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Syd’s focus is on:
Securities and corporate law
Syd was the former Co-Chair and Member of the Calgary United Way Sponsorship Committee.
Syd has also presented at various conferences, panels, seminars, and other events, including:
Counsel to Lucero Energy Corp. in the acquisition of Lucero by Vitesse Energy, Inc. pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) whereby each share of Lucero was exchanged for 0.01239 of a share of Vitesse common stock, representing a transaction value of US$222 million (C$315 million).
Counsel to Cardinal Energy in its offering of $45 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% senior subordinated unsecured debentures with a syndicate of underwriters co-led by CIBC Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets and ATB Capital Markets, with CIBC Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets acting as joint-bookrunners, and including BMO Capital Markets, Peters & Co. Limited, Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Raymond James Ltd.
Counsel to Cardinal Energy in its $60 million unit offering with a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC Capital Markets and including ATB Securities Inc., RBC Capital Markets., BMO Capital Markets, Peters & Co. Limited, Canaccord Genuity Corp., iA Private Wealth Inc., Raymond James Ltd. and Haywood Securities Inc. Each unit was comprised of one 7.75% senior subordinated unsecured debenture and 65 common share purchase warrants.
Counsel to West Lake Energy Corp. on its $30 million acquisition of Axial Exploration Ltd.
Acted for Blackline Safety Corp. in bought deal public offering of Common Shares for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $12 million through a syndicate of underwriters led by PI Financial Corp. and concurrent non-brokered private placement of Common Shares for gross proceeds of $13 million, for total gross proceeds of approximately $25 million.
Counsel to the special committee of the board of directors of Macro Enterprises Inc. in a going private transaction for total consideration of $136 million, excluding debt.
Counsel to Blackline Safety Corp. in its bought deal financing of 5,480,000 common shares for gross proceeds of approximately $40 million.
Counsel to Kicking Horse Oil & Gas Ltd., a portfolio company of Quantum Energy Partners, in its $300 million acquisition by Whitecap Resources Inc.
Counsel to Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust in a bought deal financing of 5,909,375 trust units for gross proceeds of $94,550,000.
Counsel to Peloton Computer Enterprises Ltd. in its acquisition of Cevian Technologies, a cloud-based software company.
Counsel to APMC regarding the Government of Alberta’s $1.5 billion equity investment in––and $6 billion loan guarantee in support of––the Keystone Expansion Project.
Counsel to Crown Point Energy Inc. regarding its US$16 million circular and short form prospectus rights offerings. Following the offering, BD&P acted as Canadian counsel to Crown Point in its US$39 million acquisition of Apco Austral S.A. from an affiliate of Pluspetrol S.A. using the proceeds from the rights offerings.
Counsel to Artis Exploration Ltd. in the $180 million private equity financing with Warburg Pincus LLC.
Counsel to Peloton Computer Enterprises Ltd. in a strategic investment by Silver Lake, TriWest Capital Partners and HarbourVest Partners.
Counsel to the underwriters in Leucrotta Exploration Inc.'s $80 million public offering of 33,333,400 common shares.
Counsel to PetroShale Inc. regarding a $110 million public offering of 122,265,000 common shares.
Counsel to Yoho Resources Inc. in the $30.5 million going private transaction led by One Stone Energy Partners LP.
Counsel to MainSail Energy Ltd. in the $250 million private equity financing with Warburg Pincus.
Counsel to Kicking Horse Energy Inc. in the $356 million acquisition by ORLEN Upstream Canada Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of PKN ORLEN S.A.
Counsel to Mullen Group Ltd. in the $172 million acquisition of Manitoba-based Gardewine Group.
Counsel to Command Fishing and Pipe Recovery Ltd. in the acquisition of three private wireline and fishing companies.
Counsel to the underwriters in Crescent Point Energy Corp.'s public offering of 33,700,000 common shares for gross proceeds of $650 million.
Counsel to Triwest Capital Partners and Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund in connection with the acquisition of a majority interest in NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul Corporation.
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.
Named in Lexpert's Special Edition: Mergers & Acquisitions 2025
Recognized by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a recommended leader in Corporate Commercial and Corporate Finance (2025)
Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada in Securities Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2023, 2024, 2025)
Leading lawyer in Corporate Finance and M&A by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (2024)
Leading lawyer in Corporate Commercial by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (2023)
Named in The Legal 500 Canada a Next Generation Partner in Capital Markets (2023)
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