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John E. Hall
Téléphone
416.367.6643
Télécopieur
416.361.7379
Courriel
jhall@blg.com
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Background
John Hall is a partner at our Toronto office and the National Leader of the Firm's Investment Management Group. He is also a member of the Firm’s National Council and the Toronto Regional Management Committee. John was called to the Ontario Bar in 1983. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Windsor in 1981. Prior to that John received an Honours BA in History from Queen's University in 1978.
Areas of Practice
John practises corporate law with emphasis on securities law and, in particular, issues relating to mutual funds, closed-end funds and other pooled vehicles and the distribution of such products to retail and exempt purchasers.
Rankings and Recognitions
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rating
- Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012 (Mutual Funds Law)
- Recognized in the 2011 edition of PLC Which lawyer? (Investment Funds). The Firm is also recognized as the only “Leading” firm in Canada in this category
- Recognized in The 2011 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Investment Funds & Asset Management)
- Recognized in the 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Investment Funds & Asset Management)
Professional Experience
- Advises Canadian and foreign fund managers, investment advisors and distributors on the full range of legal issues relating to the administration of retail mutual funds and exempt pooled funds and hedge funds in Canada and the offering of their securities in public offerings and private placements.
- Advises with respect to Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and closed-end investment funds listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
- Has extensive experience in advising on a wide range of compliance, fund governance, investment fund manager, adviser and dealer registration, sales practices and advertising issues.
- Deals extensively with issues relating to managed accounts.
- Has obtained novel exemptive relief from a wide variety of prospectus, dealer registration, conflict of interest and other compliance requirements in the securities legislation of the 13 Canadian jurisdictions and from the applicable self regulatory organizations.
- Frequently consulted with respect to creative bundling of services and products to ensure their compliance with applicable legislation.
- Led legal team on the first securitization of mutual fund fees
- Involved in the first income trust used to finance deferred charge selling commissions
- Advised with respect to the first 'merger' of commission financing limited partnerships into a larger Toronto Stock Exchange listed limited partnership
- Advises with respect to the use of derivatives in pooled vehicles
- Engages extensively in issues relating to custody, brokerage arrangements, repurchase arrangements and securities lending.
- Advises insurance industry participants with respect to segregated funds and other money management issues.
Professional and Community Activities
- Actively involved in The Investment Funds Institute of Canada; currently sits on Institute's Point of Sale and Disclosure Reform Sub-Committees.
- Member of the Investment Funds Advisory Committee to the Ontario Securities Committee on Fund Governance.
- Is a frequent speaker at industry seminars on investment fund, fund governance and distribution topics.
- Member of the Canadian Bar Association and the International Bar Association.
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Background
John Hall is a partner at our Toronto office and the National Leader of the Firm's Investment Management Group. He is also a member of the Firm’s National Council and the Toronto Regional Management Committee. John was called to the Ontario Bar in 1983. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Windsor in 1981. Prior to that John received an Honours BA in History from Queen's University in 1978.
Areas of Practice
John practises corporate law with emphasis on securities law and, in particular, issues relating to mutual funds, closed-end funds and other pooled vehicles and the distribution of such products to retail and exempt purchasers.
Rankings and Recognitions
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rating
- Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012 (Mutual Funds Law)
- Recognized in the 2011 edition of PLC Which lawyer? (Investment Funds). The Firm is also recognized as the only “Leading” firm in Canada in this category
- Recognized in The 2011 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Investment Funds & Asset Management)
- Recognized in the 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Investment Funds & Asset Management)
Professional Experience
- Advises Canadian and foreign fund managers, investment advisors and distributors on the full range of legal issues relating to the administration of retail mutual funds and exempt pooled funds and hedge funds in Canada and the offering of their securities in public offerings and private placements.
- Advises with respect to Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and closed-end investment funds listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
- Has extensive experience in advising on a wide range of compliance, fund governance, investment fund manager, adviser and dealer registration, sales practices and advertising issues.
- Deals extensively with issues relating to managed accounts.
- Has obtained novel exemptive relief from a wide variety of prospectus, dealer registration, conflict of interest and other compliance requirements in the securities legislation of the 13 Canadian jurisdictions and from the applicable self regulatory organizations.
- Frequently consulted with respect to creative bundling of services and products to ensure their compliance with applicable legislation.
- Led legal team on the first securitization of mutual fund fees
- Involved in the first income trust used to finance deferred charge selling commissions
- Advised with respect to the first 'merger' of commission financing limited partnerships into a larger Toronto Stock Exchange listed limited partnership
- Advises with respect to the use of derivatives in pooled vehicles
- Engages extensively in issues relating to custody, brokerage arrangements, repurchase arrangements and securities lending.
- Advises insurance industry participants with respect to segregated funds and other money management issues.
Professional and Community Activities
- Actively involved in The Investment Funds Institute of Canada; currently sits on Institute's Point of Sale and Disclosure Reform Sub-Committees.
- Member of the Investment Funds Advisory Committee to the Ontario Securities Committee on Fund Governance.
- Is a frequent speaker at industry seminars on investment fund, fund governance and distribution topics.
- Member of the Canadian Bar Association and the International Bar Association.
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