Rob is the Managing Partner of the New York office. His practice is focused on cross-border corporate and securities law, with significant experience in the United States and Canada.
As a Canadian lawyer currently, Rob provides trusted advice on structuring, planning and executing public and private cross-border corporate finance and M&A transactions, drawing on his familiarity with integrating Canadian and U.S. legal requirements.
Rob also advises on compliance with public company disclosure and corporate governance requirements. A significant component of his practice is devoted to advising on the structuring of financing and M&A transactions using the Canada/U.S. Multijurisdictional Disclosure System (MJDS). Rob further routinely advises U.S. issuers and underwriters on extending public and private offerings into Canada.
He has represented issuers and underwriters in cross-border financings in various industries, including mining companies and several major Canadian cannabis companies.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- The Underwriters
The Underwriters in Enbridge Inc.’s US$1.5 billion public offering
- The Agents
The Agents in CGI Inc.’s Canadian and U.S. offerings of Notes
- King Street Capital Management
King Street Capital Management in its private placement in Denarius Silver Corp.
- Ether Capital
Ether Capital in its offering of units and concurrent private placement
- The Underwriters
The Underwriters in Dye & Durham’s $500 million offering
- Delphi Energy Corp.
Delphi Energy Corp. in its restructuring transaction under the CCAA
- The Underwriters
The Underwriters in Dye & Durham’s $50 million offering
- Just Energy Group Inc.
Just Energy Group Inc. in connection with its $1.1 billion recapitalization transaction
- Pipestone Energy Corp.
Pipestone Energy Corp. in its $70 million convertible preferred share financing
- The Underwriters
The Underwriters in Dye & Durham’s $150 million IPO and secondary offering of common shares
- Maverix Metals Inc.
Maverix Metals Inc. in its US$74 million acquisition of the royalty portfolio of Kinross Gold Corporation
- Cowen and Company, LLC
Cowen and Company and the underwriters in Sundial Growers’ US$143 million U.S. and Canadian IPO of common shares and NASDAQ listing
- Husky Energy Inc.
Husky Energy Inc. in its proposed acquisition of MEG Energy Corp. for $6.4 billion
- Cowen and Company, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and BMO Capital Markets Corp. as representatives of the Initial Purchasers
The Initial Purchasers in connection with Tilray Inc.’s US$475 million 5% convertible notes offering
- Syndicate of lenders and the underwriters
The syndicate of lenders and the underwriters in connection with Brookfield Infrastructure’s $4.31 billion acquisition of Enbridge Inc.’s Western Canadian Midstream Business
- Ensign Energy Services Inc.
Ensign Energy Services Inc. in its acquisition of Trinidad Drilling Ltd. for $947 million
- Cowen and Company, LLC and BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., as representatives of the Underwriters
The Underwriters in connection with the cross-border IPO and NASDAQ listing of Tilray Inc.
- Cowen and Company, LLC and BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., as representatives of the initial purchasers
Advising the Initial Purchasers in connection with Canopy Growth’s $600 million convertible debenture offering.
- The Underwriters
The Underwriters in TELUS Corporation's offering of 4.6% notes for US$750 million
- Emera Inc.
Emera Inc. in its bought deal offering of common shares for $700 million
- Dream Global REIT
Dream Global REIT in its approximately $903 million transaction relating to a 135 property portfolio in the Netherlands
- Goldman Sachs and other initial purchasers
Goldman Sachs and other initial purchasers in the acquisition of IronPlanet by Ritchie Bros. for approximately US$758.5 million
- Underwriters in connection with Alignvest Acquisition II Corporation’s IPO
The Underwriters in connection with the $403 million IPO by Alignvest Acquisition II Corporation on the TSX
- Syndicate of underwriters in TELUS Corp's debt offerings
Syndicate of underwriters in TELUS Corp's US$500 million and C$325 million debt offerings
- Underwriters
The underwriters in the US$750 million hybrid debt offering by Enbridge
- Emera Inc. and Nova Scotia Power Inc. in connection with their U.S. shelf registration statements for investment grade debt securities.
- Precision Drilling Corporation in the U.S. aspects of its conversion from a trust to a corporation.
- Cameco Corporation in its $460 million MJDS bought-deal offering of common shares in Canada and the United States, its $500 million offering of debentures in Canada and its $900 million sale of its stake in Centerra Gold Inc. by way of public offering in Canada and Rule 144A offering in the United States.
- The underwriters of Lululemon athletic in the Canadian aspects of its cross-border initial public offering.
- Kinross Corporation in the U.S. aspects of its acquisition of Aurelian Resources.
The Underwriters in Enbridge Inc.’s US$1.5 billion public offering
The Agents in CGI Inc.’s Canadian and U.S. offerings of Notes
King Street Capital Management in its private placement in Denarius Silver Corp.
Ether Capital in its offering of units and concurrent private placement
The Underwriters in Dye & Durham’s $500 million offering
- Delphi Energy Corp.
Delphi Energy Corp. in its restructuring transaction under the CCAA
- The Underwriters
The Underwriters in Dye & Durham’s $50 million offering
- Just Energy Group Inc.
Just Energy Group Inc. in connection with its $1.1 billion recapitalization transaction
- Pipestone Energy Corp.
Pipestone Energy Corp. in its $70 million convertible preferred share financing
- The Underwriters
The Underwriters in Dye & Durham’s $150 million IPO and secondary offering of common shares
- Maverix Metals Inc.
