Jacob Benjamin Gofman

Jacob is a Partner in the Securities group, where he focuses on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions. Jacob regularly acts for private equity sponsors, public and private companies and significant shareholders on a variety of complex strategic transactions, including cross-border acquisition transactions, take-privates and minority investments. Jacob also frequently advises public companies on capital markets transactions as well as corporate governance matters.

Jacob has experience advising private equity, strategic and other clients across a diverse set of industries, including technology, life sciences, and consumer and financial services.

Jacob's expertise in advising on cross-border, multijurisdictional mandates has been enhanced by his time working in the New York office of a leading international law firm and as a legal secondee to a foreign investment bank.

BCE Inc. on the C$4.7-billion sale of its ownership stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) to Rogers Communications Inc.

HanesBrands Inc. on its US$4.4-billion definitive merger agreement with Gildan Activewear Inc., under which Gildan will acquire HanesBrands to create a global basic apparel leader

Magnet Forensics Inc. on its C$1.8-billion acquisition by an affiliate of private equity firm Thoma Bravo