Merritt’s practice spans across both private and public markets. He advises clients in corporate matters ranging from mergers and acquisitions, financing needs, and disclosure compliance.
Prior to BLG, Merritt studied business administration at Ivey Business School at Western University, where he was a member of the Men’s Varsity Rugby Team. Upon graduation, Merritt gained experience in Toronto working for both RBC Investor & Treasury Services and Colliers International, within the Graduate Rotational Program and the Private Capital Investment Group, respectively. At law school, Merritt served as an executive member for the Corporate Law Club. Merritt was both a summer and an articled student at BLG.
Experience
- Pan American Silver Corp. in its sale of its La Arena properties in Peru to Jinteng (Singapore) Mining Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. for consideration of US$245 million, a life-of-mine gold net smelter return royalty of 1.5% and an additional contingent payment of US$50 million.
- A Fortune 100 technology company in its acquisition of intellectual property assets.
- Mycroft Holdings Ltd. in its acquisition of Heartwood Manufacturing Ltd. and Heartwood Distributors Ltd.
- Suzano Ventures LLC in its investment in Bioform Technologies.
- The purchaser in its acquisition of Atlas Sign & Awning Company.
- STN Video Inc., the North American industry leader in digital sports content distribution, in its sale to global sports media company Minute Media, parent company to The Players Tribune, 90min and Fansided.
- Canaccord Genuity Corp. and other agents in a brokered private placement of subscription receipts of IsoEnergy Ltd. for gross proceeds of $36.6 million, in connection with IsoEnergy Ltd.'s merger with Consolidated Uranium Inc.
- PI Financial Corp. and other agents in a bought deal prospectus offering of common shares of Vizsla Silver Corp. for gross proceeds of $34.5 million.
- FireFox Gold Corp. in its issuance of private placement units for gross proceeds of $1.6 million.
- Canaccord Genuity Corp. and other underwriters in a bought deal private placement offering of common shares and common share purchase warrants of Nuclear Fuels Inc. for gross proceeds of $10 million.
- Pan American Silver Corp. in its sale of its La Arena properties in Peru to Jinteng (Singapore) Mining Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. for consideration of US$245 million, a life-of-mine gold net smelter return royalty of 1.5% and an additional contingent payment of US$50 million.
- A Fortune 100 technology company in its acquisition of intellectual property assets.
- Mycroft Holdings Ltd. in its acquisition of Heartwood Manufacturing Ltd. and Heartwood Distributors Ltd.
- Suzano Ventures LLC in its investment in Bioform Technologies.
- The purchaser in its acquisition of Atlas Sign & Awning Company.
- STN Video Inc., the North American industry leader in digital sports content distribution, in its sale to global sports media company Minute Media, parent company to The Players Tribune, 90min and Fansided.
- Canaccord Genuity Corp. and other agents in a brokered private placement of subscription receipts of IsoEnergy Ltd. for gross proceeds of $36.6 million, in connection with IsoEnergy Ltd.'s merger with Consolidated Uranium Inc.
- PI Financial Corp. and other agents in a bought deal prospectus offering of common shares of Vizsla Silver Corp. for gross proceeds of $34.5 million.
- FireFox Gold Corp. in its issuance of private placement units for gross proceeds of $1.6 million.
- Canaccord Genuity Corp. and other underwriters in a bought deal private placement offering of common shares and common share purchase warrants of Nuclear Fuels Inc. for gross proceeds of $10 million.