DLA Piper (Canada) LLP utilizes a global network and a strong national footprint to advise public and private sector clients across sectors ranging from telecoms, energy, tech, mining and healthcare to cannabis, life sciences, hospitality and projects (P3). The practice’s full offering covers corporate transactions (financing, joint ventures, M&A), regulatory compliance, IPO planning, IP prosecution and enforcement, in addition to advice on employment matters and environmental and contracting issues. The practice is headed by Ted Maduri in Toronto, who brings expertise to multi-jurisdictional M&A, startup planning, equity and debt financings, partnerships and joint ventures; and corporate, commercial and real estate specialist Jennifer Cleall KC in Edmonton. Other key figures include experienced M&A partner Russel Drew and Robert Fonn, who handles complex corporate financings, in Toronto; and Denis Silva in Vancouver, who brings extensive knowledge of the tech, mining and finance spaces.
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Clients clés

  • FansUnite Entertainment
  • Alessa
  • Waroona Energy
  • Townline Homes
  • Fraser Health Authority
  • Inovia Capital
  • Acreage Holdings‎
  • Jacknife Timber
  • Snowfox Group
  • Tilray Brands

Points forts

  • Advised global medical technology company Haemonetics Corp., on its previously-‎announced acquisition of all outstanding shares of Canadian medical device ‎maker OpSens‎‎ in an all-cash transaction valued at $255m.‎
  • Represented Tilray Brands ‎‎in its acquisition of all of the ‎issued and outstanding shares of HEXO pursuant to a ‎plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). ‎
  • Advised Highwood Asset Management in the ‎acquisitions of Castlegate Energy, Boulder Energy and Shale Petroleum for over $139‎m.

Avocats

Les grands avocats de demain

Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.

Robert Fonn

Responsable de la pratique

Ted Maduri; Jennifer Cleall KC

Autres avocats clés

Russel Drew; Robert Fonn; Denis Silva