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Overview

Clients rely on Harinder Basra for strategic legal guidance on complex corporate and securities matters, including mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, shareholder activism, corporate governance and general corporate matters. He helps client's structure and execute transactions with confidence, while managing risk and advancing their business objectives.

Harinder advises public and private companies, ranging from startups to multinational issuers listed on the TSX, TSXV and NYSE, private equity funds and investment banks on domestic and cross-border transactions. He has led several significant transactions across a range of industries, including energy, transportation, construction and waste management.  

His M&A experience includes advising on takeover bids, plans of arrangement and corporate reorganizations, acting for both buyers and sellers. In the capital markets space, Harinder acts for issuers and underwriters in initial public offerings, secondary offerings and new issues of equity and debt securities in both Canadian and US markets. He also provides ongoing advice on disclosure obligations, regulatory compliance and corporate governance.

Client Work

Canadian Pacific Railway Company in its C$1.4 billion debt offering of notes, guaranteed by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Canadian Pacific Railway Company in its US$1.2-billion debt offering of notes, guaranteed by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Canadian Natural Resources Limited in connection with its private placement of US$1.5 billion of unsecured notes in the United States and C$500 million of unsecured notes in Canada
DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. in its $30-million aggregate gross proceeds rights offering
Inaugural private placement offering of $400 million of unsecured notes by an independent integrated midstream company based in Western Canada 
Waste Connections Inc. in its inaugural private placement offering of $500 million of senior notes in Canada 

Recognitions & Awards

The Legal 500 Canada

Next Generation Lawyer, Corporate and M&A
Recommended, Capital Markets

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Consistently Recommended, Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance & Securities; Mergers & Acquisitions

Lexpert Report on Business Special Edition - Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers

Recognized as a leading Energy lawyer in Canada

Lexpert Special Edition—Canada's Leading Finance and M&A Lawyers

Recognized as a leading Finance and M&A lawyer

Best Lawyers in Canada

Recognized for Corporate Governance Practice; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities Law

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of Alberta, BA (Hons), 2001
  • University of Western Ontario, LLB, 2002

Bar Admissions

  • Alberta, 2003

Insights

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M&A Activity Year-To-Date Is Better Than Before Pandemic

October 12, 2022
Linda Misetich DannChristian P. GauthierHarinder S. Basra
Linda Misetich Dann, Christian P. Gauthier & Harinder S. Basra
Canadas M A Landscape Q3 2022 Its Not If Its WhenBlog

Canada's M&A Landscape Q3 2022: It's Not If, It's When

October 5, 2022
Linda Misetich DannChristian P. GauthierHarinder S. Basra
Linda Misetich Dann, Christian P. Gauthier & Harinder S. Basra

News, Events & Speaking Engagements

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Calgary Better Business Bureau Seminar/Networking Lunch

May 16, 2006
Harinder S. Basra
Harinder S. Basra