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IBA Annual Conference Toronto
November 2-7, 2025
Metro Toronto Convention Centre , Toronto, Canada

The 2025 IBA Annual Conference will take place in Toronto, Canada. This dynamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, is known as one of the most cosmopolitan, multicultural cities in the world with nearly half of the population being foreign-born and boasting 150 spoken languages.

As Canada’s largest city, and the fourth largest city in North America, Toronto is a world leader in business, finance, technology, entertainment and culture. Canada has the 9th largest GDP in the world, and the 10th largest Foreign Direct Investment outflows in the world.

Toronto is home to a diverse range of businesses across various industries. The Financial District is the centre of Canada's financial industry containing the Toronto Stock Exchange, which is the largest in Canada and tenth largest in the world.

Our Attendees

JAMES E. ABBOTT

PARTNER

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JAMES E. ABBOTT

PARTNER AND CO-HEAD OF BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS GROUP

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Author's Assets

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James E. Abbott | Partner

James E. Abbott serves as the Co-Head of Seward & Kissel’s Corporate M&A Practice. He joined Seward & Kissel as a partner in 2007.

Jim represents public and private companies, private investment funds, investment management firms, financial institutions, business owners and managers in connection with a variety of business transactions, financings and general corporate matters. Representative transactions include mergers and acquisitions, private equity, debt and venture capital transactions, seed capital arrangements, joint ventures, strategic alliances, PIPEs and other public and private securities offerings.

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Keith J. Billotti | Partner

Keith Billotti serves as the Head of Seward & Kissel’s Capital Markets Practice. His practice involves all aspects of corporate and U.S. securities law for domestic and foreign clients.

Keith regularly represents large established public and private companies, as well as, banks, institutional investors and money managers. He routinely advises clients on their growth and development and in a diverse array of transactions, including private and public securities offerings, dual listings, SPACs and mergers and acquisitions. Keith’s experience also includes the completion of joint ventures and private equity financings, representing both the funds providing the capital and the companies seeking funding.