Martin J. Doane

Martin J. Doane

Martin J. Doane is a founding partner and the CEO of Ubequity. He brings with him 18 years experience as a lawyer and two decades of activity in the corporate finance, M&A, financial services and venture capital fields. He has served on a variety of boards of both public and private companies. He has also served as the CEO of technology and digital media companies, including most recently, Silverback Media PLC, which he grew in less than 3 years from an idea to a multi-national mobile solutions group, with a revenue base of $25 million and 100+ employees. His industry and legal endeavors have supplied him with a deep, global network of professionals, entrepreneurs, and capital sources on which to draw for Ubequity's business.

Martin directs Ubequity's strategy and business development. He focuses on originating opportunities for the firm, together with shepherding deals to fruition, selecting and leading execution teams.

In his legal career, Martin was a partner at leading Canadian national and boutique firms. He engaged in a diverse litigation practice, involving significant work in the areas of corporate, employment, constitutional, securities, human rights and class action litigation. He appeared as counsel at all levels of court in Canada and has dozens of reported decisions to his credit. Always active in the pro bono sphere, Martin litigated numerous precedent-setting cases as Special Counsel for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Democracy Watch. He is a member in good standing of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Martin is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and Osgoode Hall Law School. In 2002, Martin was awarded the Golden Jubilee Medal for his public service to Canada.

martin.doane@ubequitycapital.com