VC/Private Equity/Technology

• AngelList: Advised on the launch of AngelList’s platform in Canada, the first company to be authorized through the OSC’s fintech launchpad.
• Auvik Networks Inc.: Advised Auvik, an award-winning provider of cloud-based network management software, on a US$250 million investment from Great Hill Partners.
• Calian Group Ltd.: Advised Calian Group Ltd., a diversified solutions company with advanced technology, health, learning and IT & cyber security segments, on its brought deal public offering of common shares raising gross proceeds of CA$69 million.
• Celtic House Venture Partners: Advised Celtic House as principal shareholder in ViXS Systems Inc., a world leading designer of semiconductor chips for high growth segments of the multimedia industry, on ViXS’ CA$57.4 million going-public transaction.
• Dapasoft Inc.:Acting as company counsel to Dapasoft, a leading provider of innovative systems integration, cloud lifecycle management and cybersecurity solutions, on its acquisition by Calian Group Ltd. (TSX: CGY) for up to CA$83 million.
• Drive Capital: Advised Drive Capital, Index Ventures and BDC Capital in a CA$100 million Series C round in ApplyBoard, an on-line platform that empowers students worldwide to access the best education, at a CA$2 billion valuation.
• Entrust: Advised Entrust, a global leader in trusted identity, payments and data protection, in its acquisition of WorldReach Software, a provider of seamless traveler experiences through the digital transformation of the trusted identification process.
• Fleet Complete: Advised one of the world’s leading providers of transformative solutions for fleet-owning business in its investments by Madison Dearborn Partners, the company’s investment partnership with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and the company’s global acquisition strategy.
• Fullscript:Acted for Fullscript, the leading platform to power the expansion and accessibility of integrative medicine, in its CA$300 million equity financing from HGGC and Snapdragon Capital Partners.
• Graphite Ventures:Advising the fund (a privatized spin-out of MaRS IAF, one of Canada’s most active and consistent VC firms having invested in over 175 companies over the past decade) in early stage B2B SaaS, Fintech, Proptech, Digital Health and capital efficient hardware businesses.
• Guidepost Growth Equity: Advised Guidepost on its investment in Traction on Demand, one of North America’s largest dedicated Salesforce services providers, in its first external funding from major investment firms.
• Index Ventures:Advised Index Ventures as lead investor in the US$40 million Series A round by Cohere, a provider of cutting-edge natural language processing (NLP) models.
• Instant Brands Inc.:Advised Instant Brands Inc., the maker of the iconic Instant Pot, on its merger with Cornell Capital’s Corelle Brands.
• Kensington Capital Partners: Advised Kensington Capital Partners, BDC Capital, and Portage Ventures in a CA$25 million financing of Borrowell to finance the acquisition of Refresh Financial.
• Kinaxis Inc.: Advised Kinaxis Inc., one of Canada’s leading SaaS companies, on its TSX IPO (then the largest SaaS IPO in TSX history), its 2020 CA$60 million acquisition of Rubikcloud, an emerging provider of AI solutions and its 2022 US$45 million acquisition of Netherlands-based MPO.
• MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund Inc. (IAF): Advising the fund, one of Canada’s most active seed stage venture capital investors, on 150+ equity and convertible debt venture capital investments in emerging growth Ontario-based technology, life sciences and cleantech companies, including advising the Fund on portfolio company exits and restructurings. 
• Ontario Centres of Innovation: Advising the fund on 75+ equity and convertible debt venture capital investments in Ontario-based technology companies.
• Patheon Inc.: Advised TSX-listed Patheon Inc., one of the largest global providers of contract development and manufacturing services, on its US$2.6 billion going private transaction and merger with the pharmaceutical products business of Royal DSM.
• Portage Ventures: Advised Portage Ventures in forming globally-focused fintech funds raising over CA$427 million and many portfolio investments (including Clark, Conquest, Dialogue Technologies, Koho, Hellas Direct, and Integrate.AI) and liquidity events.
• Pythian Services Inc. and Tehama Networks: Advised Pythian Services Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Mill Point Capital and spin-out of Tehama Networks.
• Sandvine Corporation: Advised TSX-listed Sandvine and the special committee of its board of directors on the company’s CA$562 million acquisition by an affiliate of Francisco Partners and Procera Networks, Inc., following a successful auction under a go-shop process.
• Spectrum Equity: Canadian counsel to Spectrum Equity in its CA$515 million equity and debt recapitalization of Verafin, the world’s largest financial crime management company.
• Summit Partners: Canadian counsel to Summit Partners in a US$60 million growth equity round in Jobber, a leading provider of home service management software.
• Vistara Technology Growth Fund III Limited Partnership: Advising the Vistara Fund on its investments in Kore, Inc. as part of its US$50 million Series C financing, in Samasource Impact Sourcing, Inc. as part of its US$70 million Series B financing, and in Alida Inc. as part of its US$20 million Series D financing.

