Overview

Marc provides clients with strategic and business-oriented solutions for their complex corporate and commercial transactions.

Marc’s practice focuses on corporate and securities law with an emphasis on complex corporate and commercial transactions, including public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity buyouts, significant investments and other strategic transactions. He works with clients across a broad range of industries, including mining and resources, energy, communications and media, technology and retail.

Marc also regularly advises clients in connection with joint ventures, partnerships, option agreements, royalties and project acquisitions in the mining and resources sector.

Acted for Rogers Communications Inc. in its C$4.7 billion acquisition of BCE Inc.’s ownership stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.

Acted for Shaw Communications Inc. in the acquisition by Rogers Communications Inc. of all of Shaw's issued and outstanding Class A and Class B shares in a transaction valued at approximately C$26 billion, including debt, representing a significant premium for Shaw's shareholders. This deal won M&A Deal of the Year at the 2024 Canadian Law Awards.

Acted for Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in its joint topping bid with Pan American Silver Corp. for the US$4.8-billion acquisition of Yamana Gold Inc., pursuant to which Pan American acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Yamana and Agnico Eagle acquired Yamana's Canadian assets (including its interest in the Canadian Malartic mine).

Acted for Shaw Communications Inc. in its joint C$2.85-billion sale with Rogers Communications Inc. of Freedom Mobile Inc. to Videotron Ltd., a subsidiary of Québecor Inc.

Acting for Sixty North Unity, a consortium of Indigenous communities from the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, in connection with its proposed acquisition of Northwestel from Bell Canada for approximately C$1 billion, which would make Northwestel the largest indigenous-owned telecommunications company in the world.

Practice Areas

• Corporate & Commercial Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2016 (ON)