Atty. Jay M. Hoffman
Jay Hoffman is a Partner and the Chair of Miller Thomson’s National Business Law Practice. His practice focuses on merger and acquisition and capital markets transactions, as well as providing advice to clients on corporate governance matters.
Corporate Law & More Attorney · 39+ Years Experience
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About Jay M. Hoffman at a Glance
Jay M. Hoffman is a business, m&a, and securities attorney, practicing at Miller Thomson LLP. They have 39+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1987. Admitted to practice in Ontario (1987). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Securities Law (2026).
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About Jay M. Hoffman
- Jay Hoffman is a Partner and the Chair of Miller Thomson’s National Business Law Practice
- His practice focuses on merger and acquisition and capital markets transactions, as well as providing advice to clients on corporate governance matters
- He has over 25 years of experience advising clients on a broad range of corporate and securities law matters
- Jay frequently acts for both domestic and international public and private corporations, independent board committees, financial advisors, and private equity funds in connection with acquisitions, divestitures, proxy contests and restructurings
- He also acts for issuers and underwriters in securities offerings in the domestic and international capital markets
- Jay advises clients on the corporate and securities law issues associated with the development of structured financial products, and in 2007 and 2008 he represented a committee of noteholders in connection with the restructuring of the $32 billion Canadian market for structured asset-backed commercial paper
- He also has acted as corporate counsel in numerous shareholder disputes, and has advised a number of family-owned and other closely held private companies on governance and succession matters
- Jay has experience with transactions in the mining, real estate, technology, manufacturing, transportation, broadcasting, defence, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and financial services sectors
- Early in his career, Jay was seconded to the Corporate Finance Division of the Ontario Securities Commission, where he participated in the regulation of the capital markets and the development of Commission policies, including policies related to the regulation of derivative securities
- Jay is actively involved in various continuing education programs and is a frequent speaker at seminars and law schools
- He has developed and taught securities law courses at the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law, the University of Windsor Faculty of Law, and Dalhousie Law School
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Jay M. Hoffman's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Jay M. Hoffman handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation.
Business & Corporate Law
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Jay M. Hoffman is one of 497,491 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys →
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Securities Law
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Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Jay M. Hoffman brings 39+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering business, m&a, and securities, Jay M. Hoffman can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
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