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Grant McGlaughlin Toronto Lawyer

Grant E. McGlaughlin *

Partner | Co-Leader, Private Equity Fasken
Today’s business environment continues to be chaotic and increasingly challenging for clients to meet their strategic goals. With over 20 years of legal experience and a team built on deep expertise and global reach, we provide clarity, direction and structure to give clients the guidance and control to be successful.
Jurisdiction Ontario, 2000 | Alberta, 1997
Language(s) English
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Grant McGlaughlin is co-leader of the Private Equity Group and practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate finance, governance and sensitive and complex transactions. He provides superior service and legal advice to public and private issuers, underwriters and private equity funds in a broad range of industries including mining and natural resources, technology and industrial.

Grant has an extensive corporate practice providing general legal and strategic advice to corporate clients, their senior management and boards of directors with regard to many aspects of their business affairs, including regulatory compliance and governance, providing solutions to meet their business objectives and providing special committee advice. Grant has extensive experience with complex corporate transactions, including public offerings and private placements, insolvency-based transactions and reorganizations and domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. In 2011, Grant was appointed by the Ontario Securities Commission to the Securities Advisory Committee for a three-year term. The 12-member committee advises the Ontario Securities Commission on legislative and policy initiatives, and capital market trends.

Achievements

Client Work

  • A syndicate led by Eira Thomas completes acquisition of Clara Rough Diamond Sales Platform, [Deal - Eira Thomas]
  • Altair Engineering Inc., acquires Metrics Design Automation Inc., to expand its business footprint to the electronic design automation industry, [Deal - Altair Engineering Inc.], American multinational information technology company acquires automation simulation as a service solution.
  • 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.
  • Star Royalties Ltd. closes strategic investment by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in its subsidiary, Green Star Royalties Ltd., [Deal - Star Royalties Ltd.], Global leader in the business of gold mining invests in carbon credit royalty and streaming company.
  • Anjac SAS acquires Apollo Healthcare Corp., [Deal - Anjac SAS], Paris-based health and beauty services provider acquires Canadian-based company specializing in the development and production of personal care, OTC and wellness products.
  • Mackenzie Financial Corporation announces agreement to acquire interest in China Asset Management Co., Ltd., [Deal - IGM Financial Inc.], Canadian investment management firm acquires interest in leading fund management company in China’s asset management industry.
  • Abaxx Technologies Inc. completes C$24.7 million bought deal financing, [Deal - Cormark Securities Inc.], Leading independent investment dealer counseling Canadian and international institutional investors co-leads C$24.7M bought deal financing for financial software company.
  • Aphria and Tilray complete C$5 billion business combination to create largest global cannabis company, [Deal - Aphria Inc.], All-share acquisition gives rise to the world’s largest global cannabis company based on pro forma revenue
  • Star Royalties Ltd. completes its initial public offering and closes its over-allotment option, [Deal - Star Royalties Ltd.]

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB Osgoode Hall Law School at York University
  • BB.A (Hons) University of Regina

Memberships & Affiliations

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

Knowledge

Events

  • Indigenous Equity Participation as a “Gold Standard” in ESG, 6/17/2021
  • Proxy Season Preview: Recent Developments in Corporate Governance and the Importance of ESG Considerations, 1/14/2021
  • Mine Financing in the Current Environment, 6/8/2020

News

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • 2024 Canadian M&A Outlook, 1/17/2024
  • Mining M&A and Consolidation Trends, 4/30/2018
  • Exploration and mining financing – Part Three: Streams & royalties – outlook for alternative financing, 3/6/2018

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