Regulatory, IP, and Privacy/Data Protection

Our Regulatory group advises diverse clients with complex regulatory needs, including:

• Connected Device Manufacturers and Distributors: Legal and regulatory issues related to the development and launch of connected devices and cloud-based communications services, machine learning and artificial intelligence.
• Consumer Product Manufacturers and Distributors: Pre-market and post-market regulatory requirements applicable to a broad range of consumer product categories including with respect to product classification, product licensing, labelling, composition, safety and marketing. Our expertise spans many industry sectors including food & beverage, electronics, cannabis, consumer health products (medical devices, natural health products, non-prescription drugs) and general consumer products with elevated safety risk (i.e. for children/ infants, flammable etc). Our team also assists clients with mandatory reporting requirements under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and other compliance and enforcement activity in front of the regulator.
• Financial Institutions: General privacy compliance advice, including for Bill 64 and PIPEDA, as well as global data protection advice (e.g., an assessment of the legal implications of transit, access and storage of the bank’s personal data in foreign countries).
• Food and Drug Manufacturers and Distributors: General advertising and marketing issues under the Competition Act. In addition, our team has significant expertise in assessing the risk of marketing claims in the regulated product space including in relation to food, alcohol, cannabis, vaping products and consumer health products. Our team also assists clients with industry disputes initiated under the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards.

• Health Sciences, Financial Services, App Developers and Governments:
• Developing privacy programs, policies and agreements for users and employees
• Auditing privacy programs and data management
• Online Streaming Undertakings: Our team advises on a broad range of legal issues, including: broadcasting laws and regulations; content standards; and advertising and marketing, audio-visual and music rights; brand protection; and rights of publicity in the context of the Government of Canada’s planned regulation of online streaming services. From 2017 onwards, the Canadian government has taken formal steps to overhaul how audio-visual content is regulated in Canada, culminating in Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act. This will directly affect online streaming services.
• Unified Communications and Technology Companies: Our team advises a wide range of global telecommunications service providers on Canadian market entry requirements, including corporate, telecommunications regulatory, privacy and data protection, lawful access, language, consumer protection and other legal requirements. In addition to its ongoing role in addressing the legal needs of these providers, our team advises this client base on proceedings before relevant regulatory authorities, including the CRTC, the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and the Competition Bureau.
• Wireless Network Providers: Our team provides strategic and specialised advice to wireless private line network providers on Canadian market entry requirements, including corporate, foreign direct investment, wireless siting and licensing and telecommunications regulatory requirements.
• Satellite Operators: Our team is trusted counsel to global FSS, MSS, BSS, and NGS-LEO satellite system operators.
• Sovereign Clients: Advising on the enhancement of diplomatic, commercial and cultural relations with Canada and the US.
• Technology start-ups: Advising technology companies on entering the Canadian market and establishing market share.

Representative clients and work include:

• Abbott Laboratories: Advising on policy and regulation concerning healthcare, nutrition, and law enforcement.

