Jacob Gofman, Toronto

About Jacob

Jacob's practice consists of advising on securities and business law matters, with focus on cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, capital market transactions and private equity transactions. He acts for a wide variety of private equity, issuer and underwriter clients in a variety of sectors including technology, life sciences and financial services.

Jacob previously practised at a leading international law firm in New York, where he focused on cross-border M&A, private equity and corporate finance transactions.

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Recent representative transactions include acting as counsel to:

Mergers & Acquisitions

Magnet Forensics Inc. on its C$1.8-billion acquisition by an affiliate of private equity firm Thoma Bravo
Stonepeak on its preferred equity investment in connection with the C$1.2-billion take-private of LOGITEC 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
SEA Electric Inc. on its US$300-million acquisition by Exro Technologies Inc.
Danaher Corporation in connection with its acquisitions of Aquatics Informatics, VanRx Pharmasystems, Precision Nanosystems and Tilia Labs
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
Cyclica Inc. on its acquisition by Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. on its entry into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Dorel Industries, Inc., a global organization operating three distinct businesses in juvenile products, bicycles and home products, in a take-private transaction, valuing Dorel at approximately C$470-million
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.
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
RIV Capital Inc. on its US$247-million acquisition of Etain LLC
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)
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
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
Several U.S. private equity firms in connection with their acquisitions of Canadian companies operating across the technology, travel, consumer goods and manufacturing sectors

Corporate Finance

Element Fleet Management Corp. in connection with its senior note offerings of US$750-million, US$500-million and US$450-million
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 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
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.

Proxy Contests/Shareholder Activism Matters

Element Fleet Management Corp. on shareholder activism and governance matters in connection with its 2018 shareholders' meeting
Bill Wells and Greg Gubitz, former senior executives of Biovail Corporation, on their successful shareholder activism resulting in Board and management changes at Bioniche Inc.