Jacob MuradJacob Murad is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and private-equity operator. He is the managing partner and general counsel of BlueStar Equity, a Toronto-based private-equity family office, where he leads mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, an post-closing integrations. As outside counsel, he has advised buyers and sellers on hundreds of private transactions across Canada. Jacob holds a law degree from Western Michigan Cooley Law School, where he graduated at the top of his class, as well as an LL.M. from the University of Toronto. He teaches business law, writes a regular column for LexisNexis Law360 Canada, and speaks regularly at conferences and on podcasts throughout North America. He lives in Thornhill, Ontario, with his wife and their three children. Read More Read Less