Samuel M. Shafner — Partner in Corporate Department;
Co-chair of International Practices Group
Burns & Levinson LLP
Samuel Shafner has an active international practice in corporate finance and transactional law, as well as corporate law and negotiating complex business contracts. He represents venture capital and private equity funds and other investors worldwide, as well as companies seeking such investment. He also is a recognized expert in mergers and acquisitions, and in all phases of raising and deploying capital. He frequently structures and organizes funds, formulates investment terms and strategies, assists in due diligence, and closes portfolio investments. Click here to read Samuel M. Shafner’s complete biography
Jacques Bernier — Managing Partner
Teralys Capital
Jacques Bernier is a highly respected venture capitalist, entrepreneur and investor who has helped to shape the Canadian technological innovation scene. Through a 30 year career of contributions to the high-tech community, he has been actively involved in more than a dozen emerging high-tech companies as founder/CEO or angel investor as well as Senior Vice-President of the Solidarity Fund QFL. His widely valued wisdom and experiences continue to define, develop and implement a new approach to venture capital in Québec and abroad. Click here to read Jacques Bernier’s complete biography
