People

Overview

Blake Haarstad is an associate in the Baker Botts corporate group. Mr. Haarstad focuses his practice on the representation of public and private companies, as well as private equity funds and their portfolio companies in connection with mergers and acquisitions, equity financings, and securities law matters. He also represents companies in connection with general corporate and business matters. He has represented clients in various industries in both the U.S., Canada, and cross-border deals, including technology, energy, mining, software, healthcare, and finance.

Admission & Affiliations

  • New York State Bar
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • J.D., University of British Columbia 2019
  • B.A., Philosophy, University of British Columbia 2015
    honors

Experience

  • Represented a major semiconductor company in the acquisition of a European open-source AI software company.
  • Represented a major semiconductor company in the acquisition of a European telecommunications and data communications circuitry company.
  • Represented a leading publicly traded cryptocurrency mining company on its overnight underwritten public offering.