Mr. Tennant's main practice is the area of securities law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions.
Recently, he has acted for OMERS Private Equity and Berkshire Partners in their announced $2.1 billion acquisition of Husky Injection Molding, Charter REIT in its strategic alternatives exercise resulting in its change of ownership, new management and subsequent capital raises in the public market, Borealis Infrastructure Management Inc. in its successful unsolicited take-over bid for Teranet Income Fund, Stelco Inc. in its sale to US Steel Corp. and for Creststreet Kettles Hill Windpower LP in its sale to ENMAX Inc. In addition, during that time he provided advice to a number of our clients in connection with acquisitions contemplated by them. He has also acted on a number of proxy battles, for both dissident shareholders and defending boards, and is securities law counsel for several of our public company clients, providing guidance on board and governance matters.
Mr. Tennant also has recently acted for GE in both acquisitions and divestitures of Canadian assets, Canadian Tire in the establishment by it of gasoline service stations along Ontario's 400 series highways, and Chrysler Canada Inc. in connection with the restructuring of its parent Chrysler LLC.
From 2002 to 2007 he was the national practice group leader of the firm's business law group and is currently the partner responsible for co-ordinating the firm's US market practice.
During his career with the firm, Mr. Tennant has been seconded to the Ontario Securities Commission and has lectured on corporate finance and securities laws, including at Osgoode Hall Law School. He also serves on the boards of several corporations, including as Chairman of Major Drilling Group International Inc., the world's second largest mineral drilling company by market capitalization.
Mr. Tennant appears in Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, as a leading lawyer in corporate mergers & acquisitions. He is also listed in the Best Lawyers in Canada in the fields of corporate and mergers & acquisitions law.
Mr. Tennant received his B.Math from the University of Waterloo, and his Masters of Business Administration and LLB from the University of Western Ontario. He was called to the Ontario bar in 1984.