Lawyer Profile
Richard M. Kimel
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Richard is a creative and results-driven corporate finance lawyer. Both domestically and internationally, Richard brings his business knowledge to the forefront of each deal. His ability to remain even keeled in any situation makes him a dependable partner for his clients and his colleagues. Richard guides clients from formation to raising capital to going public and then on an ongoing basis, and has developed many long-standing relationships as a result.
Richard is Co-Leader of the firm's Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mining and Renewable Energy & Cleantech Groups and a member of the Corporate Group. He is the Founder and a member of the Cannabis and Life Sciences Groups. Richard is also a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.
Richard has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions (cross-border and domestic) of both public and private corporations, public offerings (both initial and secondary), private placement financings (including debt and equity offerings), the formation and completion of qualifying transactions for companies established under the TSX Venture Exchange Capital Pool Company (CPC) Program, corporate governance, and ongoing general corporate and commercial activities.
Richard advises a wide range of domestic and international clients with a particular focus on the United States, South America, Europe and Africa. He acts as corporate counsel and serves as a director or officer for numerous publicly listed companies.
Represented: Greenway Greenhouse Cannabis Corporation (CSE), a cultivator of high-quality greenhouse cannabis for the Canadian market, in its acquisition of all of Choice Growers Cannabis Inc.’s consumer packaged goods brands
Represented: A subsidiary of Abraxas Power Corp. in its loan and royalty agreement with RE Royalties Ltd. to receive a secured loan facility of up to $10 million to support the construction of solar projects in the Maldives.
Represented: Abraxas Power Corp. in its strategic partnership with EDF Group to jointly develop the Exploits Valley Renewable Energy Corporation green hydrogen and ammonia project in Central Newfoundland.
Represented: SPARQ Systems Inc. (TSXV:SPRQ), a renewable energy company, in its $12.4 million brokered private placement of common shares.
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Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1997 (ON)