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Grant Foster, Partner | Corporate/Commercial

Grant Foster *

Partner Fasken
I enjoy the opportunity to help clients achieve their goals while navigating the complex legal considerations involved.
Jurisdiction British Columbia, 2009
Language(s) English
Office(s) Vancouver
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Overview

Grant Foster is a corporate/commercial Partner and member of the Private M&A group in Vancouver. He advises clients in a wide array of industries on mergers and acquisitions, day-to-day commercial agreements, corporate governance and structuring matters, reorganizations, and debt and equity financings. Grant also advises franchisors and franchisees regarding their franchised businesses.

Grant acts for both buyers and sellers in M&A transactions, and has experience completing deals in many industries, including the technology, energy and food sectors..

He recently advised on a corporate team representing GM Resorts Limited Partnership on the acquisition of Grouse Mountain Resort in British Columbia. Other clients include: Keith Plumbing & Heating, Delta Controls, Wurldtech Security, Seon Design, and Agropur Cooperative.

Achievements

Client Work

  • 1325996 B.C. Ltd. completes acquisition of and subsequent going-private transaction with Macro Enterprises Inc., [Deal - 1325996 B.C. Ltd.], 1325996 B.C. Ltd. completes its previously announced arrangement and going private transaction involving Macro Enterprises Inc.
  • Traction Guest sale to ShieldCo Acquisition, Inc., [Deal - Traction Guest Inc.], Cloud-based visitor management and workforce security software, Traction Guest, sold to ShieldCo Acquisition, Inc.
  • Allocadia acquired by BrandMaker, a portfolio company of Rubicon Technology Partners, [Deal - Allocadia Software Inc], Acquisition of Vancouver-based performance marketing software company by BrandMaker, a portfolio company of Rubicon Technology Partners.
  • Lafarge Canada Inc. acquires Mixcor Aggregates Inc., [Deal - Lafarge Canada Inc.], Advised Lafarge Canada in acquisition of assets of Mixcor Aggregates Inc., an aggregate mining and production business with operations located throughout Alberta.
  • Lafarge Canada acquires the Cardinal Group of Companies, [Deal - Lafarge Canada Inc.]
  • Haro & Thurlow Acquisition acquires one of the largest strata liquidations ever completed in British Columbia, [Deal - Haro & Thurlow Acquisition Corp.]
  • Sumitomo acquires stake in Canadian wood pellet manufacturer, [Deal - Sumitomo Corporation]
  • GM Resorts finalizes Grouse Mountain acquisition, [Deal - GM Resorts Limited Partnership]
  • Keith Plumbing & Heating acquired by Modern Niagara, [Deal - Keith Plumbing & Heating Co. Ltd]

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB University of British Columbia
  • B Comm (with distinction) University of Victoria

Memberships & Affiliations

  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)
  • Law Society of British Columbia
  • Canadian Bar Association
    • Past Chair, Business Law Subsection

Knowledge

Events

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • Part II - Managing Unintended Consequences, 11/7/2019
  • Strategies to Maximize Price & Negotiate Deal Terms, 11/6/2019
  • Managing Risks in the Changing Landscape of Corporate Social Responsibility, 11/5/2019
Speaker Part II - Managing Unintended Consequences Business Transitions Forum location location Vancouver, BC
Speaker Strategies to Maximize Price & Negotiate Deal Terms Business Transitions Forum location location Vancouver, BC
Speaker Managing Risks in the Changing Landscape of Corporate Social Responsibility Fasken Symposium 2019 location location Vancouver, BC

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