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Gesta Abols Toronto Lawyer

Gesta A. Abols *

Partner | Co-Leader, cross border and international practice Fasken
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Jurisdiction Ontario, 2002
Language(s) English
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Gesta Abols’ practice is focused on mergers & acquisitions (including private equity), corporate governance, shareholder activism and strategic investments. Gesta provides adept legal advice, superior service, and structure to bring clarity to complex challenges. Gesta is the Co-Leader of the firm’s Cross Border Practice and on the executive of the firm’s Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (CM and M&A) Committee.

Gesta is consistently recognized as a leader in the areas of Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Corporate Finance & Securities and Mining by various third party ranking organizations.

Gesta is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law where he teaches an upper year course on complex transactions and serves as an advisor to the Ontario Securities Commission on its Securities Advisory Committee.

Gesta is an active member of the American Bar Association’s mergers & acquisition committee and a frequent speaker and writer on M&A and governance developments.  

 

Achievements

  • Recognized in Corporate Mid-Market and Private Equity, Lexpert 500 Cross Border Directory (formerly ALM 500) 2024 to 2025
  • Recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Mining Law in Toronto, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022 to 2025
  • Recognized in Leveraged Buyouts, Private Equity Law and Securities Law in Toronto, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2020 to 2025

Client Work

  • Penske Truck Leasing Canada Inc. completes C$150 million private placement debt financing, [Deal - Penske Truck Leasing Canada Inc.], Leading provider of truck leasing, rental, logistics, and used truck sales completes private placement offering.
  • Castle Harlan acquires Alumni Educational Solutions, [Deal - Castle Harlan Inc.], Global private equity investment firm’s acquisition of leading educational furniture manufacturer.
  • The Sarjeant Company Limited completes acquisition of Northern Ontario assets from Superior Propane, [Deal - The Sarjeant Company Limited], Leading Canadian construction and energy solutions provider acquires Northern Ontario assets from Canada’s largest propane distributor.
  • Co-operators Financial Services Limited acquires Smart Employee Benefits Inc., [Deal - Co-operators Financial Services Limited], Leading Canadian financial services and insurance co-operative acquires cutting-edge health benefits and technology company by way of a plan of arrangement.
  • Penske Truck Leasing Canada Inc. completes C$275 million offering, [Deal - Penske Truck Leasing Canada Inc.], Penske Truck Leasing Canada Inc. completes C$275 million private placement debt financing
  • Schivo Medical Limited completes indirect acquisition of APN Inc., [Deal - Schivo Medical Limited], Ireland-based Schivo Medical Limited acquires recognized leader in proprietary AFP valves, fittings, and tubing technologies located in Quebec, Canada.
  • Slate Grocery REIT announces US$180 million investment by Slate North American Essential Real Estate Income Fund in connection with Slate Grocery REIT’s US$425 million acquisition of new grocery-anchored real estate portfolio, [Deal - Slate Grocery REIT], Owner and operator of US grocery-anchored real estate completes strategic investment in connection with significant portfolio acquisition.
  • eXp World Holdings, Inc. acquires Zoocasa Realty Inc. and its key property, Zoocasa.com, [Deal - eXp World Holdings, Inc.], The holding company for eXp Realty®, Virbela and SUCCESS® Enterprises, completes the acquisition of consumer real estate search portal and brokerage
  • Issuance of a C$5 million convertible debenture to Co-operators Financial Services Limited by Smart Employee Benefits Inc., [Deal - Co-operators Financial Services Limited], Provider of IT and benefits processing software and services issues C$5 million convertible debenture to subsidiary of Canadian financial services co-operative.

Career & Education

Education

  • Certificate, Mining Law Osgoode Hall Law School at York University
  • JD, Law University of Toronto
  • BA (Honours), Economics Queen's University

Community involvement

  • Adjunct Professor University of Toronto Faculty of Law

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada
  • Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
  • American Bar Association
  • Law Society of Upper Canada

Knowledge

Events

News

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • COVID Litigation and its Effect on Deals and Business, 5/17/2022
  • Latest Deal-Related Litigation and What it Means to Deal-Making, 3/9/2022
  • M&A and Consolidation in the Mineral Industry, 3/6/2019
Speaker COVID Litigation and its Effect on Deals and Business Law Society of Ontario: 12th Business Law Summit
Speaker Latest Deal-Related Litigation and What it Means to Deal-Making Law Society of Ontario: Buying or Selling a Business 2022
Speaker M&A and Consolidation in the Mineral Industry PDAC Capital Markets Program location location Toronto, ON, Canada

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