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Overview

Drew Broughton co-leads the firm's Corporate Department and practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate finance and securities law.

Drew has extensive experience advising buyers and sellers with respect to merger and acquisitions transactions, both public and private, including Canadian and international takeover bids, plans of arrangement, distressed transaction, along with more straightforward asset and share purchase transactions. Acting for clients in the oil and gas, energy services, construction, agribusiness and technology industries, he is able to negotiate and complete both complex and simple merger and acquisition transactions. Drew has also acted in a number of private equity transactions, and works closely with private equity funds and companies to achieve synergies.

Drew has been involved in a number of public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, including initial public offerings, prospectus offerings, private placements and subscription receipts, acting for both issuers and underwriters. His corporate governance work includes advising clients on general compliance matters.

Drew is located in our Alberta offices, but has assisted clients based throughout Canada, in the United States and overseas.

Client Work

Stantec Inc. in its C$425-million private placement of unsecured notes 
PricewaterhouseCoopers, as receiver, in its sale of FGC Health LP et al's homecare business assets in British Columbia and Manitoba pursuant to a sales process under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada)
Whitewater Management in its acquisition of Orion Water Solutions, a leading provider of sustainable water treatment and wastewater management solutions
Hillcore Group in its acquisition of CEDA, a leading service provider specialized in providing industrial maintenance, turnaround and environmental services in Western Canada.
JV Driver Group's automotive division in the sale of its Straightline Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership. 
KV Capital's private equity division in its strategic partnership with Nelson Lumber Company Ltd., a leader in the building materials industry.

Recognitions & Awards

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Consistently Recommended, Corporate Commercial Law
Repeatedly Recommended, Private Equity; Mergers & Acquisitions

Lexpert Special Edition on Agribusiness & Cannabis

Recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in Agribusiness and Cannabis

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

Recognized as a leading Finance and M&A lawyer

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of Alberta, LLB, 2008

Bar Admissions

  • Alberta, 2009

News, Events & Speaking Engagements

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The Lawyer's Daily on New Bennett Jones Partners

April 6, 2018
Drew C. BroughtonEmrys DavisJ. Sébastien A. Gittens
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