Ben's practice encompasses all aspects of securities and corporate law, with a focus on public and private financings, investment fund formation and distribution, investment management, private equity and regulatory compliance.
He advises underwriters and public and private issuers, as well as investment fund managers, portfolio managers and investment dealers in connection with registration matters and the establishment, operation and administration of publicly offered and privately placed investment funds and private equity products. These include pooled funds, hedge funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds, other alternative investment vehicles and the placement of securities in Canada of foreign issuers.
He also advises Canadian and international private equity firms and private equity investors in connection with structuring, regulatory requirements and advising on the terms of offerings.
Ben also advises on domestic and cross-border M&A.
Experience
- PayBright Inc., one of Canada’s leading buy-now-pay-later providers, in connection with its $340 million acquisition by Affirm, Inc., a leading U.S.-based “buy now, pay later” platform.
- Mercer Global Investments Canada Limited, in connection with the sale of its Canadian private wealth business to Canaccord Genuity
- Management of Sprott Capital Partners, in connection with the purchase of Sprott Capital Partners from Sprott Inc.
- Canadian, U.S. and Foreign sponsors on the establishment of private equity and private credit funds
- Canadian institutional investors on private equity secondaries
- PayBright Inc., one of Canada’s leading buy-now-pay-later providers, in connection with its $340 million acquisition by Affirm, Inc., a leading U.S.-based “buy now, pay later” platform.
- Mercer Global Investments Canada Limited, in connection with the sale of its Canadian private wealth business to Canaccord Genuity
- Management of Sprott Capital Partners, in connection with the purchase of Sprott Capital Partners from Sprott Inc.
- Canadian, U.S. and Foreign sponsors on the establishment of private equity and private credit funds
- Canadian institutional investors on private equity secondaries
