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David has a transaction-based practice advising public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, corporate governance and securities law matters.

Overview

David Storey maintains a diversified corporate commercial and securities law practice with a focus on strategic M&A and private equity transactions, including management and leveraged buyouts, add-on and tuck-in acquisitions, exits and other corporate reorganizations. He regularly acts for public companies, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in complex domestic and cross-border acquisitions, investments and divestitures. David provides ongoing advice to public issuers regarding their disclosure, corporate governance and other corporate and securities law obligations.

Before becoming an associate at Bennett Jones, David summered and articled with the firm. During his articles, David was seconded to the Enforcement Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission. David received his Juris Doctor from Western University, where he worked as a research assistant for Professor Richard H. McLaren, O.C., and served as Co-Chair of the Western Law Entertainment & Sports Law Association.

Client Work

K&K Prairie Recycling Services in its sale to InterPro Pipe and Steel, a portfolio company of Atlas Holdings
Andrew Peller in its approximately C$579-million all-cash going private transaction by way of a plan of arrangement with Fairfax Financial Holdings
Orex Minerals, as co vendor alongside Fresnillo, in the sale of the Coneto Silver Gold Project to Silver Viper Minerals
Zhone Technologies, Inc., a global provider of fiber optic broadband solutions and cloud software services, in connection with its acquisition of substantially all of the worldwide assets and international subsidiaries of DZS Inc., DZS Services Inc. and DZS California Inc. by way of an Asset Purchase Agreement and an order of the United States Bankruptcy Court out of Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings for the Eastern District of Texas approving such sale of assets; and in connection with Zhone's acquisition of Net Comm Wireless Pty Ltd. pursuant to a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) approved by creditors and the Federal Court of Australia
Resolve Sleep Health, a portfolio company of Kensington Private Equity Fund, in its acquisition of Sleep Therapeutics
Resolve Sleep Health, a portfolio company of Kensington Private Equity Fund, in its acquisition of Aveiro Sleep, CanSleep, Parkland CPAP Services, SleepMedix, Chinook Respiratory Care and FreshAir Respiratory Care

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), BA (with Distinction), 2020
  • University of Western Ontario, JD, 2023

Bar Admissions

  • Ontario, 2024