Colin’s practice focuses in the areas of corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities law and general corporate/commercial law. In the course of his practice, Colin has advised on public and private corporate financing and M&A transactions, including venture capital financings, private placements of debt and equity securities, corporate governance matters and other ongoing corporate and securities law matters.
Colin regularly acts for a wide range of clients from start-up companies to well established companies in a range of industries, including renewable energy and technology sections. Since 2008, Colin has acted on over 65 venture capital and M&A transactions representing approximately $450 million.
Selected Clients/Transactions
Recently, Colin has been involved in representing:
- Protus IP Solutions Inc. in its acquisition by j2 Global Communications, Inc.
- Brogan Inc. in its acquisition by IMS Health Canada Limited
- Third Brigade Inc. in its acquisition by Trend Micro Incorporated
- Cloakware Inc. in its acquisition by Irdeto Holdings B.V.
- Skywire Software in its acquisition of Whitehill Technologies Inc.
- DeepMetrix Corporation in its acquisition by Microsoft Corporation
Colin has also acted for:
- BlackBerry Partners Fund in its investment in Aepona
- Peraso Technologies in its 2009 and 2010 Preferred Share financings
- Atreus Pharmaceuticals in its strategic investments
- Cyrium Technologies in its Class B Preferred Share financing
Education
- LLB, University of New Brunswick
- MBA, University of New Brunswick
- BBA, University of New Brunswick
Bar Admission
Called to the Ontario Bar 2005
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Contact Info
- T. 613.599.9600 ext. 274
- F. 613.599.0018
- cw
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Services
- Corporate Commercial Law
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance
- International Trade Regulation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Privacy
- Private Equity
- Securities (Public and Private)
- Tax Litigation
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Law School
- University of New Brunswick
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Year of Call
- 2005 – Ontario
