Trent Erickson Associate | Toronto

About Trent

Trent'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.

Before joining Blakes, Trent practised in the capital markets group of a leading U.S. law firm in New York.

Select Experience

Representative matters in which Trent has been involved include:

Corporate Finance

Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. on secondary bought-deal offerings of common shares by its principal shareholders
Definity Financial Corporation on its debt financing and private placement equity financing to fund the acquisition of Travelers' Canadian insurance companies

Mergers and Acquisitions

ECN Capital on its C$1.9-billion acquisition by an investor group led by Warburg Pincus LLC
Rupert Resources Ltd. on its C$2.9-billion acquisition by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
Apollo Insurance Solutions Ltd. on its acquisition by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.