Andrew helps businesses in Canada, the United States and across the globe achieve their business and financial objectives. His diverse background in law and business makes him a strategic advisor on matters ranging from initial public offerings, reverse takeovers and stock exchange listings to a variety of private company transactions, including acquisitions and exit strategies.
Leveraging his background in corporate law and taxation, including work in the technology, biomedical, apparel and resource industries, Andrew provides practical corporate finance guidance to help clients execute and achieve their goals.
Work Highlights
U.S. Underwriter’s Counsel
- Multijurisdictional Disclosure System (MJDS) Offering on Form F-10 Registration Statement of US$200,000,000 for Canadian technology company
- U.S. Initial Public Offering on Form F-1 Registration Statement of approximately US$34,000,000 for Canadian biotech company
- U.S. Private Placement of approximately US$27,000,000 for Canadian biotech company
Canadian Securities Counsel
- Reverse Takeover and Financings Transactions of approximately $10,300,000 for CSE listed technology company
- Canadian Initial Public Offering of $6,000,000 and concurrent stock exchange listing for nutraceuticals company
- Canadian Short Form Prospectus Offering for $4,000,000 for nutraceuticals company
Private Company Transactions
- Restructuring transactions for a Delaware, German and Canadian group of companies
As a former business owner, Andrew recognizes the effort that goes into developing a successful business and the importance of structuring and implementing transactions. His entrepreneurial spirit and experience help him provide practical and effective solutions to support client ambitions.
Andrew is committed to providing value for clients, while minimizing risk and ensuring ongoing and efficient regulatory compliance.
Services
| Mergers & acquisitions | Director liability protection |
| Securities offerings | Seed financings |
| Securities regulation | Listing and trading on the TSX, TSX-V, CSE, Cboe, OTCQB, OTCQX, Nasdaq and NYSE |
| Corporate governance | Takeovers and reverse takeovers |
| Initial public offerings | Commercial transactions |
| Corporate law | Public company regulatory compliance |
| Joint ventures and partnerships | Creative corporate restructurings |
| Stock exchange practice | Proxy contests, shareholder requisitions and director disputes |
| Cross-border transactions | Private company exit strategies |
Andrew advises on all legal issues of corporate finance and securities transactions. He has particular experience assisting clients in Canada and the United States with a variety of cross-border transactions. Alongside his experience and expertise, Andrew applies a detail-oriented approach to his work to ensure his clients succeed in highly competitive and regulated securities markets around the world.
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