Master of Business Administration (MBA), Doctor of Law (JD), Bachelor of Engineering: Electrical Engineering (BEng)
Johnny is the Managing Director and General Counsel of the Jaswal Institute, responsible for providing regulatory, legal, government relations, strategic and related investment banking advisory services. He has a wealth of experience advising on regulatory matters, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and capital raising activities.
Johnny represents a private family office and global blockchain and digital asset companies. He is responsible for leading special projects and global advisory services. In addition to advising governments and regulatory authorities on digital asset legislation, Johnny has formed and executed the global M&A, capital raising, regulatory and tax strategies for multiple businesses.
Prior to his current roles, Johnny was a member of senior management on the corporate development and strategy team of TMX Group, which owns a portfolio of financial and technology assets including the Toronto Stock Exchange. At TMX Group, working with the executive leadership team, Johnny was responsible for leading and managing the strategic evaluation, financial analysis, pursuit and execution of acquisitions, equity investments, joint ventures and divestitures for the corporation and its business units.
Prior to his role at TMX Group, Johnny was an investment banker at TD Securities, which is among Canada’s top-ranked investment banks. At TD Securities, Johnny was responsible for providing investment banking advisory services with respect to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and capital raising activities for corporate, government and institutional clients.
In addition to his principal investing and investment banking experience, Johnny was a business lawyer at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP and Goodmans LLP, two of Canada’s top law firms, where he was responsible for providing legal services with respect to regulatory matters, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and capital raising activities for corporate, government and institutional clients.
Prior to entering the advisory world, Johnny worked as an engineer in several sectors, which provided him deep technological expertise and an extensive understanding of technical, operational and business issues.
Johnny has a Master of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business, a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School, a Bachelor of Engineering: Electrical Engineering from Ryerson University and has been admitted to the Ontario Bar.
