About Jay
Jay Kellerman is a partner and member of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets Groups, and served as the Managing Partner of the firm’s Toronto office from 2012 to 2018. With more than 30 years of experience, Jay is widely recognized by market sources as a leading practitioner in his field. He is consistently sought out by senior management of companies, boards and investors for not only transactional assistance, but to advise on strategic direction and growth.Jay has earned significant praise for his seasoned practice and deep technical knowledge. He is recognized as one of the top mining lawyers in the world by market commentators and directories including Chambers Canada, Chambers Global, Who’s Who Legal, International Financial Law Review’s IFLR1000, and as a leading lawyer in Capital Markets: Equity, Corporate Finance and Securities, Corporate Commercial and M&A by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, among many others.
Jay Kellerman is a partner and member of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets Groups, and served as the Managing Partner of the firm’s Toronto office from 2012 to 2018. With more than 30 years of experience, Jay is widely recognized by market sources as a leading practitioner in his field. He is consistently sought out by senior management of companies, boards and investors for not only transactional assistance, but to advise on strategic direction and growth.
Jay has earned significant praise for his seasoned practice and deep technical knowledge. He is recognized as one of the top mining lawyers in the world by market commentators and directories including Chambers Canada, Chambers Global, Who’s Who Legal, International Financial Law Review’s IFLR1000, and as a leading lawyer in Capital Markets: Equity, Corporate Finance and Securities, Corporate Commercial and M&A by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, among many others.
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Education
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Mining Law, Toronto, Canada (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Natural Resources Law, Toronto, Canada (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mining Law, Toronto, Canada (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Natural Resources Law, Toronto, Canada (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mining Law, Toronto, Canada (2019)
- Lawyer of the Year: Natural Resources Law, Toronto, Canada (2016)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mining Law, Toronto, Canada (2015)
- Lawyer of the Year: Natural Resources Law, Toronto, Canada (2012)
- Recognized: Corporate Law
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized: Mining Law
- Recognized: Natural Resources Law
- Recognized: Securities Law
- Special Focus: Finance
- Special Focus: Mining