Our Practice

Corporate Finance & Securities

We advise public and private companies and mutual, private equity and venture capital funds in all areas of corporate finance and securities law, including:

  1. start-ups
  2. initial public offerings
  3. stock exchange listings and listing maintenance
  4. public and private debt and equity financings of all types [+]
    • We represent public and private companies and mutual, private equity and venture capital funds in the structuring and sale of debt and equity securities in all financing stages. We are consistently identified as one of the top Western Canadian law firms in terms of the amount of funds raised by clients. We assist our clients in all aspects of financings, including identifying sources of capital, structuring and negotiating financings and due diligence. Such financings include:
    • pre-IPO financings
    • venture capital financings
    • debt and equity private placements and public offerings
    • rights offerings
    • cross-border financings
    • mining finance
  5. equity and debt restructurings and reorganizations, including spinouts and plans of arrangement
  1. mergers and acquisitions
  2. take-over bids
  3. changes of business and reverse take-overs
  4. going private transactions
  5. specialized stock exchange vehicles:
    • capital pool companies (CPCs) and qualifying transactions
    • special purpose acquisitions corporations (SPACs) and qualifying acquisitions
  1. investment funds, including mutual funds
  2. representing underwriters in financings and sponsorships
  3. ongoing compliance with securities laws and continuous disclosure requirements
  4. corporate governance matters
  5. stock option and other share compensation plans