies, providing ongoing advice on acquisitions, corporate governance, and strategic initiatives.
Andrew regularly advises boards of directors and special committees on significant corporate transactions, corporate governance matters, and complex strategic decisions, including transactions involving conflicts of interest and other sensitive considerations.
Andrew’s experience spans a range of industries, including technology, mining, oil and gas, healthcare, sports & entertainment and aerospace, and defence. He is recognized for his ability to drive transactions forward while remaining highly responsive, detail-oriented, and focused on practical, commercially sensible solutions.
