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Bennett Wong

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Work Department

Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

Bennett Wong is a partner in the Corporate, Securities and Corporate Finance, and Mergers and Acquisitions practice groups in Calgary. As a trusted business advisor for clients in a wide variety of sectors, including oil and gas, mining, chemical, life sciences, healthcare, e-commerce, technology and real estate, Bennett is highly regarded for his pragmatic and proactive approach to bring value and results for his clients.

Bennett has substantial experience in both domestic and international corporate transactions, particularly in the Asia Pacific region, as well as in public and private mergers and acquisitions (including plans of arrangement, takeover bids and reverse takeovers), securities offerings (public offerings and private placements of equity, debt, hybrid and royalty securities), domestic and foreign stock exchange listings and filings, initial public offerings, going-private transactions, cross-border acquisitions and restructurings, real estate financings, proxy fights, special committees, corporate governance, continuous disclosure and regulatory compliance matters.

Languages

Catonese, English

Memberships

  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Calgary Bar Association
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Mentor, SVG Ventures THRIVE
  • Former Chair and Director, Heritage Park Foundation
  • Former Director, Hong Kong – Canada Business Association

Education

York University, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2008, LL.M.

Canadian Securities Institute, 2003, Canadian Securities Course

University of British Columbia, 2001, National Committee on Accreditation Certificate

Western New England University School of Law, 1999, JD

University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1996, BA, Economics and Political Science

Called to the Bar:

Alberta, 2004

British Columbia, 2002

District of Columbia, 2003

New York, 2003

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Capital markets

The capital markets practice at Dentons’ is distinguished by its ability to lean on its generous international network for support on cross-border transactions. The team additionally stands out for its focus on debt capital markets as well as for its activity in the cannabis, tech, and energy and natural resources sectors. Calgary-based Bennett Wong fronts a national group that also includes Calgary-based corporate and securities partner William Gilliland and Ora Wexler, who leads the securities area in Toronto. In February 2024, Dan Shea moved to Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.

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