Andrew's practice is focused primarily on merger and acquisition transactions for private companies, with a particular emphasis on the technology, professional services, manufacturing and industrial sectors. This includes whole company acquisitions and divestitures, distressed/bankrupcy M&A, venture capital and private equity transactions, and strategic alliances and partnerships.
His expertise extends to Canada-U.S. cross-border transactions. Andrew began his career in New York and spent several years working at a leading law firm there before relocating to Vancouver.
Technology
- Spectrum Mobile Health ULC (Firstline) in its sale to Fairlong Capital.
- Mercury Technologies Inc., a fintech company, in its acquisition of Teal Platforms Inc.
- STN Video Inc., the North American industry leader in digital sports content distribution, in its sale to global sports media company Minute Media.
- Netflix, Inc. on the Canadian aspects of its global acquisition of animation studio Animal Logic Studios.
- Exo Imaging Inc. on its acquisition of MedoAI.
- Netflix, Inc. on the Canadian aspects of its global acquisition of Scanline VFX, Inc.
- Shearwater Research Inc. in its sale to U.S. private equity fund BRS & Co.
- Global Physical Asset Management Inc., a technology provider for digitial field service in spections, in its sale to Metso Outotec.
- Ericsson on the Canadian aspects of the sale of its IoT business to Aeris Communications Inc.
- TIFIN Group, a fintech platform using AI for wealth and asset management, in its acquisition of Amicus.io.
- InvestX Capital Ltd., a leading private market secondaries platform and financial technology company, in its investment from strategic investors Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Virtu Financial and Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.
- Aimia Loyalty Solutions in its merger with Kognitiv Corporation to form a technology-forward loyalty solutions provider.
- IFS AB in its acquisition of software developer Clevest Solutions Inc., and as Canadian counsel in its acquisition of Axios Systems.
- STN Video Inc. in its acquisition of Vedia Technologies Inc. (dba Raw Shorts).
- Frontier Growth in its investment in Jane Software Inc.
- A Fortune 100 technology company in multiple acquisitions of intellectual property assets.
- Spectrum Mobile Health ULC (Firstline) in its sale to Fairlong Capital.
- Mercury Technologies Inc., a fintech company, in its acquisition of Teal Platforms Inc.
- STN Video Inc., the North American industry leader in digital sports content distribution, in its sale to global sports media company Minute Media.
- Netflix, Inc. on the Canadian aspects of its global acquisition of animation studio Animal Logic Studios.
- Exo Imaging Inc. on its acquisition of MedoAI.
- Netflix, Inc. on the Canadian aspects of its global acquisition of Scanline VFX, Inc.
- Shearwater Research Inc. in its sale to U.S. private equity fund BRS & Co.
- Global Physical Asset Management Inc., a technology provider for digitial field service in spections, in its sale to Metso Outotec.
- Ericsson on the Canadian aspects of the sale of its IoT business to Aeris Communications Inc.
- TIFIN Group, a fintech platform using AI for wealth and asset management, in its acquisition of Amicus.io.
- InvestX Capital Ltd., a leading private market secondaries platform and financial technology company, in its investment from strategic investors Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Virtu Financial and Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.
- Aimia Loyalty Solutions in its merger with Kognitiv Corporation to form a technology-forward loyalty solutions provider.
- IFS AB in its acquisition of software developer Clevest Solutions Inc., and as Canadian counsel in its acquisition of Axios Systems.
- STN Video Inc. in its acquisition of Vedia Technologies Inc. (dba Raw Shorts).
- Frontier Growth in its investment in Jane Software Inc.
- A Fortune 100 technology company in multiple acquisitions of intellectual property assets.
Manufacturing and Distribution
- Vance Street Capital in its acquisition of Pro-Vision Solutions Holdings, LLC
- Vance Street Capital in its acquisition of Damotech.
- Sinclair Dental Co. Ltd. in its sale to Medline Corporation.
- FT Synthetics Inc. in its sale to an affiliate of Standard Industries Inc.
- Bellpark Horticulture, a supplier of automation systems for the agriculture industry, in its sale to AdeptAg.
