Representative Experience

Implemented an estate freeze and succession reorganization for an Ontario private company, including the establishment of a discretionary family trust and issuance of new participating growth shares.

Advised on the structuring and formation of an Ontario limited partnership private credit investment fund implementing a novel business model.

Acted as securities counsel to a CSE-listed issuer, advising the CEO and board on continuous disclosure, corporate governance and securities law compliance.

Structured and formed an Alberta GP/LP real estate fund in reliance on the offering memorandum exemption under NI 45-106.

Represented an exempt market dealer in an OSC compliance review and successfully appealed a Registration, Inspections and Examinations (RIE) division determination to the Director.

Amended the offering memorandum of a mutual fund trust and coordinated filing on SEDAR+.

Formed a mortgage investment corporation (MIC) structured for distribution under the offering memorandum exemption, including related tax analysis.

Conducted a comprehensive compliance review of a MIC and developed and implemented a remediation plan.

Converted a mutual fund trust PPM into an NI 45-106 compliant offering memorandum to enable reliance on the offering memorandum exemption.

Acted for an Ontario-based real estate sponsor on the formation of a GP/LP fund structured for capital raising under the accredited investor exemption.

Advised an exempt market dealer on NI 31-103 compliance remediation and correspondence with the Ontario Securities Commission.

Acted as Canadian counsel to a U.S. issuer in connection with a reverse takeover and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.