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Simon Grant

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T: 416.777.6246

Toronto

Grant Simon
 
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T: 416.777.6246


Toronto

  • Education
  • Bar Admissions
  • Recent Experience
  • Recent Recognition
  • Insights, News & Events
  • Related Services
  • Recent Experience
  • Recent Recognition
  • Insights, News & Events
  • Related Services

Simon Grant practises corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on financing transactions and financial regulation. He routinely acts for borrowers, credit providers and sponsors on loan facilities, complex M&A transactions and financings in the mining sector including streaming, royalty and offtake transactions. 

Simon also advises clients on financial regulation, including fintech companies and foreign financial institutions doing business in Canada. He is co-head of Bennett Jones' cross-disciplinary Fintech & Blockchain practice group.

Education

Simon Fraser University, BA, 2002 University of British Columbia, MA, 2003 McGill University, LLB, 2008, with distinction McGill University, BCL, 2008, with distinction 

Bar Admissions

Ontario, 2009 British Columbia, 2018

Recent Experience

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited, in a $200-million loan made available by Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corp. (CEEFC) under the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF). The LEEFF loan to Gateway was the first loan advance of its kind.
Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation, in its $330-million offering of Series I bonds through RBC Capital Markets.
Third Eye Capital Corporation, entered into a $20 million Term Loan Facility and $30 million Revolving Credit Facility with the Term Borrower and Revolving Borrower.
Calgary Glycol Facilities Corporation, in the Calgary Airport Dedicated De-icing Facilities Project.
Coronal Group, in the project financing of an Ontario-based utility-scale solar energy electricity generating project.
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited, $200-million acquisition of two bundles of Casinos from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC) and $920-million refinancing of existing debt and acquisition financing.
Leyou Technologies, acquisition of 97 percent of Digital Extremes for an aggregate purchase of US$134.6 million and on a second closing, Leyou Technologies of Hong Kong.
International Media Company, aggregate of $110-million syndicated cross-border bank financing, note purchase financing and TV production financing. Lien secured lender to FirstOnSite in its Ontario court supervised CCAA restructuring proceeding and extension of a debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing; and (b) acquisition credit facility in favour of the purchaser of the FirstOnSite assets.
Ameresco secures C$6,358,000 for project financing from Travelers Capital Corporation for the development of solar panels on schools in the Grand Erie District School Board of Ontario.
Calico Resources Corp., (TSXV) in its business combination with Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. (NYSE MKT) pursuant to a court approved plan of arrangement.
Argonaut Gold Inc., a Canadian gold company with projects in Ontario and Mexico, secured a US$30-million revolving credit facility from a syndicate of lenders led by Bank of Montreal.
TerraPro Group Inc., an Alberta-based provider of environmental, terrain protection and remote access solutions, in its reorganization pursuant to a plan of arrangement and concurrent refinancing.
Leyou Technologies Holdings, a Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed company, acquired 39 percent of Digital Extremes, a video game developer based in London, Ontario, for US$65 million.
Underwriters for a $155-million initial public offering of TMAC Resources Inc.
BMO Capital Markets and CIBC World Markets, as co-lead underwriters of the $155-million initial public offering of TMAC Resources Inc.
A multinational private equity firm, in a US$110-million financing of an energy company.
Wheels Group, Inc., in its corporate reorganization and subsequent acquisition by Radiant Logistics Inc. pursuant to a court approved plan of arrangement for approximately $100 million.
A transportation company, in a US$15-million acquisition financing.
A private equity firm, in a US$18-million acquisition financing of an educational services company.
A European bank, in the financing of a retail clothing chain.
Duluth Metals Limited, in the acquisition by Antofagasta plc of all of the outstanding common shares of Duluth Metals Limited by way of a plan of arrangement for a total transaction value of approximately $104.6 million.
Klondex Mines Ltd., in its US$83-million acquisition of the Midas mine and mill complex in Nevada from Newmont Mining Corporation, and related acquisition financings.
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited, in its $200-million high yield note offering in Canada and the United States as part of a $510-million refinancing.

Recent Recognition

Chambers Fintech
Ranked as a leading Fintech lawyer
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Repeatedly Recommended, Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing
Lexpert Special Edition on Agribusiness & Cannabis
Recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in Agribusiness and Cannabis
Lexpert Special Edition on Technology
Recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in Technology

Insights, News & Events

Announcements

Bennett Jones Once Again a Chambers Canadian Fintech Leader

December 15, 2020
       

Announcements

21 Bennett Jones Lawyers in Lexpert's Agribusiness and Cannabis 2020

June 11, 2020
       

Announcements

Fifteen Bennett Jones Lawyers in Lexpert's Special Edition on Technology

May 13, 2020
       

Articles

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation in 2020 Canada

October 28, 2019
       

Blog

Cryptocurrency 2.0: Is Libra the Tipping Point?

October 21, 2019
       

In the News

Simon Grant on Smart Contracts and Collaboration

May 28, 2019
       

Articles

Global Legal Insights on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Legislation

September 24, 2018
       

Blog

When Is a Loan “Green”?

April 24, 2018
       

In the News

The Lawyer's Daily on New Bennett Jones Partners

April 06, 2018
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones Names 10 New Partners

March 28, 2018
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones Joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

November 27, 2017
       

Speaking Engagements

2017 Celero FinTech Conference

October 3-6, 2017
       

In the News

Lex Latin on Osisko's Acquisition of Orion Royalty Portfolio

August 22, 2017
       

Blog

OSFI Suspends Compliance Expectations Against Use Of "Bank Words" by Credit Unions, and Solicits Consultation

August 14, 2017
       

Blog

SEC Warns Initial Coin Offerings and Token Sales May be Subject to U.S. Federal Securities Law

July 28, 2017
       

Blog

Government of Ontario Proposes Amendments to Payday Loans Act

July 19, 2017
       

Blog

If You're Not a Bank, Stop Using "Bank Words" to Describe Your Business, Says Canada's Banking Regulator

July 07, 2017
       

Blog

Blockchain and Secured Lending in Canada

March 06, 2017
       

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