Michael S. Richards
PartnerEXPERIENCE
- Represented Aphria Inc. (TSX: APHA and NASDAQ: APHA) in its reverse takeover of Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY).
- Advised Canadian independent bandwidth infrastructure provider Beanfield Technologies in its acquisition by Digital Colony Capital, Inc.
- Provided employment advice to Tier1 Financial Solutions on its acquisition of Alessa.
- English
- LL.B., University of Toronto, 1999
- B.Comm., (Honours), The University of British Columbia, 1996
Awards
- The Legal 500 in Canada (Labour and Employment), 2024
- Best Lawyers in Canada (Corporate and Commercial Litigation), 2016-2025
- Winner of the Lexpert Zenith Awards: Mid-Career Excellence in the Legal Profession for Employment Law, 2018
- Lexpert’s Litigation Lawyers to Watch, 2014
- Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 in Canada, 2013
- Lexpert's Litigation Lawyers to Watch, 2011
Seminars
- Michael has co-chaired the firm’s National Employment and Labour Law Conference in Toronto and regularly speaks at the firm’s professional development seminars.
Memberships And Affiliations
- Member, Law Society of British Columbia
- Member, Law Society of Ontario
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Ontario Bar Association
- Member, British Columbia Bar Association
- Member, Advocates Society