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Matthew Peters

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T: 416.777.6151

Toronto

Peters Matthew
 
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T: 416.777.6151


Toronto

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

Matthew Peters advises clients in various industries, including natural resources, manufacturing, financial services, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and technology, in connection with international tax planning, domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, corporate finance, executive and employee compensation and various other tax matters. He has also represented clients before the Tax Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal.

Matthew is a frequent speaker on international and domestic tax matters, and has written and presented papers at conferences and seminars across Canada and the United States. He is a member of the Canadian and Ontario Bar Associations, Canadian Tax Foundation, New York State Bar Association, American Bar Association and International Fiscal Association.

Education

University of Western Ontario, LLB (Concentration in Taxation), 2001 New York University, LLM (US Taxation), 2003 

Bar Admissions

Ontario, 2002  New York, 2004 

Recent Experience

Experience
Era Resources Inc. in connection with its going private transaction by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act.
1911 Gold Corporation, in its $5,208,000 bought deal private placement of flow-through common shares.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., led by a syndicate of agents, Scotia Capital Inc. and CIBC Capital Markets, in the bought-deal offering of common shares in the amount of $633-million and the concurrent financing of $350-million.
Magna Gold Corp., in its approximately $19.5-million acquisition of Molimentales del Noroeste, S.A. de C.V., which owns 100% of the San Francisco Mine located in Sonora, Mexico, from Alio Gold Inc.
* Work done prior to joining Bennett Jones
A syndicate of agents, led by BofA Merrill Lynch, in Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.'s registered-fixed-to-floating subordinated notes southbound MJDS offering.
A syndicate of agents, led by BofA Merrill Lynch, in Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.’s public offering of US$350 million aggregate principal amount of 6.20% fixed-to-floating subordinated notes.
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., in its approximately US$300-million acquisition of RPM Technologies.
Cresco Labs LLC, in its $2.2-billion reverse takeover transaction and public listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
Baker Technologies, Inc., a Colorado-based provider of cannabis-specific customer relationship management software, in its business combination with Santé Veritas Holdings Inc., Briteside Holdings, LLC and Sea Hunter Therapeutics, LLC.
Klondex Mines Ltd., in its US$462-million acquisition by Hecla Mining Company pursuant to a Plan of Arrangement.
Havilah Mining Corporation, in its US$52-million spin-out from Klondex Mines Ltd. including a concurrent equity subscription by Hecla Mining Company pursuant to a Plan of Arrangement.
AlarmForce Industries Inc., in its $184-million sale to BCE Inc.
McEwen Mining Inc., in its US$35-million cash purchase of the Black Fox Mine and other assets from Primero Mining Corp.
Lead counsel to Harvest One Cannabis, a global cannabis company servicing both the medical and recreational cannabis markets, in Canada and internationally, in their C$60 million Canadian listing which was supported by a C$25 million financing, and in C$65 million of subsequent bought deal financings.
Harvest One Cannabis, in its $70 million listing on the TSX Venture Exchange and concurrent $25 million financing led by Mackie Research Capital.
Indiva Limited, in its completed $60-million reverse takeover transaction, resulting in the company's listing on the TSX Venture Exchange which was supported by a $23-million financing.
Wheaton Income (formerly Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp.), in its purchase of all of the issued and outstanding shares of RockGarden Medicinals (2014) Inc.
Era Resources Inc., in its going private transaction by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act.
Ascendant Resources Inc., in its $20 million public offering of units containing common shares and warrants through a syndicate of underwriters led by Eight Capital.
Ascendant Resources Inc., in its $19.5 million brokered private placement of subscription receipts through Dundee Capital Partners qualified by prospectus.
Ascendant Resources Inc., in its acquisition of the El Mochito Mine from Nyrstar N.V.
BMO Capital Markets, as sole underwriter, in the bought deal public offering of 33,915,000 common shares of Mandalay Resources Corporation for aggregate gross proceeds of $39,002,250.
Red Cloud Klondike Strike Inc., as lead agent in Red Pine Exploration Inc.'s offering of flow-through shares and units for gross proceeds of approximately $2.158 million.
Paradigm Capital Inc., as agent in the $7.3 million marketed public offering of common shares and warrants of Freegold Ventures Limited.
Northwest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, closes C$69.3 million public offering and over-allotment of 7,532,500 trust units  
Park Lawn Corporation closes $24.2 million bought deal prospectus offering 2,105,400 subscription receipts
Calico Resources Agrees to Business Combination with Paramount Gold Nevada
Osisko completes $173 Million Unit Offering
Fiera Capital acquires Apex Capital Management 
International Leader in Advanced Technology Solutions, Acal PLC, acquires Toronto-based Plitron Manufacturing.
Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. in connection with Algonquin's $1.15 billion offering of convertible debentures in its acquisition of the Empire District Electric Company.
Yamana Gold Inc. in its metal sale agreements with Sandstorm Gold Ltd. providing for an advance payment of $148 Million*
Tah Resources Inc. in its US$150 million revolving credit facility*
TMAC Resources Inc. in its $155 million initial public offering*
BSM Technologies Inc. in its $85 million merger with Webtech Wireless Inc.*
Woulfe Mining Corp. in its acquisition by Almonty Industries Inc.*
Western Lithium USA Corporation in its $83.7 million merger with Lithium Americas Corp.*
Yamana Gold Inc. in its acquisition of Mega Precious Metals Inc.*
NYX Gaming Group Limited in its completion of a $105 million bought deal public offering and $25 million concurrent private placement*
Newmarket Gold Inc. in its $185 million merger with Crocodile Gold Corp.*
Tah Resources Inc. in its $1.3 billion merger with Rio Alto Mining*
Elgin Mining Inc., in its acquisition by Mandalay Resources Corporation*
Braeval Mining Corporation, in their business combination with Oban Exploration Limited to form Oban Mining Corporation*
Denison Mines Corp., in the acquisition of International Enexco's uranium exploration assets*
International Mining & Infrastructure Corporation plc, in its acquisition of Afferro Mining Inc.*
Volta Resources, in its sale of all outstanding common shares to B2Gold Corp.*
New Gold Inc., in its acquisition of Rainy River Resources*
Denison Mines Corp., in its $70 million take-over of Fission Energy Corp.*
Hecla Mining Company, in its $796 million acquisition of Aurizon Mining Ltd.*

