Lawyer Profile
Aaron D. Runge
Regina, Saskatchewan
Overview
Aaron has a deep understanding of the firm’s culture, strategy and client focus. His legal experience and tenure with the firm, coupled with his collaborative decision-making approach and business acumen, positions him well to lead the firm into the next stage of growth. Aaron has acted for buyers, sellers and target companies on several significant domestic and international M&A transactions. He has acted for providers of venture and private capital on transactions involving investees in Saskatchewan and abroad, and for several investors and investment funds on the design and implementation of innovative acquisition structures to allow foreign investors to participate in Saskatchewan farmland. He has worked with lenders and borrowers on numerous syndicated credit facilities on structured, leveraged and non-leveraged lease financing arrangements in Canada and the United States, and for senior Saskatchewan issuers placing private and public offerings of debt and equity securities in Canada and the United States.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1996 (SK)
Professional Details
Education
Saskatchewan Bar (1996) LLB with distinction (University of Saskatchewan, 1995)
Awards & Recognition
Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Mergers & Acquisitions 2026 (and 2025) Recognized in the 2026 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Mergers & Acquisitions) Recognized in the 2026 edition (and since 2008) of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Mid-Market) Recognized in the 2026 edition of Lexpert Leading 500 Cross-Border Guide Recognized in the 2026 edition (and since 2020) of Chambers Canada (Corporate/Commercial Law, Saskatchewan) Recognized in the 2026 edition (and since 2014) of Chambers Canada (Notable Practitioner) Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2010) of the Best Lawyers in Canada (Securities Law) Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2011) of the Best Lawyers in Canada (Corporate Law) Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2012) of the Best Lawyers in Canada (Corporate Governance Practice) Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2013) of the Best Lawyers in Canada (Banking and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law) Recognized in the 2025 edition (and 2023) of the Best Lawyers in Canada (Lawyer of the Year – Corporate Law) Recognized as a 2025 Thomson Reuters
Selected Decisions
Counsel to Greystone Capital Management Inc. and its shareholders in the company’s sale to the Toronto-Dominion Bank Corporate and transaction counsel to specialty finance company Crown Capital Partners Inc. in connection with its long-term and special situations lending and investment platform, including advising on the structure, placement and administration of funds under its management, including Crown Capital Partner Funding, LP and Crown Power Fund LP Corporate and transaction counsel to PFM Capital Inc. in connection with its private and venture capital investment activities by its over $728-million in funds under management M&A Counsel to Rubicon and its shareholders on the merger with Amenity Holdings Inc. Acted as counsel to funds managed by PFM Capital Inc. in connection with the $1.1-billion take-over bid by Aurora Cannabis Inc. for Cannimed Therapeutics Inc. Acted as counsel to selling shareholders in connection with $135-million bought deal treasury and secondary offering of common shares by StorageVault Canada Inc. Counsel to investment fund in connection with $15-million funding of senior secured first liens notes, offered by western Canadian based company engaged