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Jonathan Sherman

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Partner, Oaklins Canada at Oaklins Canada
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jonathan is a Partner at Oaklins Canada with 25 years of experience in M&A, specializing in the consumer, retail, food, and beverage sectors. He leads the Food & Beverage industry group in Canada, advising entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, and private equity firms on value creation and corporate development. He holds both an MBA and a Law degree from York University.

He has a particular focus on advising entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses, structuring complex debt and equity financing, and providing strategic advice to management teams and boards of directors on acquisition-led growth initiatives.

Unique Fact: He holds both a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Bachelor of Laws (LL. B. ), giving him a distinct perspective on transactions.

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Current Role
Partner, Oaklins Canada
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Personality Overview

How Jonathan shows up

Driven But Considerate
Decisive But Friendly
Dynamic But Sincere

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Priorities

Topics Jonathan cares about

Food & Beverage M&A
As the Head of Food & Beverage at Oaklins Canada, he frequently presents on M&A trends and case studies in the healthy and better-for-you food segments.
Private Equity Deals
Has extensive experience working with and for private equity firms, focusing on both organic and acquisition-led corporate development for portfolio companies.
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Career

Work history

10-2019
Partner, Oaklins Canada
Oaklins Canada
1-2017 - 1-2019
Director, Corporate Financing
BDC
8-2010 - 12-2016
President and Founder
TrueCore Consumer Partners
2-2003 - 8-2010
Vice President
Imperial Capital Group Ltd.
11-1999 - 2-2003
Associate
Imperial Capital Group Ltd.
In the press

Media appearances

Jonathan D. Sherman | Our team | Oaklins Canada: Mid-market M&A .... Featured in Oaklins Canada
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Episode 147 – Foreign Interest in Canada’s Mid‑market (featuring Jonathan D. Sherman, Partner, Oaklins Canada). Featured in Spotify
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Education
1992 - 1996
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Schulich School of Business - York University
1992 - 1996
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
York University - Osgoode Hall Law School
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

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