Ethan Buckhalter

Associate Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2025

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  • Bio
  • Professional Involvement
  • Selected Publications
  • Insights
  • Education

Ethan is a business lawyer who ensures smooth transaction closings through careful planning and collaboration. He provides reliable guidance on general corporate matters and commercial arrangements, supported by a keen eye for detail, strong problem-solving skills and effective communication. Ethan works closely with his clients to understand their objectives and ensure that every stage of each mandate is managed efficiently and thoughtfully.

Ethan is a member of the firm’s Corporate/Commercial Group. His practice includes a wide range of corporate/commercial matters, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions. Ethan works with clients across diverse industry sectors and is involved in all aspects of transactional work, providing support on deal structure, execution and strategy.

Ethan joined Aird & Berlis as an associate after summering and articling at the firm.

Professional Involvement

Community Involvement

  • Volunteered as a case worker for Community Aid and Legal Services at Osgoode
  • Held student leadership roles as Class Representative for the Osgoode Advocacy Society
  • Participated in moots, negotiation workshops and negotiation competitions

Selected Publications

Co-Author, "1785192 Ontario Inc v. Ontario H Limited Partnership: A Not-So-Tender Lesson on Tendering," Aird & Berlis LLP, November 26, 2024.

Education

  • JD, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2024
  • MA (Political Economy), University of Toronto, 2020
  • BA (Political Science) (Hons., with Distinction), Queen's University, 2019