Jacob Gofman, Toronto

About Jacob

Jacob is a Partner in the Securities group, where he focuses on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions. Jacob regularly acts for private equity sponsors, public and private companies and significant shareholders on a variety of complex strategic transactions, including cross-border acquisition transactions, take-privates and minority investments. Jacob also frequently advises public companies on capital markets transactions as well as corporate governance matters.

Jacob has experience advising private equity, strategic and other clients across a diverse set of industries, including technology, life sciences, and consumer and financial services.

Jacob's expertise in advising on cross-border, multijurisdictional mandates has been enhanced by his time working in the New York office of a leading international law firm and as a legal secondee to a foreign investment bank.

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Recent representative transactions include acting as counsel to:

Mergers & Acquisitions

BCE Inc. on the C$4.7-billion sale of its ownership stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) to Rogers Communications Inc.
HanesBrands Inc. on its US$4.4-billion definitive merger agreement with Gildan Activewear Inc., under which Gildan will acquire HanesBrands to create a global basic apparel leader
Magnet Forensics Inc. on its C$1.8-billion acquisition by an affiliate of private equity firm Thoma Bravo
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company on its US$905-million sale of its off-the-road tire business to The Yokohama Rubber Company
Danaher Corporation in connection with its acquisitions of Aquatics Informatics, VanRx Pharmasystems, Precision Nanosystems and Tilia Labs
The Stars Group on its US$15-billion enterprise value combination with Flutter Entertainment to form the world’s largest online betting and gaming operator, which includes the PokerStars, Fox Bet and FanDuel businesses in the U.S.
Cronos Group Inc. in connection with the C$2.4-billion strategic equity investment in Cronos Group by Altria Group, Inc.
Element Financial Corporation on its "butterfly" spin-out transaction by way of plan of arrangement pursuant to which Element separated into two new public companies: Element Fleet Management Corp. (TSX:EFN) and ECN Capital Corp. (TSX:ECN)
Cyclica Inc. on its acquisition by Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Delek Group Ltd. on its acquisition of all of the outstanding common shares in the capital of Ithaca Energy Inc. not already owned by Delek by way of a supported takeover bid and subsequent compulsory acquisition which valued Ithaca's enterprise value at C$1.68-billion
Kognitiv Corporation on its C$525-million acquisition of Aimia Inc.'s Loyalty Solutions business
Kinross Gold Corporation on the sale of its 25% interest in the Cerro Casale project and 100% interest in the Quebrada Seca project to Goldcorp Inc. for consideration including US$300-million in cash
SEA Electric Inc. on its US$300-million acquisition by Exro Technologies Inc.
RIV Capital Inc. on its US$247-million acquisition of Etain LLC
Element Financial Corporation in its US$5-billion acquisition of the PHH Arval vehicle fleet management services business and its related C$1.4-billion public offering of subscription receipts, extendible convertible debentures and cumulative five-year rate reset preferred shares
The Brick Ltd. in connection with its sale to Leon's Furniture Limited for C$700-million
The Special Committee of InterRent REIT in connection with the internalization of the REIT's property management functions at a price of C$38-million
Advising investment banks in connection with their roles as financial advisers to acquirors and targets in M&A transactions

Private Equity

L Catterton on the C$2.2-billion take-private of dentalcorp Holdings Ltd. (TSX: DNTL) by investment funds affiliated with GTCR LLC
Stonepeak on its preferred equity investment in connection with the C$1.2-billion take-private of LOGISTEC Corporation (TSX: LGT.A LGT.B) by Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC
Ten Coves Capital and the other rolling shareholders on the C$274-million take-private of Q4 Inc. (TSX:QFOR) by Sumeru Equity Partners
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
AEA Investors in connection with its acquisition of Huge, a leading experience design and technology business, from Interpublic Group
Electrical Components International, Inc., a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management L.P., on its acquisitions of Promark Electronics Inc., BHC Cable Assemblies and Aerosystems International
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. on its acquisition of Landmark Structures, a leading full-service provider of water storage solutions in North America
Bishop Street Underwriters, a RedBird Capital Partners portfolio company, in its acquisition of Ethos Specialty Insurance Services
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. on its investment in Torngat Metals Ltd., owner of the Strange Lake rare earth mining project in Northern Quebec
AEA Investors in connection with its acquisition of Hero Digital Holdings, LLC
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. in connection with the proposed take-private of Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.A SII.B) for approximately C$470-million

Corporate Finance

Element Fleet Management in numerous issuances of investment‑grade senior notes totaling US$4.8-billion
Magnet Forensics Inc. in connection with its C$115-million initial public offering of subordinate voting shares and C$74-million secondary offering of subordinate voting shares
Intact Financial Corporation on its US$1.7-billion acquisition of OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd., and related C$700-million equity financing consisting of a C$360-million bought deal public offering of subscription receipts and a C$340-million private placement of subscription receipts
The underwriters in connection with the C$1-billion initial public offering of REIT units and senior unsecured debentures of Choice Properties REIT, as well as follow-on offerings of partnership notes and senior unsecured debentures for approximately C$1.9-billion since its IPO in 2013
The underwriters in connection with the US$1.39-billion cross-border secondary offering of common shares of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited by certain funds managed by Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
Element Financial Corporation on public financings aggregating more than C$5-billion, including a C$2.8-billion prospectus offering (the third largest bought deal in Canadian capital markets history), comprising C$2.04-billion of subscription receipts (for underlying common shares), C$575-million of extendible convertible subordinated debentures and C$172.5-million of rate reset preferred shares
Cronos Group Inc. on public offerings of common shares aggregating more than C$140-million, including the first MJDS offering by a cannabis issuer
The underwriters in connection with the US$600-million cross-border secondary offering of common shares of Restaurant Brands International Inc. by an affiliate of 3G Capital Partners LP
The underwriters in connection with an offering by Kinross Gold Corporation of US$287.7-million of common shares
The underwriters in connection with the US$75-million initial public offering of Mainstreet Health Investments Inc. as well as its follow-on offering of subscription receipts for US$75-million
Medexus Pharmaceuticals Inc. on its C$30-million overnight marketed offering of common shares
Acorn Bioventures and Deep Track Capital in connection with its investment in Cybin Inc.
New Leaf Ventures as lead investor in Flosonics Medical's US$20-million Series C financing
Perceptive Advisors in connection with its investment in Bright Minds Biosciences
The underwriters in connection with various offerings of Canadian dollar high-yield notes, including offerings by Source Energy Services, DHX Media Ltd., Wajax Corporation and GFL Environmental Inc.