 Bennett Jones Education Queen's University, JD, 2015 Queen's University, MA (Economics), 2013 Wilfrid Laurier University, BA (Hons), Economics & Mathematics, 2012 Bar Admissions Alberta, 2016 Overview Steven Bodi practises corporate and securities law with a focus on public and private mergers and acquisitions (M&A), public and private equity & debt financings, and general corporate/commercial issues. His experience includes acting for:
Before joining Bennett Jones, Steven was an associate in the Calgary office of another national law firm and co-founded an internet company. During law school, Steven completed an internship in the Anti-Corruption division of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris, France. Steven is also currently a board member of a local, non-profit performing arts organization. Experience • SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. (TSX: SES), a leading waste management and energy infrastructure company, in its $157-million acquisition of a metals recycling business • SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. (TSX: SES), a leading waste management and energy infrastructure company, in its $31-million acquisition of a metals recycling business • SECURE Energy Services Inc. in its $1.075-billion asset sale of waste management facilities pursuant to a divesture order by the Competition Tribunal. • CoolIT Systems Inc., a leading provider of scalable liquid cooling solutions, in its US$270 million acquisition by KKR. • Hillcore Group in its acquisition of Thompson Construction Group, a leading heavy civil contractor and construction company in Western Canada. • SECURE Energy Services Inc., in its $140-million private placement of senior unsecured notes due 2026. • Keyera Corp. in its $230-million bought deal equity offering. • CU Inc. in its $210-million offering of 4.773% debentures due 2052. • Canadian Utilities Limited (TSX: CU) in its US$250-million private placement of debentures due 2052. • Nova Cannabis Inc. (TSX: NOVC) in filing its C$35-million short-form base shelf prospectus and C$20-million at-the-market offering. • Alcanna Inc. in a $27.6-million bought deal secondary offering of common shares by Aurora Cannabis Inc. • Alcanna Inc. in its approximately $30-million substantial issuer bid . • Alcanna Inc. in its approximately $120-million spin-out transaction to create Nova Cannabis Inc. and $40-million concurrent private placement. • Alcanna Inc. in its approximately $320-million acquisition by Sundial Growers Inc. • Westport Fuel Systems Inc., in its US$115-million underwritten offering of common shares. • Cenovus Energy Inc., in the $227.5-million bought deal secondary offering of common shares of Headwater Exploration Inc. • Teine Energy Ltd., in a private placement of US$400-million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2029. • SECURE Energy Services Inc., in its $140-million private placement of senior unsecured notes due 2026. • SECURE Energy Services Inc., in its $2-billion acquisition of Tervita Corporation. • SECURE Energy Services Inc., in its $200-million private placement of senior unsecured notes due 2026. • Tundra Process Solutions Ltd., in its $99.1-million acquisition by Wajax Corporation. • Stone Canyon Industries Holdings LLC and Kissner Group Holdings, as Canadian counsel, in their US$3.2-billion agreement to acquire K+S Aktiengesellschaft's North and South American salt business, including Morton Salt and Windsor Salt. • Cenovus Energy Inc., in its $23.6-billion acquisition of Husky Energy Inc. • Canadian Pacific Railway, in its public offering of US$500-million aggregate principal amount of 2.050% notes due 2030. • Canadian Pacific Railway, in its public offering of $300-million aggregate principal amount of 3.05% notes due 2050. • SENSO Lighting Inc., in the sale of 100% of its outstanding equity securities to Luminii, LLC, a portfolio company of The Riverside Company. • A TSX-listed, independent power generation company in the renewal of its base shelf prospectus and $2 billion medium-term note program.* • The Government of Canada, in its $4.5-billion acquisition of the Trans Mountain and Puget Sound Pipelines, and related terminals.* • A syndicate of agents in a public offering of common and flow through shares by Blackbird Energy for proceeds of approximately $85 million.* • A large, regulated electricity transmission company in the renewal of its $500-million commercial paper program.* • A junior, growth-oriented oil and gas company in its approximately $94-million acquisition by way of a plan of arrangement.* • A Wyoming-focused oil & gas company in its going-public transaction and listing on the TSX Venture exchange by way of a plan of arrangement.* • A Montney-focused intermediate oil and gas producer in a $690-million equity financing comprised of a bought deal public offering of subscription receipts and concurrent private placement to a key shareholder.* • Excir Works Corp., an early-stage technology company commercializing proprietary metals-recycling technology, in a $1.65-million pre-seed financing, $3.5-million financing and various commercial, technology and corporate governance matters, including negotiation of a complex Technology Licensing Agreement.* • The Canadian subsidiary of a NYSE-listed multinational oilfield services company in a $25-million disposition of a Canadian oilfield services business unit.* • A TSXV-listed oil and gas company in a brokered private placement of common shares for proceeds of approximately $7.2 million.* • The syndicate of underwriters in a bought deal offering of common shares by Trinidad Drilling Ltd. for gross proceeds of approximately $150 million.* • A Calgary-based fintech startup in its formation, $1-million pre-seed financing and $2.75-million seed financing.* • A medicinal and recreational Cannabis-retailer in its going-public transaction and listing on the TSX Venture exchange by way of a reverse takeover of a capital pool company, and $6-million concurrent equity financing.* • A TSX-listed global renewable energy company with over 1,000 MW of generation capacity in its $1.1-billion acquisition by way of plan of arrangement.* • A privately held Canadian manufacturer of specialized railway products in its US$70-million acquisition by a US-based industrial conglomerate.* • The syndicate of underwriters in a public offering of $15-million aggregate principal amount of convertible debentures by Mosaic Capital Corporation.* • A TSX-listed oil and gas producer in an asset acquisition for approximately US$37 million and concurrent US$35-million bridge financing.* • A privately held US-based automotive-body manufacturer in its $69-million acquisition of a private Canadian manufacturer.* • A TSX-listed energy company in its $165-million acquisition of a privately-held light-oil focused producer.* • A TSX-listed issuer in a $150-million private placement of senior unsecured notes.* • The general partner and management team in the formation of an early-stage focused venture capital fund.* • A private company in a $201-million acquisition of oil and gas assets through a court-supervised process.* • *Work done prior to joining Bennett Jones |