Jevaughn is a corporate and securities lawyer with a practice focused on corporate finance, capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions. He advises public and private companies at all stages of growth on complex domestic and cross-border transactions, including public and private securities offerings, initial public offerings and other going-public transactions, and ongoing continuous disclosure and regulatory compliance matters.
Jevaughn works with clients across a broad range of industries, providing practical, business-oriented advice tailored to each client's strategic objectives. He is valued for his ability to translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance that supports efficient execution and risk management.
Before joining BLG, Jevaughn practiced at an international law firm and gained in-house experience at a Toronto-based private equity firm. This combined experience gives him a well-rounded perspective on capital markets and corporate transactions, enabling him to anticipate client needs and deliver solutions that are both legally sound and commercially effective.
Experience
- Advised an international cannabis manufacturing and distribution company on its TSXV Capital Pool Company qualifying transaction, resulting in a reverse takeover and public listing.
- Advised a NASDAQ- and TSXV-listed proptech company on the cross-border acquisition of a U.S. multi-state digital and hybrid title and closing platform.
- Advised a TSXV-listed cannabis issuer on a plan of arrangement with a NASDAQ-listed global cannabis company.
- Advised a Swiss renewable energy investment group on an all-cash take-over bid for a U.S. OTC-listed oil, gas, and clean technology company.
- Advised a TSXV-listed medical cannabis company on the divestiture of its European subsidiaries.
- Advised a CSE-listed artificial intelligence company on a reverse takeover business combination with another AI technology company.
- Advised a TSXV-listed ESG technology platform company on a private placement of secured convertible debentures with corporate investors.
- Advised a TSX-listed gold and precious metals mining company on the sale of a multinational subsidiary and related assets.
- Advised a private equity-backed medical and surgical products distributor on a cross-border acquisition in Canada and the United States.
- Advised an AI-driven building design platform on a corporate reorganization and spin-off completed alongside a private equity financing.
- Advised issuers and investors on venture and growth-stage financings, including Series A rounds in the fintech and marketplace sectors.
- Advised a real estate investment group on multiple private placements financing commercial real estate projects across Canada and the United States.
- Advised an international cannabis manufacturing and distribution company on its TSXV Capital Pool Company qualifying transaction, resulting in a reverse takeover and public listing.
- Advised a NASDAQ- and TSXV-listed proptech company on the cross-border acquisition of a U.S. multi-state digital and hybrid title and closing platform.
- Advised a TSXV-listed cannabis issuer on a plan of arrangement with a NASDAQ-listed global cannabis company.
- Advised a Swiss renewable energy investment group on an all-cash take-over bid for a U.S. OTC-listed oil, gas, and clean technology company.
- Advised a TSXV-listed medical cannabis company on the divestiture of its European subsidiaries.
- Advised a CSE-listed artificial intelligence company on a reverse takeover business combination with another AI technology company.
- Advised a TSXV-listed ESG technology platform company on a private placement of secured convertible debentures with corporate investors.
- Advised a TSX-listed gold and precious metals mining company on the sale of a multinational subsidiary and related assets.
- Advised a private equity-backed medical and surgical products distributor on a cross-border acquisition in Canada and the United States.
- Advised an AI-driven building design platform on a corporate reorganization and spin-off completed alongside a private equity financing.
- Advised issuers and investors on venture and growth-stage financings, including Series A rounds in the fintech and marketplace sectors.
- Advised a real estate investment group on multiple private placements financing commercial real estate projects across Canada and the United States.