Mike’s practice focuses on corporate finance and securities, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general corporate matters. Mike has extensive mergers and acquisitions experience, having acted in plans of arrangement, hostile take-over bids, private equity transactions, share and asset acquisitions and proxy contests.
His experience also includes acting for issuers and underwriters in domestic and cross-border debt and equity offerings, including initial public offerings, shelf and short form prospectus offerings and private placements. In addition, Mike regularly advises clients on corporate governance matters and continuous disclosure obligations.
Prior to joining Osler, Mike practiced for a large U.S. law firm out of their San Francisco office, where he assisted private equity sponsors with mergers and acquisitions across multiple industries.
Mike completed his J.D. at the University of Saskatchewan. Prior to attending law school, Mike obtained his BComm in Finance from the University of British Columbia. Mike has completed Levels I and II of the CFA Program.
Representative Work
- Chevron Canada Limited
Chevron Canada Limited on the sale of its interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and the Kaybob Duvernay Shale Gas Project to Canadian Natural Resources Limited for US$6.5 billion
- GaN Systems Inc.
GaN Systems Inc. in its US$830 million acquisition by Infineon Technologies
- M3-Brigade Acquisition III Corp.
M3-Brigade Acquisition III Corp. in its US$950 million business combination with Greenfire Resources Inc.
Chevron Canada Limited on the sale of its interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and the Kaybob Duvernay Shale Gas Project to Canadian Natural Resources Limited for US$6.5 billion
GaN Systems Inc. in its US$830 million acquisition by Infineon Technologies
M3-Brigade Acquisition III Corp. in its US$950 million business combination with Greenfire Resources Inc.
Latest Insights
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Report Dec 5, 2024
Private equity M&A: strong appetite for exchangeable share structures
Exchangeable share structures are expected to become increasingly popular in the coming years.
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Osler Update Dec 11, 2023
Impact of transparency register requirements on financial sponsors
In recent years, new requirements for private companies to disclose corporate ownership information have proliferated across Canada.
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Osler Update Aug 28, 2023
Lessons learned: Alberta Court refuses to approve plan of arrangement
A recent decision by the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta provides important guidance about how courts scrutinize whether an arrangement is fair...
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Osler Update Feb 8, 2023
Corporate opportunity waivers make their way to Canada: Implications for private equity and venture capital investments
Alberta is the first jurisdiction in Canada to permit a corporate opportunity waiver in its articles or unanimous shareholder agreements - we discuss...
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Media Mentions
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Osler News Feb 16, 2024
Osler welcomes seven new partners and one new counsel in 2024
Osler is pleased to announce the addition of seven new partners and one new counsel across our offices in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver,...
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Community Involvement
- Calgary Youth Justice Society, Board Member
Credentials
Education
- University of Saskatchewan, J.D., Law
- University of British Columbia, BComm, Finance
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Alberta
- State Bar of California
