Alex Farkas

Associate

Vancouver

(236) 317-6203

(604) 674-9245

Alex is a corporate and securities lawyer focusing on capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. He has extensive experience helping companies raise capital and navigate complex transactions across various sectors, including mining, technology, life sciences, and oil and gas. He has also helped clients with domestic exchange listings on the TSX, TSXV, and CSE, as well as cross-border listings.

Alex's clients seek him out for his practice, business-oriented legal advice. His background in the banking industry gives him a unique perspective on the challenges his clients face and enables him to work collaboratively to develop tailored solutions.

Prior to joining Cozen O'Connor, Alex was an associate in the capital markets, securities, mergers and acquisitions practice of one of Western Canada's leading law firms.

Alex earned his J.D. from Thompson Rivers University and his B.A. in political science and government from the University of Victoria. Between his degrees, Alex gained three years of experience working with clients of a federal credit union headquartered in Surrey, B.C.

News

17 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch in Canada

September 04, 2024

Best Lawyers Canada has named 17 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from the firm’s Toronto and Vancouver offices in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada.

Cozen O’Connor Significantly Expands its Footprint in Canada With the Strategic Addition of 13 Lawyers and 9 Staff Members to its Vancouver Office

September 03, 2024

The incoming group is led by international finance, M&A, and mining attorney Virgil Hlus, international finance and M&A attorney Cam McTavish, and family attorney Chantal M. Cattermole.

Education

  • Thompson Rivers University, J.D., 2017
  • University of Victoria, B.A., 2010

Awards & Honors

Best Lawyers in Canada: Ones to Watch, Mergers and & Acquisitions Law (2022-2025) and Securities Law (2025)

 

  • British Columbia

Canadian Bar Association

Law Society of British Columbia