Between obtaining his BBA and his LL.B., Jonathan was elected to the Board of a $600 million credit union where he served for three years. This experience taught him the client perspective, and what clients require from their legal counsel beyond pure legal advice.
Before founding English Bay Law Corporation in 2003, Jonathan articled with a large regional law firm and worked as an associate for a Vancouver boutique. He began his legal career as a paralegal for Freshfields in London, England. There, he worked on complex M&A and securities matters for two years. By working on complex purchase and sale transactions from start to finish, he was able to gain an integrated and detailed understanding of the organic relationship between all aspects of a transaction from the initial due diligence to drafting the SPA to boxing the warranties and other aspects of a transaction.
In addition to running a law firm, Jonathan has also served as Director, CFO, and Corporate Secretary of a mining corporation, and as Secretary of a wind energy corporation.
Jonathan J. T. Reilly
Managing LawyerArea of expertise
Business & Corporate Law
Professional activities
Member, Law Society of British Columbia (2002 to present)
Director, DFO & Corporate Secretary, New Destiny Mining Corp. (2009)
Member, Canadian Bar Association and the Securities, Corporate, Business Law and Charities sub-sections (2003 – 2011)
Corporate Secretary, NaiKun Wind Energy Group Ltd. (2007)
Member, The Institute of Canadian Directors (2005 – 2006)
Director, HEPCOE Credit Union (now Meridian Credit Union) (1992 – 1995)
