Robert Neil Spiegel

We understand business, securities law and securities regulation. In addition to practicing securities and corporate law for 25 years, Robert held in-house counsel positions at the Toronto Stock Exchange for over seven years. He is highly experienced in addressing both business objectives of clients and the securities regulatory and public interest mandates of securities industry regulators that must be satisfied by our clients.

Backed by over 30 years of capital markets and regulatory experience, Spiegel Securities & Business Law serves both publicly-listed and private businesses based in Canada, the US and overseas. We are a securities law firm boutique in size and scaleable to accommodate projects by selecting lawyers in related areas of practice, including tax, IP and litigation, which enables us to support the spectrum of legal and business issues that affect our clients.

Robert has provided legal counsel to boards and senior executives throughout his career. His experiences as a lawyer include seven years as legal counsel at the Toronto Stock Exchange, Canada's principal stock market, years as a client-appointed, chief executive officer and chief legal officer of listed mining companies. Robert has been a director of several public and private companies. Robert has also chaired and served as instructor at Continuing Professional Development programs in the areas of mining, corporate finance law, securities law compliance and banking, through Federated Press, and at the TSX Venture Exchange at its course on insider trading.

Robert is fluent in French, and has worked at some of Canada’s largest law firms in both Montreal and Toronto. He was a partner in a boutique securities practice for 19 years prior to founding this firm. He has represented investment dealers, high net worth individuals,and private and public companies in financings, M&A deals, RTOs and stock exchange listings, and on matters before securities commissions and administrative tribunals. Robert’s experience helps to bolster files he leads.