Overview

Valued for his responsiveness and results-oriented approach, Steven advises clients on a variety of complex cross-border capital markets and corporate transactions, including initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and shareholder and governance arrangements. His clients span a range of sizes and industries including mining, technology, life sciences and financial services.

Acted for a syndicate of initial purchasers co-led by Merrill Lynch Canada Inc. in the C$500-million private placement offering of senior notes by Molson Coors International LP.

Acted as Canadian counsel to a syndicate of underwriters in the Canadian private placement of shares offered in the US$5-billion initial public offering of Pershing Square Inc. and Pershing Square USA, Ltd.

Acted for Edge Copper Corporation to establish a base shelf prospectus qualifying up to $65 million of securities.

Acted as Canadian counsel to lead placement agent, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, on the PIPE financing supporting Xanadu Quantum Technologies’ US$3-billion business combination with Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp.

Acted for Lithium Royalty Corp. in its C$521-million sale to Altius Minerals Corporation by way of plan of arrangement.

Acted for The Royal Canadian Mint in its approximately C$47-million follow-on offering of exchange-traded receipts under the Mint’s Canadian Gold Reserves program representing direct ownership of physical gold held at the Mint’s facilities. This innovative offering was made in accordance with the Mint’s exemptive relief from the prospectus requirement.

Acting for Edge Copper Corporation in its C$17.5-million overnight marketed public offering and concurrent C$4 million non-brokered private placement of common shares.

Practice Areas

• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Securities

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2010 (ON)