Michael Partridge

Michael’s experience includes representing: 

• Algoma Steel Inc. in connection with numerous matters, including its combination with Legato Merger Corp., a Nasdaq listed special purpose acquisition company, a $400 million substantial issuer bid and a US$375 million offering of high yield notes.
• Doman Building Materials Ltd. in connection with a $265 million offering of high yield notes and a $100 million follow-on offering of notes.
• Fresnillo PLC in connection with various strategic initiatives.
• Mandalay Resources Corporation in connection with numerous matters.
• Zodiac Gold Inc. in connection with its listing on the TSXV by way of a reverse takeover and a concurrent equity financing.
• The special committee of the board of directors of Aimia Inc, in connection with Aimia’s successful defense of an unsolicited take-over bid by Mithaq Capital.
• WildBrain Ltd. in connection with numerous matters, including the sale of its television broadcast business to IoM Media and a US$415 million senior secured credit facility with Sagard and Comvest Credit Partners.
• OverActive Media Corp. in connection with its listing on the TSXV by way of a ‘qualifying transaction’ and a concurrent equity financing for gross proceeds of approximately $40 million.
• Newmont Corporation in connection with its $393 million acquisition of GT Gold Corp.
• Dragnoneer Investment Group in connection with its investments in Wealthsimple Technologies and PointClickCare.
• GTCR in connection with various acquisitions of, and investments in, Canadian based businesses.
• Amp Solar Group in connection with the US$374 strategic growth investment commitment from The Carlyle Group.
• StarBlue Inc. in connection with its US$437 million acquisition by Sangoma Technologies Corporation.
• Hudbay Minerals Inc. in connection with a proxy contest launched by Waterton Global Resources, Inc.
• Apax Partners and Hub International Limited in the US$4.4 billion sale of Hub International by Apax Partners to Hellman & Friedman LLC.
• Kilmer Sports Inc. and Lawrence M. Tanenbaum in connection with the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan's agreement to sell its ownership interest in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. to BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. for $1.32 billion and the associated increase of KSI's ownership interest to 25%.
• Western Coal Corp. in connection with its $3.3 billion merger with Walter Energy, Inc.