Maverix Metals Inc. in its US$74 million acquisition of the royalty portfolio of Kinross Gold Corporation
- Cowen and Company, LLC
Cowen and Company and the underwriters in Sundial Growers’ US$143 million U.S. and Canadian IPO of common shares and NASDAQ listing
- Husky Energy Inc.
Husky Energy Inc. in its proposed acquisition of MEG Energy Corp. for $6.4 billion
- Cowen and Company, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and BMO Capital Markets Corp. as representatives of the Initial Purchasers
The Initial Purchasers in connection with Tilray Inc.’s US$475 million 5% convertible notes offering
- Syndicate of lenders and the underwriters
The syndicate of lenders and the underwriters in connection with Brookfield Infrastructure’s $4.31 billion acquisition of Enbridge Inc.’s Western Canadian Midstream Business
- Ensign Energy Services Inc.
Ensign Energy Services Inc. in its acquisition of Trinidad Drilling Ltd. for $947 million
- Cowen and Company, LLC and BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., as representatives of the Underwriters
The Underwriters in connection with the cross-border IPO and NASDAQ listing of Tilray Inc.
- Cowen and Company, LLC and BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., as representatives of the initial purchasers
Advising the Initial Purchasers in connection with Canopy Growth’s $600 million convertible debenture offering.
- The Underwriters
The Underwriters in TELUS Corporation's offering of 4.6% notes for US$750 million
- Emera Inc.
Emera Inc. in its bought deal offering of common shares for $700 million
- Dream Global REIT
Dream Global REIT in its approximately $903 million transaction relating to a 135 property portfolio in the Netherlands
- Goldman Sachs and other initial purchasers
Goldman Sachs and other initial purchasers in the acquisition of IronPlanet by Ritchie Bros. for approximately US$758.5 million
- Underwriters in connection with Alignvest Acquisition II Corporation’s IPO
The Underwriters in connection with the $403 million IPO by Alignvest Acquisition II Corporation on the TSX
- Syndicate of underwriters in TELUS Corp's debt offerings
Syndicate of underwriters in TELUS Corp's US$500 million and C$325 million debt offerings
- Underwriters
The underwriters in the US$750 million hybrid debt offering by Enbridge
- Emera Inc. and Nova Scotia Power Inc. in connection with their U.S. shelf registration statements for investment grade debt securities.
- Precision Drilling Corporation in the U.S. aspects of its conversion from a trust to a corporation.
- Cameco Corporation in its $460 million MJDS bought-deal offering of common shares in Canada and the United States, its $500 million offering of debentures in Canada and its $900 million sale of its stake in Centerra Gold Inc. by way of public offering in Canada and Rule 144A offering in the United States.
- The underwriters of Lululemon athletic in the Canadian aspects of its cross-border initial public offering.
- Kinross Corporation in the U.S. aspects of its acquisition of Aurelian Resources.
Latest Insights
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Osler Update Nov 18, 2024
Water cannot be turned into wine: Cormark and the legality of triangular hedging transactions
The Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal has provided important guidance on hedging transactions in connection with private placements.
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Blog Apr 16, 2024
SEC wins novel ‘shadow trading’ trial against biopharma executive
A novel theory of insider trading known as “shadow trading” involves the use of material non-public information about a reporting issuer...
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Osler Update Jan 12, 2024
Canadian Securities Administrators implement access model for prospectuses
The Canadian Securities Administrators are implementing an access equals delivery model for prospectus delivery in Canada.
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Blog Nov 10, 2022
Clawing it back: SEC adopts listing standards to prevent executives from benefiting from misstatements in financial statements
New rules adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission introduce clawback requirements in cases where corporate executives benefit...
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Awards and Recognition
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IFLR 1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms: Recognized as a Notable Practitioner, M&A, Capital Markets: Debt and Equity
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Best Lawyers in America: Recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Legal 500: Recognized as a Leading Lawyer, International Expertise
Media Mentions
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Media Mentions Jun 4, 2020
Canadian regulators ease rules, make it easier for companies to issue shares and raise new capital – The Globe and Mail
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published amendments to their “at-the-market” (ATM) offerings rules that will allow Canadian issuers...
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Speaking and Writing
Published Work
EVENTS
- Canada/U.S. Cross-Border Financings: The Latest Developments, Panel Chair, ABA Business Law Section 2009 Spring Meeting
- Toronto Stock Exchange Listings – What U.S. Practitioners Need to Know, Panel Co-Chair, ABA Business Law Section 2011 Annual Meeting
- Global Trends in Regulation of Insider Trading and Market Abuse, Panel Member, ABA International Law Section 2017 Fall Conference
- Rule 144A Revisited – Background and Current Issues in Cross-Border Equity Offerings, Panel Member, ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting
- Co-Presenter, Doing Business in the United States
- Co-Presenter, The U.S. beckons – Financing and acquisition opportunities for Canadian companies, Montréal, October 20, 2016
- Co-author, Raising Capital in the United States: A Guide to Using MJDS for U.S. Public Offerings and Periodic Reporting, January 2007 (updated October 2009)
PUBLICATIONS
Credentials
Education
- University of Toronto, J.D.
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Securities Advisory Committee to the Ontario Securities Commission, as the U.S. legal representative (2010–2011)
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Federal Regulation of Securities Committee (Past Chair of the International Securities Matters Sub-Committee)
