Jackson Edward Nixon Phillips

Jackson is dedicated to helping his clients grow and achieve their business objectives, whether in a seed round financing, going-public transaction, public or private financing or acquisition. He is a strong negotiator and communicator who enjoys working with a team to develop solutions to challenging situations facing his clients.

Jackson is a member of the firm’s Capital Markets Group. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, reverse take-overs and other going-public transactions, as well as public and private corporate finance matters. He also assists his clients with a range of corporate and securities law compliance matters, including corporate governance and continuous disclosure. Jackson advises public and private companies across a variety of sectors, with a focus on mining, cannabis, psychedelics and technology.

Jackson is also a member of the firm’s Associates Committee, supporting its student and associate mentorship efforts.

Prior to joining Aird & Berlis, Jackson worked at a national law firm and completed a secondment with the Corporate Finance Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission.

Presenter, "Managing and Planning for Retiring Founders: Transactional and Employment Implications," Chartered Business Valuator Institute’s CONNECT 2025 Conference, June 12-13, 2025.

Panellist, "From Scale to Sale: Mastering the Tech M&A Journey," La French Tech Toronto, April 15, 2025.