Overview

Clients rely on Kevin to develop creative and practical solutions for their complex corporate matters.

Valued for his responsiveness, problem-solving and thoughtful approach, Kevin advises clients on a wide variety of complex corporate transactions, with a focus on public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and shareholder and governance arrangements. His clients span a range of sizes and industries, including private equity, telecommunications, mining and investment management.

Kevin is a Leadership co-chair of Davies’ Toronto United Way Committee and is also a member of Davies’ Professional Development Committee.

Acted as Canadian counsel to The Visualize Group, a private investment firm specializing in mission-critical, services-based companies, in its acquisition of BMM Testlabs, a global leader in testing, inspection, compliance, and certification services for the regulated gaming industry.

Acted as Canadian counsel to Arcline Investment Management LP in its sale of American Holt and Pride Engineering to ProMach.

Acting for SunOpta Inc., a provider of supply chain solutions for beverages, broths and snacks, in its US$1.1-billion all-cash sale to Refresco, a global independent beverage solutions provider majority owned by KKR, by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act.

Acting as Canadian counsel to funds managed by Stone Point Capital in their majority investment, together with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, in OneDigital, an insurance brokerage and workforce consulting firm, through the acquisition of a stake from Onex Partners and other shareholders.

Acted for Birch Hill Equity Partners and Brookfield Asset Management in their C$2.9-billion acquisition (and related financing) of First National Financial Corporation, one of Canada’s largest non-bank mortgage originators and underwriters.

Practice Areas

• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Securities

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2009 (ON)