• CorrCan Media Group (CRCMG): Advising this multi-lingual, multi-ethnic group of news professionals, broadcasters and community leaders on an application to the CRTC for a national, multilingual and multi-ethnic television service offering news and information services.
• Equifax: Advised as lead Canadian counsel on one of the largest North American data breach at the time, including representation and negotiation with the office of the Privacy commissioner of Canada.

• Fidelity National / Chicago Title: Advising on Government of Canada regulatory changes to capital reserve requirements for insurers.
• Kraft Heinz Canada ULC: Advising on US-Canada trade and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
• Lifting Solutions Inc. (energy services): Advising on steel and aluminum tariffs and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA): Advising on regulatory reform, pharmacare, market access and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
• Project Reconciliation (Reconciliation Inc.): Advising on the acquisition of Canada-based energy infrastructure (Trans Mountain Pipeline).
• QVC Global Holdings I, Inc. (Qurate Retail Group): Advising on Canadian broadcast regulation, market access and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
• Recreation Vehicle Industry Association of America: Advising on the harmonization of manufacturing standards between the US and Canada.
• Sentient Lasers Inc.: Advising on Health Canada policy as it relates to medical devices and international trade.

• Shopify Inc.: Developing privacy programs and advising on compliance with Canada’s privacy laws.

• Sorenson Communications, Inc.: Advising this leading US Video Relay Service (VRS) provider, in a proceeding initiated by the CRTC to consider the feasibility of mandating VRS in Canada.
• Spire Global: Regulatory counsel to Spire Global, a leading provider of space-based data, analytics and space services on its acquisition of exactEarth Ltd. of Cambridge, Ontario, a provider of automatic identification system (AIS) data for the global martime vessel and ship tracking and maritime situational awareness solutions.
• Sun-Brite Foods Inc.: Advising on policy concerning the Temporary Foreign Workers Program.
• WorldVu Development LLC (dba OneWeb): Advising global NGSO low-earth-orbit (LEO) broadband satellite network operator on policy and regulation.

• WOW Unlimited Media Inc.: Advising WOW on all aspects of its acquisition of the Comedy Channel from Bell Media Inc., including its application to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (“CRTC”) to acquire the Comedy Channel from Bell Media Inc.

Real Estate and Infrastructure

• Avenue 31 Capital Inc.: Advised in connection with its proposed multi-phase industrial development of the National Capital Business Park in Ottawa, including, Planning Act compliance, and infrastructure and site-specific development / construction, leasing, and financing 
• Baie-Saint-Paul Hospital (Québec): Advising the bidder with respect to its proposal to design and build a new hospital centre, located in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec.

• Brockville General Hospital Phase 2 Redevelopment Project (Ontario): Advising the bidder with respect to its proposal to build and finance a new hospital centre, located in Brockville, Ontario.
• Contrecoeur Container Terminal: Advising the Montreal Port Authority on the development of a fourth container terminal, its first off the island of Montreal, by way of a form of public-private partnership (1.15 million TEUs per year, up to approximately $950 million).
• Fleurimont Hospital Emergency and Family Care Centre Project (Québec): Advising the bidder with respect to its proposal to design, build and finance a new hospital centre, located in Sherbrooke, Québec.

• High Frequency Rail Project. Advising the Government of Canada in connection with its High Frequency Rail project, a transformative project to modernize passenger rail service between Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City. This will be the largest infrastructure project procured in Canada in recent history.
• LaSalle Investment Management: Advising on the acquisition of three best-in-class industrial buildings, and related mortgage from The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (Manulife).

• Library and Archives Canada’s Gatineau 2 Project (Québec): Advising a member of the design-build joint venture in respect of its participation in a consortium bidding to design, build, finance and maintain a new archival facility, located in Gatineau, Québec.
• MCAP Financial Corporation: Advising on matters in relation to the negotiation of two secured credit facilities in the aggregate amount of CA$188 million in compliance with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) insured MLI Flex program on the authorization and extension of the CMHC Flex financing program to Claridge Homes in respect of two residential rental-purpose towers each forming part of a mixed-use development.

