Lawrie is a corporate-securities lawyer who, for 26 years, has focused on representing growing entrepreneurial companies and assisting them in achieving their growth objectives. He handles all aspects of the corporate development curve, from private equity to initial public offerings to mergers and acquisitions. In 2007, Lawrie was named by Lexpert as one of the top 50 mid-market corporate lawyers in Canada. Lawrie has played a key legal role in the early stage development and financing of such Canadian success stories as Research in Motion, MDC Partners, Chapters, FirstService Corporation and Genuity Capital Markets, working with the founding entrepreneurs and their advisors and assisting them in setting the stage for explosive growth and success. Lawrie's experience includes: · Acting for Nightingale Informatix Corporation, a leading healthcare information technology provider, in their acquisition of both HealtheNet Inc. and Integrated Healthware Inc., and in a $7 million financing. · Representing the underwriters in a $54 million bought deal financing and two private placements totalling $183 million of Martinrea International Inc., a producer of metal parts, assemblies and modules and fluid management systems. · Acting for Whiterock REIT in a $33 million private placement, $40 million bought deal financing and a $23 million revolving debt facility to fund Whiterock's future acquisitions. · Representing the agent, Canaccord Adams, in two private placements for Holloway Lodging REIT totalling $85 million and in a $150 million public offering. · Representing Certicom Corp. in its $26 million bought deal financing. · Acting for InterRent International Properties Inc. in its conversion, by way of plan of arrangement, into a real estate investment trust resulting in the creation of InterRent REIT and representing the REIT in a $50 million public offering of trust units. · Acting for the agents in Huntingdon REIT's $42 million public offering. · Representing Ojon Corporation, a Canadian based privately held hair and skin care company, in its acquisition by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. · Acting for the agents in Foraco International SA's $34 million IPO. · Representing Gibralt Capital in its acquisition of Skyservice Airline Inc's charter airline business. · Acting for Equitable Group Inc., a leading niche mortgage lender, in its $34 million bought deal and private placement financing. · Representing Chalk Media Corp. in its acquisition by Research in Motion Limited, a leader in wireless communications. · Acting for CW Media Inc., a subsidiary of Canwest Global Communications Corp., in the sale of Canwest's holdings in Score Media Inc. · Representing Equitable Group Inc. in its $50 million preferred share offering. Lawrie is Chairman of the Board and President of the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre in Toronto and is a member of the Board of Governors of The Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Lawrie has participated in the faculty programs at both of Toronto's business schools, the Schulich School of Business (York University) and the Rotman School of Business (University of Toronto) where he has spoken on corporate governance and corporate finance matters. Achievements · Ranked as a leading lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell · The 2007 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Top 40 Repeatedly Recommended Canadian Corporate Mid-Market Lawyers) Associations · Canadian Bar Association · Ontario Bar Association Transactions Cassels Brock Act For The Underwriters As BTB Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Closing Of $23 Million Issue Of Convertible Debentures, 07/18/2011 Cassels Brock Acts For The Lead Agents As Pinetree Capital Completes $75 Million Private Placement Of Convertible Debentures, 05/17/2011 BTB REIT Announces Closing of Over-Allotment Option on Bought Deal, 04/14/2011 Cassels Brock Assists The Blackstone Group with Investments in Osum Oil Sands Corp., 04/13/2011 Cassels Brock Acts for Socius Capital Group in its Strategic Investment in Poynt Corporation, 04/12/2011 BTB Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Closing of $17.5 Million Issue of Units, 03/30/2011 Colabor to Expand Its Presence in Ontario with Take-over Bid for the SKOR Food Group, 03/23/2011 BTB Real Estate Investment Trust Closes Public Offering of $23 Million Convertible Debentures, 01/17/2011 Multiplied Media Closes $5 Million Private Placement, 03/30/2010 InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust Announces NorthWest Injunction Application Dismissed and Completion of $14 Million Private Placement, 09/03/2009 In The News 12/03/2010, Prepare Early When Considering Selling a Business Says Lawrence Wilder 12/01/2010, Lawrence Wilder Advises Limiting Disclosure to Employees While Selling a Business 11/12/2010, Lawrence Wilder Says Management Team Needs to be Cautious About Going Public 06/03/2010, Cassels Brock India Team Featured in National Post Article 02/01/2010, Lawrence Wilder Comments on Deals of 2009 Presentations Value Investing in Private Equity |