ProfessionalsChristian G. Kurtz
Christian G. Kurtz
Counsel
Tel: +1-416-504-0524
Fax: +1-416-981-7569
emailckurtz@paulweiss.com
Toronto-Dominion Centre, 77 King Street West, Suite 3100
P.O. Box 226
Toronto,
ON
M5K 1J3
Canada
Fax: +1-416-981-7569
- Practices
- Corporate
- Capital Markets
- Canada
- Practices:
- Corporate
- Capital Markets
- Canada
Counsel in the Corporate Department and a member of the Capital Markets and Canadian Practice Groups, Christian G. Kurtz is resident in the Toronto office. Christian represents U.S. and Canadian issuers and investment banks in connection with a wide range of capital markets transactions, including public and private offerings of debt, equity and convertible securities. He also advises U.S. and Canadian issuers with respect to U.S. federal securities laws, corporate governance and other corporate matters.
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- Mar 19, 2019
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