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Jason Giborski, Partner | Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions

Jason Giborski

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Jurisdiction Alberta, 2009
Language(s) English
Office(s) Calgary
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Overview

Jason’s practice is focused on securities and capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, start-ups, shareholder activism and corporate governance. Jason acts for Canadian and international corporations, underwriters and investors across a variety of industries including energy, finance and technology.

Clients value Jason’s extensive knowledge and experience advising on complex and multi-jurisdictional transactions, including debt and equity financings, take-over bids, plans of arrangement, amalgamations, going-public transactions, private equity transactions and strategic investments.

Jason also acts in contested situations, including as independent counsel to boards of directors and special committees during strategic review processes and over the course of merger and acquisition transactions, including hostile and friendly take-over bids and proxy contests.

Jason is the Co-Leader of the Emerging Technology and Venture Capital Group for the Alberta region.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Absorb Software Inc. acquires Together (US) Inc. and Together Software Incorporated, [Deal - Absorb Software Inc.], Absorb Software Inc. acquires Together (US) Inc. and Together Software Incorporated
  • Stifel Europe, Tennyson Securities, Strand Hanson and Stifel Canada lead equity fundraising for Southern Energy Corp., [Deal - Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited, Tennyson Securities, Strand Hanson Limited and Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc.], US-focused oil and natural gas company completes UK placing, concurrent Canadian prospectus offering and subscription.
  • Rogers Insurance Ltd. and CapriCMW merge to form Acera Insurance Services Ltd., now one of the largest employee-controlled insurance brokerages in Canada, [Deal - Rogers Insurance Ltd.], Rogers Insurance Ltd. and CapriCMW merge to form Acera Insurance Services Ltd., now one of the largest employee-controlled insurance brokerages in Canada
  • Student Transportation of America, Inc., backed by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Ullico Inc., announces significant expansion into Canada with its acquisition of Pacific Western Transportation Ltd., [Deal - Student Transportation of America, Inc.], CDPQ and Ullico-backed Student Transportation of America acquires Pacific Western Transportation Ltd., the largest privately-owned transportation company in Canada.
  • Westgen Technologies Inc. closes its private equity financing, [Deal - Westgen Technologies Inc.], Westgen Technologies Inc. (“Westgen”) has completed its private equity financing in Alberta, with investments led by ARC Financial Corp and Idea Well Capital Partners Inc.
  • Aris Gold in its completion of Soto Norte joint venture investment and becoming operator, [Deal - Aris Gold Corporation], Aris Gold closed the acquisition of a 20% joint venture interest in the Soto Norte gold project in Colombia, with the option to acquire a further 30% interest. At the same time, it became the operator of the project.
  • Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. closes C$20.6 million bought deal offering, [Deal - Echelon Wealth Partners Inc.], Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. closes short form prospectus offering, on a bought deal basis, for gross proceeds of $20,613,000.
  • Sintana announces closing of oversubscribed public offering to raise gross proceeds of C$13,282,500, [Deal - Echelon Wealth Partners Inc.], Sintana Energy Inc. closes best efforts prospectus offering of units for aggregate gross proceeds of C$13,282,500.
  • ROK Resources Inc. announces closing of upsized bought public offering of subscription receipts to raise gross proceeds of C$17,300,000, [Deal - Echelon Wealth Partners Inc.], ROK Resources Inc. Closes Upsized C$17.3 Million Bought Public Offering of Subscription Receipts

Career & Education

Education

  • JD University of Alberta
  • BA University of Calgary

Community involvement

  • Director South West Arena Society
  • Director Glenlake Minor Hockey Association

Memberships & Affiliations

Knowledge

News

Publications

  • Alberta’s aim to be Delaware North deserves more attention from Canada’s business community, 10/16/2023

Speaking Engagements

  • Velocity Program - Corporate Governance and Legal, 9/20/2022
Panelist Velocity Program - Corporate Governance and Legal Platform Calgary location location Calgary, AB, Canada

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