
Capital Markets
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- Representative Matters
- Recent Developments
The Aird & Berlis Capital Markets Group focuses on domestic and international public and private debt and equity financings, rights offerings, take-over bids, stock exchange listings, initial public offerings, reorganizations, plans of arrangement, mergers, acquisitions and divestiture transactions including "going private" transactions. Our clients include private and public corporations, family offices and other investors, financial institutions, mutual funds, investment dealers and limited partnerships, operating in industries such as mining, financial services, real estate, manufacturing, cannabis, esports and psychedelics. We have acted for shareholders with respect to proxy contests and for a range of clients in regulatory hearings -including regulatory hearings at the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) – as well as judicial proceedings.
Our clients seek our assistance in transaction-oriented securities law matters. We structure transactions in the most efficient manner and advise on securities legislation and stock exchange regulations in Canada.
We also help clients with a wide range of corporate and securities compliance matters, including:
- Holding shareholders' meetings;
- Periodic and continuous disclosure and insider trading requirements;
- General listing matters in relation to the rules of the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange, NEO Exchange and Canadian Securities Exchange;
- Corporate governance best practices and principles such as with respect to the advisability, composition and use of independent committees of boards of directors, gender diversity matters, board succession and formation of all Corporate and Board policies.
We frequently contribute to the formulation of policies under the Securities Act (Ontario), which directly affect our clients. From time to time, we also take part in the secondment program of the OSC in order to enhance our skills and develop an intimate understanding of the operations and procedures of the Commission. In addition, several of our Capital Markets Group lawyers have served, and one presently serves, on the OSC’s Securities Advisory Committee. Another member of our Capital Markets Group serves on the OSC’s Small & Medium Enterprises Committee.
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Sherri earns the trust of her clients by adeptly managing complex and time-sensitive corporate finance transactions and by providing relevant, busines...
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With extensive experience in a broad range of corporate finance and commercial matters, Jeffrey offers clients a practical and business-minded approac...
Group Members
Representative Matters
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Wynnchurch Capital Acquires Majority Ownership in FloWorks
On January 20, 2023, Wynnchurch Capital, L.P., a leading middle market private equity firm, acquired a majority ownership in FloWorks International, LLC from Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. FloWorks is ... -
The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. Closes Marketed Public Offering of Units
The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (CSE:TGOD), completed a marketed public offering 12,707,500 units of the company (“Units”), at a price of $0.40 per Unit. -
MediPharm Labs Corp. to Acquire VIVO Cannabis Inc.
MediPharm Labs Corp. (TSX:LABS) and VIVO Cannabis Inc. (TSX:VIVO), two global leaders in the medical wellness cannabis industry, entered into a definitive arrangement agreement whereby MediPharm will ... -
Celestial Acquisition Corp. Completes IPO & Becomes First Space Tech Company Listed on TSX Venture Exchange
Celestial Acquisition Corp. (TSXV:CES.P), completed its initial public offering on December 22, 2022, issuing a total of 5,000,000 common shares at the purchase price of $0.10 per common share, which ... -
Enery Power Holding GmbH Acquires All Renewable Energy Operating Assets of Jade Power Trust in Romania
Enery Power Holding GmbH, an Austrian-based renewable energy company, acquired all the renewable energy operating assets of Jade Power Trust (TSXV:JPWR.UN) in Romania for €71 million ($98 million) on ... -
The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. Completes Acquisition of BZAM Holdings Inc.
The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TGOD), a sustainable Canadian cannabis company and producer of premium, organically grown cannabis, completed the acquisition of BZAM Holdings Inc., a private... -
Maritime Resources Corp. Completes Non-Brokered Private Placement
Aird & Berlis represented Maritime Resources with a team led by Jeffrey Merk and including Russell Sanders and Karlie Nordstrom. -
Federated Capital Corp. and Fax Investments Inc. Acquire FAX Capital Corp. for $80.5 Million
Federated Capital Corp. and Fax Investments Inc., entities controlled by the Driscoll family, indirectly acquired all of the remaining outstanding subordinated voting shares of FAX Capital Corp. (TSX:... -
Linamar Corporation Completes Acquisition of the Salford Group
On June 3, Linamar Corporation, a global leader in advanced manufacturing solutions and a world-class developer of highly engineered products, completed its acquisition of all of the issued and outsta... -
KIN Capital’s New Equity Arm Makes Debut Investment
KIN Capital Partners Inc.’s (“KIN”) new equity platform with Israeli-based Mivtach Shamir Holdings Ltd. (“MISH”) made its debut investment in an 11.6 acre site at 3300 Rutherford Road in Vaughan. The ...
