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Massé, David Stikeman Elliott LLP
(514) 397-3685 dmasse@stikeman.com
Mr. Massé is a corporate partner with significant experience in public and
private mergers & acquisitions, going private transactions, restructurings,
joint ventures and debt and equity offerings in several industries, including
mining, energy, financial services, manufacturing and transportation.
He also advises TSX-listed issuers on corporate governance
and continuous disclosure matters.
Martel, Guy P. Stikeman Elliott LLP
(514) 397-3163 gmartel@stikeman.com
Mr. Martel is a partner at Stikeman Elliott. He practises in the areas of
banking, corporate law and M&A with a focus on bankruptcy, insolvency and
reorganization. He has advised in many of the major Canadian and cross-
border commercial transactions and restructurings. He represents corporate
debtors, lenders and other investors as well as court appointed officers.
Marshall, Douglas R. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
(416) 862-4218 dmarshall@osler.com
Mr. Marshall advises on M&A, capital markets and governance matters,
including arrangements, recapitalizations, take-over bids, share and asset
transactions, privatizations and restructurings, and equity and debt offerings.
Marley, Patrick W. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
(416) 862-6583 pmarley@osler.com
Mr. Marley provides tax advice on international tax planning, domestic
and cross-border M&A, corporate reorganizations, corporate finance and
various other tax matters. He has experience in various industries including
financial services, mining, oil & gas, telecommunications, manufacturing
and technology. Prior to joining Osler, he drafted tax laws for the Canadian
Department of Finance.
Mariage, Frank Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
(514) 397-7540 fmariage@fasken.com
Mr. Mariage practises in the areas of securities, corporate law and mining
law. Over the course of his career, he has developed legal expertise on
mining issues. He represents mining companies and guides them during
the discovery, sale, and processing of mineral deposits, in Canada
and elsewhere. He specializes in the legal issues and challenges faced
by mining companies.
Mann, Jonah Stikeman Elliott LLP
(416) 869-5518 jmann@stikeman.com
Mr. Mann is a partner in Stikeman Elliott's M&A and Capital Markets Groups.
He has played a lead role in many of Canada's most notable corporate
transactions including Hudson Bay's strategic transactions with WeWork,
the restructuring of Performance Sports Group and the IPO of Aritzia. He was
featured on the cover of Lexpert 's August 2017 issue and won an Emerging
Leader Award from M&A Advisors.
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the strength and experience of its management
team, board of directors and advisers, highlight-
ing their experience in building companies, merg-
ers and acquisitions and private equity investing.
As a result, a highly regarded and qualified group
of sponsors and management is an important el-
ement of a successful SPAC offering," wrote Jeff
Glass, a partner at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP,
who co-authored "e ABCs of SPACS: Cana-
dian Experience."
Unlike a traditional IPO, "the SPAC program
enables seasoned directors and officers to form a
corporation that contains no commercial opera-
tions or assets other than cash," the TSX explains.
"e SPAC is then listed on TSX via an IPO, rais-
ing a minimum of $30 million. 90% of the funds
raised are placed in escrow, and must then be used
toward the acquisition of an operating company
or assets within 36 months of listing, defined as a
Qualifying Acquisition."
In reality, however, the 36-month period
no longer applies. "e market has evolved to
about two years," says Peter Hong, a partner
at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, who
has worked on behalf of several sellers in SPAC
transactions. "If you hit the two-year deadline,
