Wesley is an Associate in Osler’s Corporate Group. His practice focuses on corporate finance and securities, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions.
Prior to joining Osler, Wesley was an Associate at a leading corporate governance boutique where he advised public, private and government-controlled boards, special committees, management teams and institutional investors on all aspects of corporate governance and securities law.
Wesley received his J.D. from the University of Ottawa, graduating cum laude. During law school he worked as a Research Assistant for Professor Michael Geist. Wesley previously served as an advisor to senior Ontario politicians, including Ontario’s Attorney General.
Representative Work
- Chartwell Retirement Residences
Chartwell in its $150-million debentures offering
- Chartwell Retirement Residences
Chartwell in its $345 million trust unit offering
- Emera Incorporated
Emera Incorporated in its $500 million senior unsecured note financing
- Dream Industrial REIT
Dream Industrial REIT in its $200 million senior unsecured debentures offering
- AltaLink
The Syndicate of Agents in AltaLink’s $275 million notes offering
- DREAM Asset Management Corporation
Dream Residential REIT’s US$125.1 million initial public offering
- TerraFarma
TerraFarma in its up to $68 million acquisition by Aurora Cannabis
- Emera Incorporated
Emera Incorporated in its $225 million preferred share financing
- Alliance HealthCare Services
Alliance HealthCare Services in its US$820 million acquisition by Akumin
- Dream Industrial REIT
Dream Industrial REIT in its $850 million European logistics portfolio acquisition and associated financing
Chartwell Retirement Residences in its offering of $250 million 6.000% debentures due 2026
The underwriters in Capital Power Corporation’s $300 million subscription receipt public offering and the agent in Capital Power Corporation’s $100 million subscription receipt private placement
Bausch + Lomb Corporation in its offering of US$1.4 billion 8.375% senior secured notes due 2028
Emera Incorporated in its offering of $500 million notes due 2030
Dream Industrial REIT in its offering of $200 million 5.383% debentures due 2028
Bank of Montreal in its $3.35 billion public offering and private placement of common shares
The Senior Creditors to Connect 6ix General Partnership in connection with the $9 Billion Ontario Line Rolling Stock, Systems, Operations and Maintenance Project procured by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx. The Senior Creditor Group represented by Osler included: (i) TD Securities Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc., in connection with an underwritten private placement of senior bonds issued by Connect 6ix; (ii) ATB Financial Inc., DZ Bank AG, Korea Development Bank, National Bank of Canada, The Norinchukin Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in connection with a revolving credit facility and associated hedging arrangements and (iii) Japan Bank for International Cooperation in connection with a term loan facility
The agents in AltaLink, L.P.'s offering of $275 million 4.692% senior bonds due 2032
Shopify Inc. Founder and CEO, Tobi Lütke in his proposal to modernize the company’s governance and multi-class share capital structure
TerraFarma in its up to $68 million acquisition by Aurora Cannabis
The underwriters in dentalcorp Holdings Ltd.’s $115 million offering of subordinate voting shares
The underwriters in ECN Capital Corp.’s public offering of $60 million 6.25% debentures due 2027
Dream Industrial REIT in its $288 million offering of units
Emera Incorporated in its $225 million preferred share financing
Alliance HealthCare Services in its US$820 million acquisition by Akumin
Dream Industrial REIT in its $850 million European logistics portfolio acquisition and associated financing
Chartwell in its $150-million debentures offering
Chartwell in its $345 million trust unit offering
Emera Incorporated in its $500 million senior unsecured note financing
Dream Industrial REIT in its $200 million senior unsecured debentures offering
The Syndicate of Agents in AltaLink’s $275 million notes offering
- DREAM Asset Management Corporation
Dream Residential REIT’s US$125.1 million initial public offering
- TerraFarma
TerraFarma in its up to $68 million acquisition by Aurora Cannabis
- Emera Incorporated
Emera Incorporated in its $225 million preferred share financing
- Alliance HealthCare Services
Alliance HealthCare Services in its US$820 million acquisition by Akumin
- Dream Industrial REIT
Dream Industrial REIT in its $850 million European logistics portfolio acquisition and associated financing
Chartwell Retirement Residences in its offering of $250 million 6.000% debentures due 2026
The underwriters in Capital Power Corporation’s $300 million subscription receipt public offering and the agent in Capital Power Corporation’s $100 million subscription receipt private placement
Bausch + Lomb Corporation in its offering of US$1.4 billion 8.375% senior secured notes due 2028
Emera Incorporated in its offering of $500 million notes due 2030
Dream Industrial REIT in its offering of $200 million 5.383% debentures due 2028
Bank of Montreal in its $3.35 billion public offering and private placement of common shares
The Senior Creditors to Connect 6ix General Partnership in connection with the $9 Billion Ontario Line Rolling Stock, Systems, Operations and Maintenance Project procured by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx. The Senior Creditor Group represented by Osler included: (i) TD Securities Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc., in connection with an underwritten private placement of senior bonds issued by Connect 6ix; (ii) ATB Financial Inc., DZ Bank AG, Korea Development Bank, National Bank of Canada, The Norinchukin Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in connection with a revolving credit facility and associated hedging arrangements and (iii) Japan Bank for International Cooperation in connection with a term loan facility
The agents in AltaLink, L.P.'s offering of $275 million 4.692% senior bonds due 2032
Shopify Inc. Founder and CEO, Tobi Lütke in his proposal to modernize the company’s governance and multi-class share capital structure
TerraFarma in its up to $68 million acquisition by Aurora Cannabis
The underwriters in dentalcorp Holdings Ltd.’s $115 million offering of subordinate voting shares
The underwriters in ECN Capital Corp.’s public offering of $60 million 6.25% debentures due 2027
Dream Industrial REIT in its $288 million offering of units
Emera Incorporated in its $225 million preferred share financing
Alliance HealthCare Services in its US$820 million acquisition by Akumin
Dream Industrial REIT in its $850 million European logistics portfolio acquisition and associated financing
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Community Involvement
- Ontario Justice Education Network, Workshop Facilitator (2017-2018)
Credentials
Education
- University of Ottawa, Juris Doctor
- Queen’s University, Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
