Atty. Al Wiens
Al is a partner practising in the areas of corporate and securities laws with an emphasis on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions, as well as advising in respect of securities regulatory compliance matters. Al acts as counsel to both issuers and investment dealers.
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Al Wiens is a securities attorney based in Toronto, Ontario, practicing at Wildeboer Dellelce LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Securities Law (2026). Serands clients in Toronto, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Al is a partner practising in the areas of corporate and securities laws with an emphasis on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions, as well as advising in respect of securities regulatory compliance matters
- Al acts as counsel to both issuers and investment dealers
- Al regularly advises public and private issuers, dissident shareholders, directors and officers, chairpersons of contested meetings, and special committees of an issuer’s board of directors on the legal and strategic aspects of the special transactions, shareholder disputes and proxy solicitation process
- Al is a member of the firm’s M&A and Corporate Governance Practice Groups and a member of the Professional Standards Committee
- While a student at Western Law, Al was awarded several academic awards, including the Dean Ivan C. Rand Honour Society Award, the Mary Warner Prize in Human Rights Law and the Criminal Lawyers' Association Prize in Criminal Law
- Prior to entering law school, Al worked in the Ontario electrical industry
- He later articled in the legal department at Ontario Power Generation before joining the corporate finance department
- Al is an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, where he has taught Commercial Law, Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation
- He regularly speaks at conferences and seminars on a variety of topics within his practice areas
- His article on crowdfunding in the mining industry appeared in the Canadian Mining Magazine
- He is recognized in the The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 for his work in Mining and Securities Law
- Al has completed the Osgoode Certificate in Mining Law program at Osgoode Hall Law School
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Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Toronto are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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