Capital Markets
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...
Representative Matters
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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 ... -
Harborside Inc. Completes Acquisition of Loudpack
On April 4, Harborside Inc., a California-focused, vertically-integrated cannabis enterprise, completed the acquisition of LPF JV Corporation, a leading manufacturer, cultivator and distributor of awa... -
Allied Properties REIT Acquires Urban Office Portfolio for $794 Million
On March 31, 2022, Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, a leading operator of distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities and network-dense urban data centres in Toronto, completed... -
Harborside Inc. Completes Acquisition of Urbn Leaf
On March 1, 2022, Harborside Inc. (CSE: HBOR) (OTCQX: HBORF), a California-focused, vertically-integrated cannabis enterprise, completed the acquisition of UL Holdings Inc., a leading California canna... -
SQI Diagnostics Acquires Precision Biomonitoring’s Human Diagnostic Testing Business
On February 14, 2022, SQI Diagnostics Inc., a leader in the science of lung health that develops and manufactures respiratory health and precision medical tests, completed the acquisition of the asset... -
Maritime Resources Corp. Completes Sale of Royalty Portfolio
Maritime Resources Corp. (TSXV: MAE), a Canadian gold mining and exploration company, has closed an asset sale transaction with Nomad Royalty Company Ltd. Maritime Resources sold a portion of its roya... -
Trees Corporation Completes Go Public Transaction
On December 23, 2021, Trees Corporation, an independent retail cannabis operator, and 1287406 B.C. Ltd., a reporting issuer under the securities laws of the jurisdictions of Alberta and British Columb...
Blog Posts
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StartupSourceCVCA Report Identifies Key Trends in Venture Capital and Private Equity Investment in Canada
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association released its H1 2018 VC & PE Canadian Market Overview, reviewing the year-to-date trends in venture capital and private equity investment in... -
TheSpotlightHow Blockchains Will Change Stockholder Democracy
On August 1, the new Delaware Blockchain Initiative became law. Thanks to this initiative, the Delaware General Corporation Law now permits Delaware corporations to register their shares of stock, and...