As partner at LaBarge Weinstein LLP, James Smith’s practice has literally grown up with Canada’s technology leaders since 1998. James focuses on corporate, securities and commercial law, and has acted in over 100 venture and exit transactions since joining the firm in 2000. James holds a Master’s degree in venture-backed firm corporate governance at the University of Toronto Law School through its Capital Markets Institute and is widely recognized as a leading resource for Canada’s founding teams at every stage of startup company formation and growth. James was called to the bar in Ontario in 1996, New York in 2002 and British Columbia in 2015.
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