Aaron
Sonshine practises corporate and securities law with particular emphasis on
corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate governance matters. In
his M&A practice, Aaron advises acquirors and target companies involved in
friendly and hostile takeover bids, plans of arrangement, reverse takeovers and
other business combination transactions. In his corporate finance practice,
Aaron represents issuers, securities dealers and institutional investors in a
wide range of financing transactions, including IPOs, secondary offerings,
private placements, and other forms of debt and equity financing. Aaron's
corporate governance experience includes advising management and boards of
directors on executive and board compensation, director and officer liability,
and regulatory compliance matters.
Aaron is a member of the Ontario Bar
Association, the Canadian Bar Association and the Prospectors and Developers
Association of Canada.
Prior to joining Bennett Jones, Aaron practised
corporate and securities law at another major law firm in Toronto.
Select Experience
- Algonquin Power Co. in connection with completion of $300 million private placement offering of 4.09% senior unsecured debentures. Read more
- Ascendant Resources Inc. in connection with 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 connection with its acquisition of the El Mochito Mine from Nyrstar N.V. Read more
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