About David
David Gunasekera has practiced corporate and securities law for about 20 years, focusing on capital market transactions and business law matters including equity and debt financings, initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. He advises public and private companies on corporate governance and continuous disclosure obligations, and has extensive experience acting for agents and underwriters in prospectus offerings and private placements, with recent experience in plan of arrangement transactions, joint ventures, and reverse take-overs, often with a resource industry focus. He was recognized by Lexpert as a Lawyer to Watch in 2013, is listed in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as consistently recommended in corporate finance and securities, and has been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada for securities law since 2013. He practises through a law corporation.
Practice areas
Education & credentials
- Law school
- University of British Columbia
- Undergraduate
- Queen's University, Bachelor of Arts, 1995
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