AutoCanada Inc.
Acting for the special committee of the board of directors of AutoCanada Inc. in its strategic alternatives review process to maximize shareholder value.
Kevin Greenspoon
Partner
Expertise
Bar Admissions
- Ontario, 2009
Clients rely on Kevin to develop creative and practical solutions for their complex corporate matters.
Buyers and sellers turn to Kevin for insightful advice on both public and private mergers and acquisitions. He also acts for issuers and underwriters in public securities offerings and private placements, both domestic and cross-border, and advises clients in proxy contests and other contested transactions. Clients of all sizes, across a broad spectrum of sectors – including private equity, telecommunications, mining, investment management and industrial – value Kevin’s responsiveness and thoughtful manner. They regularly consult him for guidance on corporate governance and securities law matters.
Kevin co-teaches the Advanced Corporate Law course at Queen’s University’s Faculty of Law and is a Leadership Co-chair of Davies’ Toronto United Way Committee.
Kevin Greenspoon
Partner
Clients rely on Kevin to develop creative and practical solutions for their complex corporate matters.
Buyers and sellers turn to Kevin for insightful advice on both public and private mergers and acquisitions. He also acts for issuers and underwriters in public securities offerings and private placements, both domestic and cross-border, and advises clients in proxy contests and other contested transactions. Clients of all sizes, across a broad spectrum of sectors – including private equity, telecommunications, mining, investment management and industrial – value Kevin’s responsiveness and thoughtful manner. They regularly consult him for guidance on corporate governance and securities law matters.
Kevin co-teaches the Advanced Corporate Law course at Queen’s University’s Faculty of Law and is a Leadership Co-chair of Davies’ Toronto United Way Committee.
Fulcrum Capital Partners
Acted for Fulcrum Capital Partners in its equity investment in and related financing of Accucam Machining, a Canada-based supplier of steel parts to heavy original equipment manufacturers in material handling, agricultural and construction industries around the world.
Golden Gate Capital
Acted as Canadian counsel to Golden Gate Capital in its majority equity investment in the GAL group of companies, a leading North American designer, manufacturer and distributor of elevator components and systems.
Xplornet Communications Inc.
Acted for Xplornet Communications Inc. in its acquisition of the fixed wireless Internet access business of I-Netlink Incorporated and Manitoba Netset Ltd., operating in the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan as NetSet Communications.
Sentry Investments
Acted for Sentry Investments in its $780-million acquisition by CI Financial Corp. in a transaction that combines two of Canada's largest independent active asset managers.
Xplornet Communications Inc.
Acted for Xplornet Communications Inc. in its U.S. and Canadian private placement of US$230 million in high yield notes, its US$75 million incremental secured term loan, its repurchase and redemption of existing high yield notes and its associated consent solicitation.
Iron Mountain Incorporated
Acted for Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM) in connection with the divestiture of certain records and information management assets in the United States and Canada to Arkive, Inc., a portfolio company of the U.S.-based private equity firm, Summit Park Partners. The U.S. Department of Justice and Canadian Competition Bureau required these assets to be divested following IRM's US$2-billion acquisition of Recall Holdings Ltd.
MB Aerospace
Acted for MB Aerospace, a portfolio company of funds managed by Blackstone, in connection with its acquisition of Vac Aero Kalisz (Poland) from Vac Aero International.
Barrick Gold Corporation
Acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in connection with an earn-in agreement with Alicanto Minerals of Australia. Under the terms of the Earn-In, Barrick will be able to earn a 65% interest in the Arakaka project in northwest Guyana by meeting total funding requirements of US$10 million over 4 years.
Xplornet Communications Inc.
Acted for Xplornet Communications Inc. in connection with its private placement of an aggregate of over $100 million of securities consisting of $51 million of two series of unsecured high yield notes and $53 million of a new class of non-voting, convertible, redeemable preferred shares.
Bulletin
TSX Announces Proposed Changes to Rules on Acquisitions and Reverse Takeovers
Nov. 29, 2013 - The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has announced proposed changes to the TSX Company Manual (the Manual) to allow for the adoption of certain security-based compensation arrangements in connection with acquisitions without obtaining security holder approval, and to clarify the circumstances in which...
Bar Admissions
Ontario, 2009
Education
University of Toronto, JD/MBA (Honours, Gerald W. Schwartz Gold Medallist), 2008
Queen’s University, BComm (Honours), 2004
