Hartley R. Nathan, Q.C.
Partner
Direct Line: (416) 369-4109
Fax Number: (416) 864-9223
hnathan@mindengross.com
Practice Area:
Hartley is a senior member of our
Corporate/Commercial Group and is designated as a Certified Specialist (Corporate
and Commercial Law) by the Law Society of Upper
Canada. His practice
concentrates on corporate commercial law, with
an emphasis on corporate governance matters and
corporate meetings.
Hartley has been involved in major sales and acquisitions of private corporations, complex shareholders agreements and corporate reorganizations. He currently advises many boards of directors of business and non-profit corporations on due diligence matters, how to fulfill their responsibilities as directors, how to prepare for and conduct meetings of directors, shareholders and members, and how to deal with issues that may arise at these meetings. He has also been retained as an expert witness in several corporate and commercial cases.
Hartley has served as Secretary and Corporate Counsel to numerous corporations and charitable and non-profit associations. He has also been a director of two charitable boards and a member of various committees thereof. Hartley has also been retained to Chair board meetings and meetings of shareholders and members.
He taught at Osgoode Hall Law School and at
the Bar Admission Course, and has lectured and
chaired programs at the Canadian Bar Association
(Ontario) and Law Society of Upper Canada, the
Institute of Corporate Directors and The
Canadian Institute. He has contributed
frequently to various law journals and other
publications on corporate commercial topics.
Hartley served as Law Clerk to the Chief
Justice of the High Court following admission to
the bar, achieved his LL.M. with distinction at
University College, London, was appointed as
Queen’s Counsel in 1982 and was admitted to the
bar of Hong Kong (as a foreign lawyer) in 1994.
Law School: Osgoode Hall Law School - Gold
Medalist
Year of Call: 1965
Year Joined the Firm: 1970 |
Affiliations:
Canadian Bar Association (Member, Council,
Secretary, Ontario Branch 1973-1981)
Law Society of Upper Canada
Corporate Law Committee of the Business Law Subsection, Canadian Bar Association (Ontario)
(2006-2008)
Designations:
Certified Specialist (Corporate and
Commercial Law)
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