Lawyer Profile
John D. Brunt
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Clients come to John for his capacity to understand their business and provide them with satisfaction and security; John considers himself not only a partner in the firm, but also a partner in his clients’ success. John prides himself on his ability to deliver his clients’ needs efficiently and with clarity. With an initial interest in Physics and a degree in Economics - partnered with years of experience dealing with business clients - John possesses the tools necessary to provide thorough, reliable guidance to his clients.
This broad experience allows John to provide sophisticated advice to clients with respect to transaction structuring, contractual relationships, business structuring and financing matters. He has extensive knowledge on a variety of corporate/commercial matters with a particular emphasis on real estate, commercial leasing, and financing involving both real and personal property. His clients include credit unions as well as numerous private lenders, multi-national businesses, and entrepreneurs; John also acts regularly for both commercial Landlords and Tenants. His recent work has involved a significant focus in the solar/renewable energy field, including extensive work for clients involved in the Ontario FIT program and now the anticipated net metering. His practice also involves M&A work, particularly in real estate- based businesses. John’s modus operandi is to approach matters proactively, ensuring problems are addressed in advance and closings are done on time.
Negotiated and closed the acquisition of several portfolios of renewable energy projects, including the setting up the ownership structure of one of Canada’s largest solar developers and its $270 million credit facility
Structured and negotiated the acquisition of a portion of one of the largest tracts of private land in Ontario for $42.5 million for forestry operations and potential high end rural development, including negotiation of terms of joint venture participation and financing
Acted as Lender's counsel in the initial refinancing of corporate operations for a national restaurant franchise and various amendments resulting in facilities in excess of $143 million, including negotiation of inter-creditor agreements
Acted on the acquisition of two large consulting engineering firms with primary responsibility for due diligence and the determination and resolution of all issues
Negotiated the sale to management of a $38.5 million private corporation including negotiation with preference shareholders to facilitate the common share premium necessary to allow management to acquire control
Negotiated an Agreement of Purchase and Sale for the sale of a 12 storey medical/dental building having in excess of 90 tenants and completed the transaction, including all work required to authorize the sale by the limited partnership, the assumption of the existing mortgage and the assumption of all other material contracts associated with the building
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1992 (ON)