Recent Developments
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Article
Quebec Court Dismisses Proposed Class Action Against Cannabis Company
The decision demonstrates that courts will look deeper than simply pointing to a negative news release and corresponding stock price drop to demonstrate reasonable probability of success for leave to ... -
Article
CSA Publishes Guidance on Greenwashing and ESG Disclosures
As the CSA pays an increasing amount of attention to ESG disclosures in existing and proposed legislative instruments, issuers ought to be aware of the consequences under securities law in Canada for ... -
Firm News
Aird & Berlis Welcomes Nine New Partners
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce that Meaghan Barrett, Jacob Brown, Holly Cunliffe, Alex Kagan, Amy Marcen-Gaudaur, Dasha Peregoudova, Stefan Radovanovich, Russell Sanders and Leah Silber have bec... -
Event
Psychedelics: A Complex and Changing Regulatory Landscape Focused on Scientific Research and IP Protection
- 04:00 PMJoin our panel of industry experts for a complimentary webinar to learn about recent scientific research on psychedelic medicine, updates to the shifting regulatory landscape, and how to navigate the ... -
Firm News
Aird & Berlis Named One of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2023 by The Globe and Mail
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce its inclusion in The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms 2023 list. For a second year, The Globe and Mail's Report on Business magazine partnered with Statist... -
Firm News
Aird & Berlis Welcomes New Partner Adam Braun
We are pleased to announce that Adam Braun has joined the firm as a partner and member of our Capital Markets and Corporate/Commercial Groups. -
Firm News
2022 Edition of Doing Business in Canada Now Available!
Aird & Berlis is pleased to present the 2022 edition of Doing Business in Canada. This publication was developed to provide a general overview of Canadian federal and Ontario law, and is intended for ... -
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Freely Trading Securities Without a Prospectus: CSA Adopts New Exemption Allowing for an Efficient Means of Raising Equity Capital for Canadian Public Companies
The Exemption is aimed at streamlining the process by which smaller Canadian public companies can raise capital through the issuance of freely tradeable securities, as well as facilitating retail inve... -
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Important Canadian Legal Considerations and Market Practices for U.S. and International Purchasers in Cross-Border Private M&A Transactions
In this article, we outline both analogous and Canadian-specific elements to be considered by U.S. and International purchasers and their advisers when considering private acquisitions of Canadian cor... -
Firm News
88 Aird & Berlis Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2023
Aird & Berlis is proud to announce that 88 members of the firm were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. The firm is recognized across 43 practice ... -
Publication
Addressing Risk Allocation in M&A Transactions Through the Use of Transactional Insurance: A Primer on Representation and Warranty Insurance in the Canadian M&A Market
The natural tension between buyers and sellers in merger and acquisition transactions has led to countless hours being spent allocating risk and consequences of various elements of that risk. Many ris... -
Firm News
Aird & Berlis Welcomes New Partner Jackson Phillips
We are pleased to announce that Jackson Phillips has joined the firm as a partner and member of our Capital Markets Group. -
Article
Historic NFT Insider Trading Charges in U.S. of Relevance to Canadian Operators
On June 1, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) laid the first-ever insider trading charges in relation to digital assets. The accused, Nathaniel Chastain, was arrested in... -
Article
CSA Seeks Stakeholder Feedback on National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects
The Canadian Securities Administrators recently published Consultation Paper 43-401 – Consultation on National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects to obtain stakeholder feed... -
Event
Young Professionals: Navigating Your Career in the New World
- 04:00 PMACCESS ARCHIVE External Speaker: Kate Devlin - Senior Counsel, Ernst & Young LLP Employment opportunities for young pr... -
Article
Canadian Securities Administrators Propose Climate-Related and ESG Disclosure Requirements
On October 18, 2021, the Canadian Securities Administrators released proposed National Instrument 51-107 Disclosure of Climate-related Matters and its Companion Policy 51-107CP Disclosure of Climate-r...