333 Bay St, Suite 3400, Bay Adelaide Ctr, W Twr, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1986 (ON)
Counsel. Focuses on all aspects of corporate and securities law, with a particular emphasis on private equity fund formation and secondary transactions, as well as on sports matters. Also assists companies and sports organizations with their governance matters and, in respect of family-owned businesses, inter-generational shareholder arrangements. Acts for PE firms including Clairvest in their fund formation and investing activities. Also represents CPP Investments in its commitments to and secondary purchases of private equity funds worldwide. Represented Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment in various matters including the creation of the TFC Major League Soccer team and Raptors 905 in the NBA Development League. Acted on the expansion of Major League Rugby into Canada with the formation of the Toronto Arrows. Recognized as a leading lawyer in his areas of practice by various Lexpert publications, Chambers Canada, Euromoney's Banking, finance and transaction Expert Guide, and Best Lawyers in Canada. Chair of the Ontario Jewish Archives, past chair of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto and a board member of The iCenter for Israel Education. Producer of a documentary film about Theodor Herzl called My Herzl. Participated in drafting the Canadian Sport Governance Code.
On May 9, 2007, H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (H&R REIT) completed a bought deal financing pursuant to which it issued approximately 8.86 million trust units, including 0.86 million trust units issued pursuant to an over-allotment option, for total gross proceeds of approximately $224.2 million.
On November 8, 2006, H&R Real Estate Investment Trust completed a bought deal financing pursuant to which it issued 6.5 million trust units for total gross proceeds of approximately $150.5 million.
On March 16, 2005, H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (H&R REIT) completed a bought-deal financing pursuant to which it issued 5.25 million trust units for total gross proceeds of approximately $100.3 million.
H&R Real Estate Investment Trust completed, on December 9, 2003, a bought deal financing pursuant to which it issued 8.165 million trust units for total gross proceeds of approximately $126.5 million.
