Bryce Kraeker

Bryce Kraeker is a partner at Gowling WLG's Waterloo Region office.13 He was also the former managing partner of the office.3 His practice focuses primarily on transactional and securities regulatory matters, assisting Canadian and international clients in both capital raising and M&A transactions.2 He was called to the Ontario bar in 1999.13

Kraeker provides counsel to issuers and underwriters on raising debt or equity through public and private corporate finance transactions, including bought deals, prospectus offerings, and private placements.13 With 25 years of experience, Bryce has experience implementing limited partnership and other fund structures across diverse asset classes, including real estate, infrastructure, credit, private equity, venture capital, and other pooled funds.3 He also assists Canadian and international clients with dealer, advisor, and investment fund manager regulations.3

Kraeker manages all aspects of his clients' domestic and cross-border M&A activities and advises on corporate governance best practices and policies, directors' duties and liabilities, and public company disclosure obligations.13 He is also the Past Chair and Vice Chair Internal of the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery's (KWAG) Board of Directors.2

Bryce has been recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and The Best Lawyers in Canada.13 He was also named in the Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers list in 2023 and 2024.13