Jaskaran Basuita Associate | Toronto

About Jaskaran

Jaskaran's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and a range of capital markets transactions, including financings, public offerings, and private placements of securities. He also advises clients on corporate governance and securities regulatory matters, including the continuous disclosure obligations of public issuers.

Jaskaran joined Blakes as a summer student in 2020 and completed his articles with the Firm in 2022/2023.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. on its acquisition of Stelco Holdings Inc., a transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately C$3.4-billion
Axar Capital Management on its take-private of XS Financial Inc. (acted as lead counsel)

Capital Markets

goeasy Ltd. in connection with its offering of US$200-million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% senior unsecured notes due 2029; US$450-million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2031; and C$175-million aggregate principal amount of 6.000% senior unsecured notes due 2030
Underwriters on an offering of C$144-million of common shares of Sienna Senior Living Inc.
Various issuers and dealers on "at-the-market" equity distribution programs

Structured Products

CIBC in connection with the first-ever Canadian Depositary Receipts (CDRs), a novel structured product providing Canadian investors with access to hedged fractional investing in large-cap foreign stocks
Royal Bank of Canada on its principal-at-risk structured notes program

Venture Capital