Background
Lefton, Jay A. was born on May 7, 1956 in Portuguese Arthur, Ontario.
Lefton, Jay A. was born on May 7, 1956 in Portuguese Arthur, Ontario.
University of Toronto (Bachelor of Commerce, 1978. Bachelor of Laws, 1981).
Worked at Aird & Berlis (Toronto, Ontario) specializing in Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, Takeovers, Securities, Biotechnology. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Ontario. Chairman, Symposium sponsored by the Canadian Embassy (Washington, District of Columbia) on "Doing Business in the Canadian Biotech Environment," March 1996.
Author: "Medical Device Companies: A Non-Regulatory Overview of Doing Business in Canada," The BioEast "96 Conference in Washington, District of Columbia, January 1996.
"Strategic Alliances and Innovative Financings in the Biology/Pharm Industry: Motivation, Financial Trends and Techniques," Institute for International Research, April 1995. "Public and Private Financings of Biotechnology Companies: A Legal Perspective," The Canadian Institute, November 1994.
"Judicial and Regulatory Review: The Antidote for Poison Pills," Canadian Treasurer Magazine, July 1992. "Legal for Life: The Institutional Recipe for Eligible Investments," Canadian Treasurer Magazine, September 1991.
Contributing Editor, O"Brien"s Encyclopedia of Forms (Corporate Documents and Securities Law Precedents), Canada Law Book Incorporated.
Member: Ontario Biotechnology Advisory Board. Toronto Biotechnology Initiative. British Columbia Biotechnology Alliance.
Board of Governors and Commercial Developments Committee, Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto).
Hong Kong-Canada Business Association. Canadian Association for Corporate Growth.
Board of Directors, Huntington Society of Canada.
Member: Ontario Biotechnology Advisory Board. Toronto Biotechnology Initiative. British Columbia Biotechnology Alliance.
Board of Governors and Commercial Developments Committee, Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto).
Hong Kong-Canada Business Association. Canadian Association for Corporate Growth.
Board of Directors, Huntington Society of Canada.