333 Bay St, Suite 3400, Bay Adelaide Ctr, W Twr, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1993 (ON)
Partner and co-head of the Technology Group at Goodmans. Focuses on corporate finance, M&A, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance matters. Acts for a broad range of issuers and underwriters on corporate finance transactions, including public offerings and private placements. Provides advice to boards of directors and special committees with respect to governance and compliance matters. Leads the firm’s emerging business initiative, particularly its role as “legal counsel in residence” at the DMZ at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), one of Canada’s largest business incubators for emerging tech start-ups. Through this initiative, Allan provides legal advice and mentorship to some of Canada’s most promising start-ups. Recognized as a leading lawyer by Best Lawyers in Canada, The Legal 500 Canada, IFLR1000, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Corporate Finance & Securities, M&A), the Lexpert Special Edition — Finance and M&A and the Lexpert Special Edition — Technology and Health Sciences.
On Feb. 19, H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (“H&R REIT”) completed an offering of $300 million principal amount of 2.633 per cent Series S senior unsecured debentures due Feb. 19, 2027
On Dec. 2, 2020, H&R Real Estate Investment Trust ("H&R REIT") completed an offering of $250 million principal amount of 2.906 per cent Series R senior unsecured debentures due June 2, 2026
Goodmans LLP represented Docebo Inc. in connection with its initial public offering of 4,687,500 common shares at a price of C$16.00 per share for total gross proceeds of $75 million.
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. (Ceridian), a global human capital management software company, completed its initial public offering of 24,150,000 shares of common stock, which included 3,150,000 shares of common stock issued pursuant to the exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option. The offering was priced at US$22.00 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of US$631,300,000 when combined with the concurrent US$100.0 million private placement and before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by Ceridian.
On January 23, 2018, H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (H&R REIT) completed a public offering of $250 million principal amount of 3.416 per cent Series O senior unsecured debentures due January 23, 2023.
In the culmination of a complex cross-border bankruptcy sales and auction process, on February 28, 2017, Performance Sports Group Ltd. (PSG) announced the completion of the sale of substantially all of its assets to an investor group led by Sagard Holdings Inc. (Sagard) and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) for US$575 million, subject to certain adjustments, and the assumption of related operating liabilities.
On November 7, 2016, H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (“H&R REIT”) completed a public offering of $200-million principal amount of 2.923 per cent Series L senior unsecured debentures due May 6, 2022.
On October 28, 2015, Match.com Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of The Match Group, completed its previously-announced acquisition of Canadian online dating service Plentyoffish Media Inc. (POF) for US$575 million in cash. The Match Group, which already owns Match.com, OkCupid and Tinder and has filed its IPO on the NASDAQ, now adds POF, the largest free online dating site in the world, to its portfolio. Match is a wholly-owned subsidiary of US media and internet giant IAC/InterActiveCorp.
On March 13, 2015, Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (Brookfield Asset Management) and Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. (Brookfield Residential) closed the going private transaction of Brookfield Residential, pursuant to which 1927726 Ontario Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Brookfield Residential that Brookfield Asset Management and its affiliates did not already own by way of a plan of arrangement.
Mandalay Resources Corporation and a fund advised by West Face Capital Inc. completed a secondary offering by West Face of 40,000,000 common shares of Mandalay at a price of $1.10 per common share for gross proceeds to West Face of $44,000,000.
On July 27, 2010, H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (“H&R REIT”) completed a bought deal financing pursuant to which it issued $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.90 per cent Series D convertible unsecured subordinated debentures due June 30, 2020.
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.
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) completed, on May 2, 2003, its second transaction accessing the capital markets by raising $500 million.
On October 14, 1999 a $220 million public offering of pass-through certificates was completed to finance the construction of the new TransCanada Pipelines head office tower in Calgary, Alberta.