- Bastide le Confort Medical in its acquisition of Medpro Respiratory Care.
- Vance Street Capital in its acquisition of Pro-Vision Solutions Holdings, LLC
- Vance Street Capital in its acquisition of Damotech.
- Sinclair Dental Co. Ltd. in its sale to Medline Corporation.
- FT Synthetics Inc. in its sale to an affiliate of Standard Industries Inc.
- Bellpark Horticulture, a supplier of automation systems for the agriculture industry, in its sale to AdeptAg.
- Bastide le Confort Medical in its acquisition of Medpro Respiratory Care.
Professional Services
- Triumph Higher Education Group LLC in its acquisition of the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts Inc.
- Fisgard Asset Management Corporation in its sale to Neighbourhood Holdings Ltd.
- TriMech Group in its acquisition of CIMSoft Corp.
- TriMech Group in its acquisition of MAKO Design and Invent.
- Tamwood International College in its sale to International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC).
- ACI Argyle Communications Inc., one of Canada's leading independent public relations and communications firms, in the creation of believeco:partners, a national public relations, brand management, and indigenous relations platform.
- Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc. in its acquisition of Hemmera Envirochem Inc.
- Triumph Higher Education Group LLC in its acquisition of the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts Inc.
- Fisgard Asset Management Corporation in its sale to Neighbourhood Holdings Ltd.
- TriMech Group in its acquisition of CIMSoft Corp.
- TriMech Group in its acquisition of MAKO Design and Invent.
- Tamwood International College in its sale to International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC).
- ACI Argyle Communications Inc., one of Canada's leading independent public relations and communications firms, in the creation of believeco:partners, a national public relations, brand management, and indigenous relations platform.
- Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc. in its acquisition of Hemmera Envirochem Inc.
Retail and Hospitality
- Infinity RRGB Ventures Inc., the sole Canadian franchisee and operator of Red Robin restaurants, in its sale to Salt Creek Capital.
- Alterra Mountain Company in its acquisition of Mike Wiegele Heli-Skiing.
- FW Fitness BC Ltd. in its acquisition of the assets of SNFW Fitness BC Ltd (Steve Nash Fitness World) pursuant to a receivership sale.
- JD Sports Fashion plc in its acquisition of Onepointfive Ventures Inc. (dba Livestock).
- Infinity RRGB Ventures Inc., the sole Canadian franchisee and operator of Red Robin restaurants, in its sale to Salt Creek Capital.
- Alterra Mountain Company in its acquisition of Mike Wiegele Heli-Skiing.
- FW Fitness BC Ltd. in its acquisition of the assets of SNFW Fitness BC Ltd (Steve Nash Fitness World) pursuant to a receivership sale.
- JD Sports Fashion plc in its acquisition of Onepointfive Ventures Inc. (dba Livestock).
Industrial
- Knappett Group in its sale to Matcon Construction.
- Endless LLP on the Canadian aspects of its acquisition of ASCO Group Ltd.
- Evergen Infrastructure Corp. in its aquisiton of Sea to Sky Soils, Net Zero Waste Abbotsford, Fraser Valley Biogas, and GrowTEC.
- HHS Drilling and Blasting in its sale to an affiliate of Cassiar Partners.
- Canwest Tanks & Ecological Systems Inc. in its sale to a confidential buyer.
- Finning International Inc. in its acquisition of the 4Refuel group of companies.
- Carbon Resource Recoveries GmbH in the Canadian aspects of its sale to Klean Industries Inc.
- Knappett Group in its sale to Matcon Construction.
- Endless LLP on the Canadian aspects of its acquisition of ASCO Group Ltd.
- Evergen Infrastructure Corp. in its aquisiton of Sea to Sky Soils, Net Zero Waste Abbotsford, Fraser Valley Biogas, and GrowTEC.
- HHS Drilling and Blasting in its sale to an affiliate of Cassiar Partners.
- Canwest Tanks & Ecological Systems Inc. in its sale to a confidential buyer.
- Finning International Inc. in its acquisition of the 4Refuel group of companies.
- Carbon Resource Recoveries GmbH in the Canadian aspects of its sale to Klean Industries Inc.