His practice involves all aspects of
corporate and securities law. Brandon acts for public companies, private
companies, Canadian and U.S. private equity firms, investors and special
committees on a broad range of merger and acquisition transactions, including
cross border transactions, take-over bids, arrangements, going private
transactions, strategic investments and reorganizations.
Brandon
also advises issuers and underwriters in connection with public offerings,
including initial public offerings and bought deal financings.
Brandon’s recent transactional experience includes representing:
Playmaker Capital Inc. in connection with its proposed $258 million go-private transaction with Better Collective A/S.
Cineplex Inc. in connection with its proposed sale of Player One Amusement Group to OpenGate Capital for $155 million.
Clip Money Inc. in connection with its strategic investment from NCR Corporation.
Westcourt Capital Corporation, a firm that provides investment and wealth management services to ultra-high net worth individuals, families, and select institutions, in connection with its partnership with Focus Financial Partners Inc.
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. in connection with its US$374 million equity investment in Chorus Aviation Inc.
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. in connection with its US$260 million equity investment in Superior Plus Corp.
Apollo Global Management Inc. in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in ABC Technologies Holdings Inc. from Cerberus Capital Management L.P.
Playmaker Capital Inc. in connection with several acquisitions including La Poche Bleue, Wedge Traffic, The Nation Network and Yardbarker
Playmaker Capital Inc. in connection with its US$20 million Convertible Loan Facility with Beedie Capital
TD Securities Inc. and Barclays Capital Canada Inc., on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters, in connection with Anaergia Inc.’s $175 million initial public offering and listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Cineplex Inc. in connection with its private placement of $250 million of senior secured second lien notes
Cineplex Inc. in connection with its $275 million public offering of convertible debentures
Cineplex Inc. in connection with its proposed $2.8 billion acquisition of Cineplex by Cineworld Group PLC
Special Committee of Northview Apartment REIT in connection with the $4.8 billion acquisition of Northview by Starlight Group Property Holdings Inc. and KingSett Capital Inc.
Dealnet Capital Corp. in connection with the successful board-supported take-over bid by Simply Green Home Services Inc. to acquire Dealnet Capital Corp.
Credentials
Professional Involvement
Brandon currently sits on the advisory committee of the TSX Venture Exchange.