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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- Jan 04, 2021
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- Nov 16, 2020
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- Sep 22, 2020
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Shopify Closes $990 Million Public Equity Offering and $920 Million Convertible Notes Offering
- Sep 18, 2020
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- Jun 24, 2020
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- Jun 15, 2020
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Manulife Completes $500 Million Senior Notes Offering
- May 19, 2020
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Shopify Closes $1.5 Billion Public Offering
- May 12, 2020
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- Feb 26, 2020
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FirstService Completes $200 Million Equity Offering
- Dec 19, 2019
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Methanex Closes $700 Million Public Offering
- Oct 12, 2019
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- Aug 13, 2019
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- Apr 30, 2019
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- Mar 19, 2019
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- Mar 15, 2019
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- Jan 24, 2019
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2018 Year-End U.S. Legal & Regulatory Developments
- Jan 14, 2019
- Publications
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Shopify Closes $400 Million Public Offering
- Dec 18, 2018
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- Apr 10, 2018
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