Paul Mereau
Partner
Experience
Paul'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
Corporate Restructuring by way of Plan of Arrangement
Acquisition of Performance Energy Services Limited Partnership ("PESLP") by Performance Energy Services Inc. ("PESI") (both widely held, affiliated private companies) by way of statutory plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) involving PESI, PESLP, 2719535 Alberta Ltd. and the holders of Class A Units, Series 1 of PESLP, and related internal reorganization.
Freehold Royalties Ltd. $173 million offering
Counsel to Freehold Royalties Ltd. in its $173 million public offering
Freehold Royalties Ltd. $172.5 million offering
Counsel to Freehold Royalties Ltd.in its $172.5 million public offering
Crew Energy Inc.'s sale to Tourmaline Oil Corp.
Counsel to Crew Energy Inc. on its $1.4 billion sale to Tourmaline Oil Corp.
Summerland Energy Inc.'s sale to Clear North Energy Corp.
Counsel to Summerland Energy Inc. on its sale to Clear North Energy Corp. for an undisclosed amount
$300 million structured investment in Entropy
Counsel to Entropy Inc. in connection with Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.'s $300 million structured investment in Entropy
$200 structured investment in Entropy
Counsel to Entropy Inc. in connection with Canada Growth Fund Inc.'s $200 million structured investment in Entropy and its fixed-price carbon credit purchase agreement
Ricochet Acquisition Corp. Financing
Counsel to Ricochet Acquisition Corp. on its structured financing in connection with its acquisition of Ricochet Oil Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
Greenfire Resources $300 million note offering
Counsel to Greenfire Resources Inc. on its US$300 million note offering
Certarus sale to Superior Plus
Counsel to Certarus Ltd. on its $1.05 billion sale to Superior Plus Corp.
ARC Resources Ltd.'s $8.1 billion combination
Counsel to ARC Resources Ltd. in its $8.1 billion strategic Montney combination with Seven Generations Energy, resulting in ARC becoming Canada's largest condensate producer, third-largest natural gas producer and sixth-largest upstream energy company.
Tidewater Renewables $150 million initial public offering
Counsel to a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC in Tidewater Renewables Ltd.'s initial public offering of 10,000,000 common shares for gross proceeds of $150 million.
FYi Eye Care Services and Products Inc.'s strategic investment
Counsel to FYi Eye Care Services and Products Inc., the world's largest optometrist-controlled eye care company, in connection with the strategic minority equity investment in FYi made by L Catterton Management Limited, the largest and most global consumer-focused private equity firm, for an undisclosed amount.
Enerflex Ltd.'s acquisition of Mesa Compression, LLC
Counsel to Enerflex Ltd., through the U.S. entity Enerflex Energy Systems Inc., in its US$106 million acquisition of U.S. based contract compression business, Mesa Compression, LLC.
Canyon Services Group Inc.'s acquisition by Trican Well Service Ltd.
Counsel to Canyon Services Group in the $637 million acquisition by Trican Well Service Ltd.
Spur Resources Ltd.'s $407 million acquisition
Counsel to Spur Resources Ltd. in the $407.5 million acquisition by Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd.
FirstEnergy Capital Corp.'s acquisition by GMP Capital Inc.
Counsel to FirstEnergy Capital Corp. in its $99 million acquisition by GMP Capital Inc..
Acquiring and financing solar projects in Alberta
Counsel to a developer in connection with the acquisition and on-going project finance of five solar projects in Alberta.
$160 million sale to Surge Energy Inc.
Counsel to Astra Oil Corp. in its $160 million sale to Surge Energy Inc.
ARC Resources $1 billion note offering
Counsel to ARC Resources on its $1 billion note offering
Baytex US$500 million note offering
Counsel to Baytex on its US$500 million note offering
Freehold Royalties Ltd. $185 million offering
Counsel to Freehold Royalties Ltd. in its $185 million public and private offering
Freehold Royalties Ltd. $406 million offering
Counsel to Freehold Royalties Ltd.in its $406 million public and private offering
TriWest Capital Partners investment in HPC Energy Services Ltd.
Counsel to HPC Energy Services Ltd. in a Plan of Arrangement whereby TriWest Capital Partners acquired a majority interest in HPC Energy Services Ltd. for an undisclosed amount.
Awards
Recent Honours and Recognitions
Named in the Legal 500 Canada as a recommended lawyer in Corporate and M&A (2023, 2024)
News
November 30, 2023
BD&P Rising Stars acknowledged in The Legal 500 2024 Rankings
November 15, 2022