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Ryan Walter

Associate
About

Ryan Walter has a general corporate commercial law practice with a focus on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, commercial real estate, tax-driven reorganizations, corporate finance, regulatory compliance and corporate governance.

Ryan serves as general business counsel to entrepreneurs, owners and private investors advising on all facets of their businesses from start-up through sale, including structuring, capital raising and risk management. Ryan works closely with clients across a broad range of industries to understand their business objectives and deliver clear, actionable advice.

Ryan's practice also encompasses pension and benefits work, including trust fund governance and investment management agreements for pension and benefit plans. Ryan also advises on pension and employee benefits matters, including trust fund governance and investment management agreements.

Bar admissions / Professional QualificationsAlberta, 2015

EXPERIENCE

  • Acted for an ownership group in the acquisition of a professional sports team, advising on transaction structuring, league governance compliance and post-closing operational matters.
  • Acted for the seller in the sale of a Canadian construction business to a large, US-based multi-billion dollar company.
  • Acted for a Western-Canada based construction company on their expansion into Eastern Canada through strategic partnerships with local ownership groups. 
  • Acted for an investor group in the purchase and finance of a 100+ unit town home complex.
  • Advised an industrial equipment services company on various strategic alliances and partnerships with Indigenous communities.
Languages
  • English
Education
  • J.D., University of Alberta, 2014

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Law Society of Alberta
  • Canadian Bar Association

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