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Pacific Legal is dedicated to working with clients to help them achieve their business goals and overcome legal challenges anywhere in the world. From a global platform spanning 2 countries, Pacific Legal lawyers help clients succeed. We are committed to helping clients achieve their business strategies and providing outstanding legal services around the world. Clients depend on the firm to find innovative solutions to complex business issues, and Pacific Legal lawyers leverage the firm’s global platform to help clients handle these challenges.
We have experience in the fields of mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, takeovers, and takeover defense, shareholder activism, corporate and securities law, and corporate governance. We handle complex and demanding transactions in Canada and India. We counsel both public and private acquirors and targets. We also handle corporate restructurings, and counsel boards of directors and senior management in critical situations. We have a track record of original and ground-breaking solutions and innovations that have had a dramatic impact on business and law. We are thought leaders.
Avi Khanna
Partner : Corporate and Securities Lawyer
Before joining Pacific Legal, Avi worked as a Corporate and Securities Lawyer at Owens Wright LLP, Canada’s top 5 boutique firm. His practice focuses on legal transactions related to general corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, cybersecurity and data protection, corporate governance, venture capital, and private equity law. He has led frequent private placement transactions on behalf of publicly listed companies at TSX, TSXV, and CSE.
Prior to being called to the Ontario bar, Avi acted as a Legal Consultant for a series of Canadian companies covering industries such as travel, real estate, and software tech, where he contributed substantially to enhancing the legal structure, boosting the client’s global expansion to the EU, UK, and the USA. He was actively involved in helping his clients to receive grants from angel investors and led his clients at international investment events, including “TiECon 2019”, the world’s largest ecosystem of venture capitalists and angel investors at Silicon Valley, USA.
B.A. LL. B (Hons)
LL.M, McGill University
Professional Affiliations
Law Society of Ontario (Canada)
Bar Council of Delhi (India)
416.688.5567
avi@pacificlegal.ca
Jonas Emre
PARTNER : CORPORATE AND SECURITIES LAWYER
Jonas Emre is a McGill alumnus and has practiced in civil and common law jurisdictions. His practice touches various branches of law including legal transactions related to general corporate law, employment and commercial contract disputes, corporate reorganizations, and shareholder agreements. Jonas has a solid academic background, holding two LLM degrees.
Before being called to the Ontario bar, Jonas acted as a Legal Counsel for a series of private companies and governmental organizations covering the industries of real estate, and public international law, with a focus on the law of the sea. He has published a book and a number of articles on public international law in peer-reviewed journals. His most recent research was published in the Canadian Yearbook of International Law on November 16, 2020, entitled “Developments in Maritime Delimitation Law over the Last Decade: Emerging Principles in Modern Case Law”.
University for Peace – (PhD) (2020)
McGill University – Masters of Law (2017)
Professional Affiliations
Law Society of Ontario (Canada)
437.422.5567 II Jonas@pacificlegal.ca
Jonas Emre
Partner : Corporate and Securities Lawyer
Jonas Emre is a McGill alumnus and has practiced in civil and common law jurisdictions. His practice touches various branches of law including legal transactions related to general corporate law, employment and commercial contract disputes, corporate reorganizations, and shareholder agreements. Jonas has a solid academic background, holding two LLM degrees.
Before being called to the Ontario bar, Jonas acted as a Legal Counsel for a series of private companies and governmental organizations covering the industries of real estate, and public international law, with a focus on the law of the sea. He has published a book and a number of articles on public international law in peer-reviewed journals. His most recent research was published in the Canadian Yearbook of International Law on November 16, 2020, entitled “Developments in Maritime Delimitation Law over the Last Decade: Emerging Principles in Modern Case Law”.
University for Peace – (PhD) (2020)
McGill University – Masters of Law (2017)
Professional Affiliations
Law Society of Ontario (Canada)
437.422.5567 II Jonas@pacificlegal.ca
Justine
Associate: Quebec Practice
Justine worked as a legal advisor within a defense team at the International Criminal Court for nearly 2 years before moving back to Quebec. She was called to the Quebec Bar in 2020. Her practice encompasses civil, criminal, and international law. Armed with a master’s degree in international and transnational law, she approaches the practice of law with an innovative perspective.
Since the start of her career, Justine has stood out for her human approach, her attentiveness, and her rigor in carrying out all her mandates, both in civil and criminal law. Her mission is to provide legal services of the highest quality, always respecting the ethics and needs of her clients.
LL. B (University of Laval)
LL.M (University of Laval)Professional Affiliations
Barreau du Québec (Canada)
Kangan Roda
Associate: India Practice
Kangan is member of Pacific Legal, located in New Delhi, India. She specializes and heads an IP prosecution and litigation practice in India. She is an advocate registered with the Bar Council of India since 2014. The key areas of practice include Intellectual Property Rights – trade marks, copyright and designs. Kangan has represented eminent and acclaimed companies from sectors like Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector, Pharmaceuticals sector, Food & Beverages (F&B) sector, Information Technology sector, Banking sector and others.
Kangan Roda
Associate: India Practice
Kangan is member of Pacific Legal, located in New Delhi, India. She specializes and heads an IP prosecution and litigation practice in India. She is an advocate registered with the Bar Council of India since 2014. The key areas of practice include Intellectual Property Rights – trade marks, copyright and designs. Kangan has represented eminent and acclaimed companies from sectors like Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector, Pharmaceuticals sector, Food & Beverages (F&B) sector, Information Technology sector, Banking sector and others.
Munira Mughal
Law Clerk
Munira has a background of 10+ years of cumulative working experience, including 7 years as an Executive Assistant to high profile directors in the petroleum and steel industries in the African market. She is highly proficient in office administration, and documentation. She is also studying to be a Paralegal in Ontario.
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Our Clients say
Avi and his business associate Jonas are very knowledgeable and competent in Corporate & Trade law practice. In my particular case, not only did they take their time to understand my unique situation and need, but they were effective at outlining a good strategy and executing against it. Avi and Jonas are approachable and responsive, and they were successful for provide valuable trade related dispute and deal effectively with foreign corporations in Turkey and the USA. I would highly recommend their services.
Madamwall
The Pacific Legal Team was extremely professional, responsive, and provided me with clear details and guidance. We were very well prepared and informed every step of the way! The team was flexible to have called after business hours and on the weekends to accommodate our schedules. The team negotiated our software development and SaaS agreement with Fortune 500 companies and provided us with what we wanted at the end of the day. Choosing this team will not disappoint! I would highly recommend working with their team! Thank you again for your support, Avi.
GrayCyan
I have worked with Avi over the past few years. He is focused, determined, and works very hard to achieve results for his clients. Avi has great passion for law and will settle for nothing less than a realistic and successful outcome. I am very impressed and inspired by Avi’s work ethic and enthusiasm to always achieve the best. It is truly an asset to have Avi on your team. I strongly recommend him.
Revoboat
Avi initially helped us with a start-up organization but subsequently has been retained by us as our Legal Counsel. The quality of work is exceptional, and the fees charged by him are very reasonable. He was able to finalize a major share purchase transaction within a short deadline and was very responsive. I am glad to have him on board.
URBY
We as a housing management company have enjoyed working with Avi. He is a very dedicated and hardworking lawyer. We can say with conviction that Avi is one of the best lawyers we dealt with so far.
Brooks English
The team at Pacific Legal is a very friendly, transparent, and responsive modern law firm. When we spoke to Avi, he just got us straight away. The supportive, personal, and proactive approach taken by Avi got our merger across the line, which could have dragged on for months. We would like to thank the Corporate Team for their expertise and robust approach. It made the merger of our regulated businesses a much more positive experience