![]() | David Coll-Black | Partner |
dcollblack@goodmans.ca | vCard |
Bay Adelaide Centre - West Tower 333 Bay Street, Suite 3400 Toronto, ON M5H 2S7 |
Tel: 416.597.4120 Fax: 416.979.1234 |
David is a partner in the business law group at Goodmans. His practice focuses on corporate and securities law. He advises public, private and multinational companies and their investors on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, going private transactions, as well as public and private debt and equity financings and corporate governance matters.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
David’s representative work includes acting for:
Corporate Finance
- Dye & Durham Limited in its initial public offering and listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange
- The underwriters in connection with Pivotree Inc.’s initial public offering and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange
- Mercer Park Brand Acquisition Corp., a cannabis industry focused special purpose acquisition corporation, in connection with its US$402.5 million IPO
- Canaccord Genuity Growth II Corp., a cannabis industry focused special purpose acquisition corporation, in connection with its $100 million IPO
- Park Lawn Corporation in numerous follow-on public offerings
Public Mergers and Acquisitions
- Newmont Goldcorp Corporation in connection with its US$10 billion acquisition of Goldcorp Inc.
- Newmont Mining Corporation in connection with its acquisition from NovaGold Resources of a 50% interest in the Galore Creek Project joint venture with Teck Resources
- Hudbay Minerals Inc. in connection with its $31 million acquisition of Mason Resources Corp.
- Canaccord Genuity Acquisition Corp. in its acquisition of Spark Power Group Inc., the first successful Qualifying Acquisition of Canada’s “Third Generation” SPACs
- Hudbay Minerals Inc. in connection with its $540 million hostile take-over bid for Augusta Resources Corp.
Private Mergers and Acquisitions
- Dye & Durham Corporation in connection with its purchase of the assets of Cyberbahn and Marque d'or from Thomson Reuters Canada Limited
- Searchlight Capital Partners in connection with its acquisition of M&M Meat Shops, Canada’s largest independent retailer of specialty frozen food
RECOGNITION
David is recognized as a “Rising Star” in the area of Capital Markets by The Legal 500 Canada.
Education | Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law (J.D., 2012) Dalhousie University (B.A., Honours, 2008) |
Professional Affiliations | Law Society of Ontario |
Year of Call | 2013 Ontario |