Jacob Cawker (he/him/his) is a partner in the Securities Group at Cassels. Jacob’s practice focuses on securities and corporate law with an emphasis on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and special situations (encompassing contested shareholder meetings and transactions).
Jacob has acted for both public and private issuers as well as underwriters in a variety of public and exempt market offerings (equity and debt), and strategic investments. He has represented both purchasers and targets in public and private acquisitions. He has also acted for both issuers and activist investors in contested shareholder meetings and transactions, and on complex matters relating to corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and related-party transactions. Jacob regularly advises reporting issuers in a variety of industries in connection with their continuous disclosure obligations, stock exchange regulatory requirements and matters of general corporate law.
Jacob has volunteered as a high school coach for the provincial OBA/OJEN Competitive Mock Trial in partnership with the Ontario Bar Association and the Ontario Justice Education Network.
