Mergers, Acquisitions + Capital Markets
Mergers, Acquisitions + Capital Markets
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A requirement for growing a business is raising money in either the public or private markets. With experience advising businesses from start-up through to IPO and beyond, Field Law provides advice on all matters relating to structuring, financings, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

Representing clients across a range of industries, Field Law can guide you through domestic, national and international corporate and commercial acquisitions that range from small dollar amounts to large and very complex transactions. We regularly advise bidders and target companies (including boards of directors and special committees) on how to best navigate complex merger and acquisition transactions.

Our broad experience enables us to consistently provide our clients with creative, innovative and cost effective solutions to a variety of situations. We help clients choose the appropriate financing technique, negotiate commercial terms and design and structure transactions that meet your business goals. We will work seamlessly with your external service providers to ensure that your tax and accounting needs are met.

Field Law’s team provides crucial and timely advice on corporate finance matters, including:

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • IPO/Stock exchange listing
  • Restructuring
  • Corporate governance
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Representation with securities commissions and stock exchanges
  • Corporate secretarial services
  • Shareholder meeting services
  • Ongoing continuous disclosure services
  • Local counsel opinions
  • Acted on behalf of an oilfield services corporation, in respect of a share sale transaction with an aggregate purchase price of up to $15.3 million.
  • Acted on behalf of a corporation that acquired Alberta based oil and natural gas properties for over $13 million.
  • Acted on behalf of Divestco Inc., a TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) listed corporation, in respect of a $6.4 million asset disposition. 
  • Acted as Northern local counsel for the acquirer of a Northern based diamond mining company for over
    $500 million.
  • Assisted as special counsel on a $25 million share transaction, including rectification of corporate records through a court order of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta.
  • Assisted Platinum Communications Corporation, a TSXV telecommunications issuer, with a disposition by way of a plan of arrangement.
  • Acted on behalf of a corporation that acquired an Alberta based construction company for over $10 million.
  • Assisted a TSX-listed issuer in its unsolicited take-over bid and subsequent negotiated acquisition of its target
  • Assisted a number of public company acquisition and arrangement transactions on both the vendor and purchaser side
  • Assisted a TSX Venture-listed issuer in connection with a debt for equity exchange and subsequent acquisition
  • Assisted a TSX-listed issuer in its creation of an international joint venture for the provision of its services
  • Proxy contests and shareholder meeting matters
  • Capital reorganizations
  • Assisted both TSX-listed and TSX Venture-listed companies in connection with acquisitions and concurrent spin-outs of independent public companies
  • Assisted with the asset sale of a car dealership valued at over $40 million
  • Assisted with the asset purchase of a car dealership valued at over $10 million 
  • Acted as counsel for a $3 million dollar private placement of securities for a cannabis producer
  • Worked as counsel for a $2 million dollar private placement of securities for cannabis producer