Recent Recognition

The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Repeatedly Recommended, Corporate Mid-Market
Best Lawyers in Canada
Ranked, Tax Law

Insights, News & Events

Blog

Flow-Through Shares: Draft Legislation Released to Extend Expenditure Periods

December 18, 2020
       

Articles

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation in 2020 Canada

October 28, 2019
       

Speaking Engagements

Blockchain, Cyrptocurrency, and More: An Uneasy Fit with the Tax and Legislative Framework

November 25-27, 2018
       

Articles

Global Legal Insights on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Legislation

September 24, 2018
       

Blog

Bartering with Bitcoin: Canadian Tax Implications of Using Cryptocurrency in Business Transactions

February 15, 2018
       

Blog

Getting In on Bitcoin: Canadian Income Tax Implications of Cryptocurrencies

February 12, 2018
       

Guides

Public Mergers and Acquisitions in Canada

May 2017
       

In the News

Matthew Peters in Lexpert on Top 10 Business Decisions of 2016

February 13, 2017
       

In the News

Matthew Peters in Canadian Mining Journal on Budget 2016

May 04, 2016
       

Blog

Federal Court of Appeal Clarifies Test for "De Facto Control"

April 25, 2016
       

Updates

Climate Change Related Pieces in Federal Budget

March 29, 2016
       

Blog

Federal Budget 2016 Extends Mineral Exploration Tax Credit

March 23, 2016
       

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