199 Bay St, Suite 4000, Commerce Court West, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1986 (ON)
Frank’s practice includes a broad range of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity, pension fund investments and other major transactional work. He has advised Canadian and multinational clients in many sectors, including food and beverage, technology, consumer products, financial services and manufacturing. He has over 30 years of experience in structuring and negotiating acquisitions and divestitures of both private and public companies. Frank also has significant experience with private equity funds and investments. He regularly advises sponsors, managers, pension funds and other investor clients on their private equity and real estate investments. Frank’s experience with fund managers and investors puts him in an excellent position to provide a 360 view of the relevant market issues. Frank is proud to be a member of a highly experienced team of lawyers and specialists who have outstanding market knowledge and are committed to successfully advising our clients in raising a new fund, investing in private equity or in their fund transactions.
Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust (the REIT) (TSX: MI.UN) completed its initial public offering of 15,863,100 trust units at a price of $14.50 per unit (the Offering). The Offering raised gross proceeds of $230,014,950, including through exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option in full which option exercise was completed July 10. The units trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol MI.UN.
Canada Bread Company, Limited, a subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V., acquired Saputo Bakery Inc. (Saputo Bakery Division) from Saputo Inc. (Saputo). The purchase price of $120 million was paid in cash at closing.
