Aaron Baer

Professional Involvement

Membership

• Canadian/Ontario Bar Association
• International Legal Technology Association (ILTA)

Representative Matters

Represented 1Password in the completion of a US$200 million Series A Round led by Accel, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. The investment provides Accel with a minority, non-controlling interest in 1Password and marks one of the largest Series A rounds ever raised by a Canadian tech company.

Represented Baylin Technologies Inc. (TSX:BYL), a diversified leading global wireless technology management company, in the completion of a $40.25 million bought deal public offering of subscription receipts and 6.5% extendible convertible unsecured debentures and the related acquisition of Alga Microwave Inc.

Acted on behalf of Shahid Khan in his purchase of the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto. The purchase represents the largest single-asset price-per-room hotel transaction in Canadian history. Through various family holdings, Mr Khan took immediate ownership of the hotel, which will continue to be managed by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. 

Acted for Sobeys on regulatory compliance issues regarding the 2013 acquisition of Canada Safeway for a cash purchase price of $5.8 billion.

Acted for PCL Constructors Canada Inc. on the McMaster Children’s Health Centre P3 Project. 

Acted for PCL Constructors Canada Inc. on the Regina Stadium P3 Project.

Selected Speaking Engagements

“Rethinking the Shape, Scope and Trajectory of the Legal Career,” Canadian Legal Innovation Forum, March 5, 2020.

“Privacy Law Panel,” Osgoode Hall Law School, October 21, 2019.

“Doing Business in Canada,” Marseille in Canada 2019, July 8, 2019.

“Privacy and Cyber Security Risks and Liabilities,” The Six-Minute Business Lawyer 2019, June 12, 2019.

“Adoption of Legal Tech: A Big Law Perspective,” Lawyer 2.0 - The Future of Legal Practice, Queen's University, November 17, 2018.

“Legal Innovation: What's Here, What's Near and What's Further Away,” Aird & Berlis Technology Webinar, June 7, 2018.

“The Power of Blockchain in Business,” Aird & Berlis Technology Webinar, April 25, 2018.

Education

• JD, University of Western Ontario, 2013
• HBA, Richard Ivey School of Business, 2013
• Student Exchange Program, National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Law, 2012