Michael is a member of Osler’s Corporate Group. His practice focuses on corporate finance and securities, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general corporate matters. Michael’s experience also includes energy transactions.
Michael received his JD from the University of Saskatchewan, graduating with distinction. Prior to law school, Mike completed a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Victoria. Following his undergraduate degree, he worked at a small Calgary-based accounting office for five years.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Forma AI and SeaMonster
Forma AI in its business combination with SeaMonster
- SAGE Properties Corp
SAGE Properties Corp in its sale of its Harbour and Manor senior living facilities and related businesses to Shepherd’s Care Foundation
- GaN Systems Inc.
GaN Systems Inc. in its US$830 million acquisition by Infineon Technologies
- Future Fields Cellular Agriculture and Research Ltd.
Future Fields in its $15 million Seed Extension Round
- KKR and AIMCo
KKR and AIMCo in the amendment of the partnership and related agreements in respect of their equity investment in the $11.2B Coastal GasLink Pipeline
- Neo Financial Technologies
Neo Financial Technologies in its $185 million Series C Financing
- Xero
Xero in its acquisition of TaxCycle
- M12
M12 in Private AI’s $3.15 million seed funding round
- A significant equity sponsor of Black Swan Energy
A significant equity sponsor of Black Swan Energy in its $1.1 billion acquisition by Tourmaline
- Genesis Fertilizers
Genesis Fertilizers in its partnership formation and equity capital raise to develop a 700,000 metric tonne urea plant and six distribution facilities in Western Canada at an estimated $1.7 billion
Forma AI in its business combination with SeaMonster
SAGE Properties Corp in its sale of its Harbour and Manor senior living facilities and related businesses to Shepherd’s Care Foundation
GaN Systems Inc. in its US$830 million acquisition by Infineon Technologies
Future Fields in its $15 million Seed Extension Round
KKR and AIMCo in the amendment of the partnership and related agreements in respect of their equity investment in the $11.2B Coastal GasLink Pipeline
- Neo Financial Technologies
Neo Financial Technologies in its $185 million Series C Financing
- Xero
Xero in its acquisition of TaxCycle
- M12
M12 in Private AI’s $3.15 million seed funding round
- A significant equity sponsor of Black Swan Energy
A significant equity sponsor of Black Swan Energy in its $1.1 billion acquisition by Tourmaline
- Genesis Fertilizers
Genesis Fertilizers in its partnership formation and equity capital raise to develop a 700,000 metric tonne urea plant and six distribution facilities in Western Canada at an estimated $1.7 billion
Latest Insights
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Blog Sep 28, 2021
Opportunity knocks: lithium and graphite development in Canada
Global electric vehicle usage is expected to increase dramatically in the coming years in support of the transition to a clean energy environment....
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Blog Jul 9, 2021
Federal government launches first call for proposals under the Clean Fuels Fund
The federal government recently invited proposals to build new domestic production capacity under the $1.5-billion Clean Fuels Fund. In their blog,...
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Osler Update Jun 10, 2021
Amendments to reduce certificate requirements for Alberta limited partnerships now in force
The Amendments also address the applicability of the laws of other jurisdictions to limited partnerships registered as extra-provincial limited...
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Blog Dec 23, 2020
Alberta Court of Appeal upholds pre-certification stays of duplicative class proceedings
On November 27, 2020, the Alberta Court of Appeal issued its decision in Ravvin v Canada Bread Company, Limited, and upheld a stay of two proposed...
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Community Involvement
- Pro Bono Students Canada, Campus Legal Services, 2019-2020
- Pro Bono Students Canada, RADIUS Saskatoon, 2018-2019
Credentials
Education
- University of Saskatchewan, J.D.
- University of Victoria, B.A.
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association - Alberta Branch
