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Jeff Taylor

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Jeff Taylor's practice focuses on corporate and securities law. He advises both public and private companies on a range of matters including mergers and acquisitions, go-public transactions, public and private financing, corporate reorganizations and corporate governance. Jeff also has experience acting for private equity funds, venture capital funds, emerging and growth-stage companies and family offices on a variety of matters.

Prior to joining Bennett Jones, Jeff practiced at another national Canadian law firm where he led various startup initiatives and was involved with the Lazaridis ScaleUp Program and Creative Destruction Lab.

Jeff also served as a director of Climbing Escalade Canada, the national sporting organization for competition climbing, from 2017-22.

Education

St. Francis Xavier University, BBA, 2012, with First Class Honours European Business School, Transnational Commercial Law, 2014 Queen's University, JD, 2015

Bar Admissions

Alberta, 2016 British Columbia, 2021

Recent Experience

Corporate and M&A
Capital Markets
Venture Capital/Emerging Companies
The management team and employee shareholders of Cando Rail & Terminals Ltd. in connection with AIMCo's acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Cando Rail from Torquest and the minority shareholders, and in connection with the management team's reinvestment in the go-forward enterprise.
Terravest Industries Inc. in its share acquisition of Platinum Energy Services Ltd. ("Platinum") C$4.85 million.
InfraRed Capital Partners in its approximately US$355 million acquisition of certain operating wind projects in the United States and Canada from Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 
The management team and employee shareholders of Cando Rail & Terminals Ltd. in connection with AIMCo's acquisition of a 100% equity stake in Cando Rail from TorQuest Partners.
Osisko Development Corp. in its US$177 million acquisition of Tintic Consolidated Metals LLC.
Platinum Energy Services Inc. and its shareholders in connection with the sale of all the issued and outstanding shares of Platinum to Terravest Industries Inc.
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. on its proposed US$1.2-billion acquisition of BitGo.
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. on its C$1.1-billion acquisition of Roxgold Inc.
Government of Canada in its acquisition of the high-value pipelines and related terminals.
Strike Group Inc. regarding its restructuring and partnership with TriWest Capital Partners.
XPEL Technologies Corp. in connection with the acquisition of a Canadian private company and concurrent private placement.
PesoRama Inc., a retailer with operations in Mexico, in connection with multiple financings and general corporate governance matters.
A private company in connection with its insider and issuer bid of convertible debentures.
A private healthcare data analytics company based in the United States in connection with a potential cross border reverse takeover and listing on a Canadian stock exchange.
A TSX Venture issuer in connection with the acquisition of certain assets in Hong Kong.
A Canadian based NYSE listed clinical-stage biotechnology company in respect of various corporate and securities matters.
A syndicate of underwriters in connection with Skeena Resources Limited’s C$57.5-million public offering of common shares by way of short-form prospectus.
Next Hydrogen Corp. in connection with its reverse takeover of BioHep Technologies Ltd. and concurrent listing on the TSXV.
In connection with the listing of Millennial Precious Metals on the TSX Venture Exchange together with a C$24-million concurrent equity financing.
SoLVBL Solutions Inc., a cybersecurity company, in connection with its reverse takeover of a public entity and concurrent listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
Westleaf Inc. in connection with its reverse takeover of IGC Resources Inc. and its concurrent C$20-million subscription receipt financing.
Horizon North in connection with its C$50-million public offering of common shares by way of short-form prospectus.
Questerre Energy Corp., an oil and gas company dual-listed on the TSX and Oslo Stock Exchange, in respect of various corporate and securities matters.
Firefox Gold Corp. in connection with its initial public offering of common shares and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
A syndicate of underwriters in connection with Direct Communication Solutions, Inc.’s initial public offering of common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
Various underwriting syndicates in connection with the initial public offerings of various capital pool companies on the TSX Venture Exchange.
Various capital pool companies on their initial public offerings on the TSX Venture Exchange, including Red River Capital Corp, Value Capital Trust, Colson Capital Corp., Global Investments Corp., The Needle Capital Corp. and Timeless Capital Corp.
Various capital pool companies in connection with their respective qualifying transactions.
Various issuers and underwriters in connection with brokered and non-brokered offerings.
Solve FSHD as co-lead investor in Vita Therapeutics US$31 million Series B financing.
Jeneration Capital as lead investor in Avidbots US$70 million Series C financing.
Energy Innovation Capital regarding its investment with Chevron Technology Ventures in Ingu Solutions Inc.
Accelerate Fund in connection with various portfolio investments including Blacksquare Inc., Decisive Farming Corp., leankor, and SAM Inc.
Alberta Enterprise Corporation in connection with its investment in McRock Fund II LP.
Various venture capital funds in connection with portfolio investments.

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