About Elliot
Elliot's securities and corporate law practice focuses on venture finance, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets transactions.
Representative transactions include acting as counsel to:
Venture Finance
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Centana Growth Partners as lead investor on the C$27-million Series B financing of Plooto and C$33-million Series B financing of Athennian
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The lead investor in the US$150-million Series F financing of GaN Systems, valuing GaN at US$650-million
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Huron Digital Pathology in its Series A preferred share financing for up to C$15-million
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CarDoor in its seed round for C$3-million
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Investors in ApplyBoard Inc.'s Series D financing for C$375-million, valuing ApplyBoard at C$4-billion
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The lead investor in Tenstorrent Inc.'s Series C financing for over US$200-million, valuing Tenstorrent at US$1-billion
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Aya Payments in connection with its seed preferred share and convertible note financing for gross proceeds of approximately C$4-million
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Cinchy in connection with its Series A financing for C$10-million led by Information Venture Partners
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Shareholders of a technology company in a C$125-million secondary and share buyback transaction
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The lead investor in the US$150-million Series F financing of GaN Systems and the US$200-million Series C financing of Tenstorrent
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The lead investors in the C$375-million Series D financing of ApplyBoard
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Centana Growth Partners as lead investor on the US$25-million Series B financing of Operto Guest Technologies, C$27-million Series B financing of Plooto and C$33-million Series B financing of Athennian
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Cognota in its Series A financing for US$5.5-million
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Cinchy in its Series B financing and secondary offering for US$14.5-million and its prior Series A financing for C$10-million
Mergers and Acquisitions
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Sycamore Partners on its acquisition of Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Canadian retail business including Lowe's Canada and Rona stores
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Converge Technology Solutions on its acquisition of Newcomp Analytics
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Portage Cybertech, a spin-off of Converge Technology Solutions, on its acquisitions of OPIN Digital and 1CRM
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Electrical Components International, Inc. on the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of BHC Cable Assemblies Inc.
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Taal Distributed on its acquisition of a clean-powered bitcoin mining facility
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Sagen MI Canada Inc. (formerly, Genworth MI Canada Inc.) on its C$1.6-billion acquisition by Brookfield Business Partners L.P.
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Driven Brands Inc. on its acquisition of two auto body shops in Southwestern Ontario
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Green Rise Foods Inc. in connection with a settlement transaction involving an exempt issuer bid and the sale of a control block of shares
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The Special Committee of Callidus Capital Corporation on its going private transaction by way of plan of arrangement with Braslyn Ltd.
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Sycamore Partners on its acquisition of Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s Canadian retail business including Lowe's Canada and Rona stores
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DFW Capital Partners on its acquisition of Sixsense Strategy Group
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Converge Technology Solutions on its acquisition of Newcomp Analytics
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Portage Cybertech, a spin-off of Converge Technology Solutions, on its acquisitions of OPIN Digital and 1CRM
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Electrical Components International, Inc. on the acquisition of BHC Cable Assemblies Inc.
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Sagen MI Canada Inc. (formerly Genworth MI Canada Inc.) on its C$1.6-billion acquisition by Brookfield Business Partners L.P.
Capital Markets and Shareholder Activism
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Open Text Corporation on various matters, including its share repurchase plan, continuous disclosure and cross-border US$1.5-billion offering of senior unsecured notes
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A group of concerned shareholders of FSD Pharma Inc. on their successful proxy contest and replacement of the company's board of directors
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Ninepoint Partners LP in its flow-through limited partnership offerings for aggregate proceeds of over C$178-million
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A Canadian financial institution on its multi-billion dollar medium term notes (principal at risk structured notes) program
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Open Text Corporation on various matters, including its share repurchase plan, continuous disclosure and cross-border US$1.5-billion offering of senior unsecured notes
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A group of concerned shareholders of FSD Pharma Inc. on their successful proxy contest and replacement of the company’s board of directors
Admitted to the Ontario Bar – 2018
JD, Osgoode Hall Law School – 2017
BComm (Hon.), Queen's University – 2014