Austin Fruson
Associate
Experience
Austin's focus is on securities and corporate law, including:
- Public offerings
- Private placements
- TSX Venture Exchange and TSX Listings
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Share and asset acquisitions
- Compliance with securities regulatory requirements
- Corporate governance
- General corporate matters
Professional involvement
Professional associations
- Member, Law Society of Alberta
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Calgary Bar Association
Representative work
AltaGas Ltd.'s $700 million note offering
Counsel to AltaGas Ltd. in its $500 million offering of senior unsecured medium-term notes maturing on May 30, 2028, and $200 million offering of senior unsecured medium term notes maturing on November 30, 2030.
Whitecap Resources Inc's $300 million acquisition of Kicking Horse Oil & Gas Ltd.
Counsel to Whitecap Resources Inc. in its indirect acquisition of Kicking Horse Oil & Gas Ltd., a portfolio company of Quantum Energy Partners, for $300 million.
​Whitecap Resources Inc.'s $560 million combination with TORC Oil & Gas Ltd.
Counsel to Whitecap Resources Inc. in its strategic business combination with TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and others for approximately $560 million.
Wolverine Energy Infrastructure Inc.'s $23 million public offering
Counsel to Wolverine Energy Infrastructure Inc. in its public offering of 23,000,000 common shares of the company for gross proceeds of $23 million.
Sale of Decisive Farming Corp.
Counsel to Decisive Farming Corp in the acquisition by TELUS Agriculture Solutions Inc.
Decisive Farming Corp.'s private placement of preferred shares
Counsel to Decisive Farming Corp. regarding the private placement of Class B, Series 1 preferred shares.
Decisive Farming Corp.'s private placement of notes
Counsel to Decisive Farming Corp. regarding the private placement of 10.00% unsecured convertible redeemable notes