• Michigan DOT Highway Lighting Project (Michigan): Advising the successful O&M provider with respect to its participation in a consortium which will design, build, finance, operate and maintain a highway lighting network for highways in the Detroit area.

• New Bridge on the Saint-Lawrence (Québec): Advising the Government of Canada with respect to its procurement of a public-private partnership to design, build, finance and operate a replacement for Montréal’s 4.5 kilometer Champlain Bridge.
• North Commuter Parkway and Traffic Bridge Project (Saskatchewan): Advising a bidding consortium with respect to its proposal to the City of Saskatoon to design, construct, financing, operate, maintain and rehabilitate a new traffic bridge and parkway in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
• Northeast Anthony Henday Drive (Alberta): Advising the lenders to a bidding consortium, in connection with the project agreement, project financing and other agreements to be entered into among the consortium's members in relation to this 24 km bypass highway in Edmonton ($1 billion).
• Ontario Line Subway: Advising a member of a prequalified consortium in connection with its participation in a proposal to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a new subway line in the City of Toronto, the first all-new line in fifty years.
• Ottawa LRT Stage 2 - Trillium Line PPP: Advising a rolling stock provider in connection with its proposal to design, manufacture and supply self-propelled commuter rail cars to a municipal commuter railway as part of a public-private partnership consortium engaged to design, build, finance and maintain a new commuter rail line in Ottawa, Ontario.
• Regional Express Rail (RER): Advising a consortium member and O&M services provider in connection with a transit infrastructure initiative to modernize regional transportation in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada (approx. CA$12.5 billion).

• Réseau électrique métropolitain (REM): Advising a member of a prequalified consortium bidding to supply the rolling stock, systems, and operation and maintenance services in connection with a $5.5 billion, 65 kilometer automated electrified light rail system in the city of Montreal procured by CDPQ Infra, a subsidiary of Caisse de depot et placement du Québec.

• Réseau express métropolitain LRT (Québec): Advising a construction contractor in respect of its role as a design-builder to a party bidding to engineer, procure and construct an automated light-rail transit system, located in Montréal, Québec.

• The Bank of Nova Scotia: Advised as the administrative agent for a syndicate of lenders consisting, in the extension of a CA$99,546,706 construction facility and related letter of credit facility to Claridge Homes in respect of the development and construction of a 26-storey condominium project located in downtown Ottawa known as “Claridge Royale”.

Commercial Litigation, ADR and Employment

• Lead counsel on international arbitration involving product liability claims including negligent design of product liability and specifically negligent design, misrepresentation, and failure to warn.
• Lead counsel representing a geotechnical engineering firm defending a multi-million dollar claim brought by a municipality.
• Lead counsel for the owner in multi-party disputes in the construction context involving claims of professional negligence against engineers and architects as well as breach of contract.
• Lead counsel defending a third party claim brought by an architectural firm sued for professional negligence.
• Representing aviation manufacturer in connection with an international arbitration involving allegations of product liability, negligence, and breach of contract.
• Representing global distributor of consumer goods on product liability claims and associated regulatory matters.
• Representing investors in cross-border proceedings regarding alleged misrepresentations and breaches of share purchase agreements.
• Representing major Canadian financial institutions prosecuting claims based on guarantees or other financing documents and defending negligence claims.
• Lead counsel defending provincial environmental prosecutions and civil claims involving contaminated lands.
• Advising as counsel on several commercial arbitrations and civil actions involving shareholder disputes, contractual interpretation, and share/asset purchase transactions.
• Advising as trial and appellate counsel on employment-related cases pertaining to wrongful dismissal and the use of trade secrets and confidential information by departing corporate officers and employees.
• Advising as litigation counsel to parties seeking to protect intellectual property, including trademarks and commercially sensitive and confidential information.
• Advising as counsel on challenges to Federal, Provincial, and Municipal government procurement practices.