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Overview

Olivier's practice focuses on corporate and securities law with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, public and private financings and corporate governance. Olivier represents both issuers and investment dealers in a wide range of capital markets transactions including initial public offerings, secondary offerings, reverse takeovers, stock exchange listings and cross-border financings. He also provides ongoing advice to public companies on regulatory compliance, continuous disclosure obligations and stock exchange requirements.

He has extensive experience advising clients in the mining and natural resources sector including on asset acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, option and earn-in agreements and other commercial arrangements. He also regularly advises clients in the technology and emerging growth sectors.

Fluent in both English and French, Olivier was called to the Ontario Bar in 2021 and is a member of the Law Society of Ontario. Prior to joining Bennett Jones as an associate he completed his articles with the firm.

Client Work

POET Technologies in connection with its US$150-million registered direct offering of common shares, led by Titan Partners Group, as sole placement agent 
POET Technologies in connection with its US$75 million non-brokered private placement of common shares and warrants
Canaccord Genuity in its capacity as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner in connection with the US$100-million initial public offering of Class A restricted voting units of MAK Acquisition, a Cayman Islands special purpose acquisition company
A syndicate of underwriters, led by Stifel Nicolaus Canada, in its C$28.7-million "bought deal" public offering of common shares of Intermap Technologies
Osisko Development in its US$650-million debt and equity financing package to support the development and construction of its Cariboo Gold Project
A syndicate of agents led by Canaccord Genuity in a C$11.5-million “best efforts” brokered private placement of unsecured convertible debentures of Hydreight Technologies

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of Ottawa, BA, 2017, Magna Cum Laude
  • University of Ottawa, JD, 2020, Magna Cum Laude

Bar Admissions

  • Ontario, 2021