Adam Sherman, Toronto

About Adam

Adam advises clients on a variety of capital markets transactions, including financings, public offerings and private placements of securities, as well as mergers and acquisitions. He also advises clients on corporate governance and securities regulatory matters, including the continuous disclosure obligations of public issuers.

Prior to joining Blakes, Adam practiced in the Toronto office of an international law firm, providing corporate and securities law advice.

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Mergers and Acquisitions

ECN Capital Corp. on its C$1.9-billion acquisition by an investor group led by Warburg Pincus LLC
Barrick Mining Corporation on the US$1.09-billion sale of the Hemlo Gold Mine to Carcetti Capital Corp.
HanesBrands Inc. on its US$4.4-billion definitive merger agreement with Gildan Activewear Inc.
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. in the spin-off of its pork business into a separate public company, Canada Packers Inc.
CC Capital on its US$250-million investment in The Westaim Corp. (TSXV:WED) and strategic combination for the creation of a new integrated insurance and asset management platform
GrowthCurve Capital Management on its majority investment in PureFacts Financial Solutions, a leading provider of wealth management software
AstraZeneca AB on its US$2.4-billion acquisition of Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
TrueContext Corporation, a global leader in field intelligence, on its acquisition by Battery Ventures, in a transaction valuing the company at C$150-million

Capital Markets

MCAP Commercial LP in connection with its offerings of C$300-million aggregate 4.816% senior unsecured notes due 2030 and C$400-million aggregate 4.299% senior unsecured notes due 2031
goeasy Ltd. in connection with its offerings of US$400-million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2030; C$325-million aggregate principal amount of 6.000% senior unsecured notes due 2030; US$400-million aggregate principal amount of 7.375% senior unsecured notes due 2030; and US$450-million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2031
goeasy Ltd. in connection with its tender offer to purchase any and all of its outstanding senior unsecured notes due 2026
Underwriters on numerous public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities, including offerings by Intact Financial Corporation, Enterprise Group Inc., Automotive Properties REIT, Enova Power Corp. and Trisura Group Ltd.

Governance/Advisory

Various public companies and boards of directors on securities compliance and strategic matters, including corporate governance, continuous disclosure obligations, stock exchange matters, executive compensation and shareholder meetings