Robert J. Hamilton

Practice Areas

Bob is a business lawyer whose practice is focused on corporate and commercial law. Bob is a director and principal of the firm.

Experience

Bob has advised clients with respect to the following:

• Share and asset purchases involving both public and private companies
• Shareholder and partnership agreements
• Corporate financings involving loan agreements, debentures, general security agreements, corporate and personal guarantees and subordination agreements
• Creation of mutual funds, including preparing declarations of trust, management, service and distribution agreements

In addition to his legal experience, which included fifteen years with Torys, one of Canada's leading law firms, Bob has substantial business experience as a result of having started and operated a sizable mutual fund management company which was later acquired by Altamira Financial Services.

Credentials

Bob received his LL.B. from Dalhousie University and his B.A. (Political Science and Economics) from the University of Toronto. He is a member of the Ontario Bar.

Contact Information

E-mail: rhamilton@heydary.com
Telephone: (416) 972-9001 Ext. 500
Fax : (416) 972-9940

Publications

Unanimous Shareholders' Agreement: Summary Review
The Business Exchange, September 2003
Javad Heydary & Robert J. Hamilton

Buying a Business: Selected Due Diligence Issues
The Business Exchange, July 2003
Robert J. Hamilton & Javad Heydary

Private Equity Funding: Securities Law Considerations
Robert J. Hamilton & Javad Heydary
February 2003