
Matthew is a versatile corporate attorney whose practice encompasses corporate finance, public and private mergers and acquisitions, and securities law matters. He advises clients across a broad spectrum of industries, including technology, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, health care, mining, cannabis, energy & sustainability, and financial services.
Matthew has extensive experience in public and private offerings of both equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, and a variety of going public transactions. He also regularly negotiates and drafts a wide range of commercial agreements.
Prior to joining Mintz, Matthew was a senior associate at an international law firm, where he concentrated on corporate and securities law.
In addition to a JD, Matthew also holds a Certificate in International Business Law from Queen's University. While attending law school, Matthew served as a project lead and a student coordinator for the Queen’s Chapter of Pro Bono Students Canada.
Experience
- Advised VIQ Solutions Inc. in its $4.8 million private placement of units.
- Advised VIQ Solutions Inc. in its $18 million registered direct offering of units.
- Advised the special committee of FAX Capital Corp. in connection with its acquisition by Fax Investments Inc.
- Advised the special committee of Magnet Forensics Inc. in connection with its C$1.8 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo.
- Advised Silver Mountain Resources Inc. in matters involving its C$26.45 million initial public offering of units and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
- Acted for Fire & Flower in connection with its brokered offering of secured convertible debentures with a C$19.8 million principal amount and C$8.2 million of subscription receipts.
- Advised Clever Leaves Holdings Inc. in connection with its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market following a business combination with Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp.
- Advised Avicanna Inc. in connection with its non-offering prospectus and listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
- Served as Canadian counsel to Akanda Corp. in connection with its $16 million initial public offering of common shares and listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
- Advised Canaccord Genuity Corp., along with a syndicate of underwriters, in connection with a bought deal prospectus offering of units of Revive Therapeutics Ltd. for gross proceeds of C$23 million.
- Advised Echelon Wealth Partners Inc., along with a syndicate of underwriters, in connection with a bought deal prospectus offering of common shares of Skylight Health Group Inc. for gross proceeds of $5.75 million.
- Advised Echelon Wealth Partners Inc., along with a syndicate of underwriters, in connection with a bought deal prospectus offering of common shares of Skylight Health Group Inc. for gross proceeds of $13.8 million.
- Advised Appili Therapeutics Inc. in connection with its closing of a non-convertible secured loan of $3.6 million and distribution and license agreement.
- Advised Appili Therapeutics Inc. in connection with its closing of a convertible secured funding agreement for aggregate proceeds of $3.5 million.
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