Joe Conte
Joe Conte
Senior Counsel
905.273.3022 Ext. 217
jconte@pallettvalo.com
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Joe Conte is Senior Counsel with the firm’s Business Law Practice and Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring Practice.
Practice
Joe spent fifteen years as lead Canadian counsel in the Commercial Finance Industry working for multinational corporations having billions of dollars in assets before finally returning to his roots in private practice. His exceptional financial and general business acumen enhances his strong track record in executing complex corporate transactions and other commercially driven projects.
Joe’s diversified background includes debtor/creditor secured transactions and insolvency law with significant exposure to general corporate and commercial law, employment law, mergers & acquisitions, compliance, administrative law, competition law, intellectual property law and litigation management. A skilled negotiator and drafter, Joe is committed to providing excellent business oriented and results-driven service on a timely basis.
Areas of Expertise
- Secured Lending & Finance
- Insolvency & Restructuring
- Corporate & Commercial Law – M&A
- Aircraft Transactions & Financing
- Intellectual Property Law
- Contract Negotiation & Review
- Executive Advisory & Leadership
- Policy & Procedure Development
- Client & Stakeholder Relations
- Risk Assessment & Management
- Corporate Governance
Professional Membership
Member, Board of Directors for the Mississauga Board of TradeEducation
B.B.A., York University (1985)L.L.B., Osgoode Hall Law School (1988)
Called to the Ontario Bar, 1990
Qualified as Solicitor in New South Wales, Australia, 2005