Michael leads our Financial Institutions Group in Canada. Before he joined us in 2017, he was Head of Financial Institutions Investment Banking at CIBC and also worked at National Bank Financial. As well as covering traditional financial institutions, Michael has deep expertise in structured products and special purpose acquisition corps (SPACs). He also provides advice on raising capital and M&A to alternative financiers and FinTech companies. Michael has a Bachelor of Business Administration Honors from the Lazaridus School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University and a Master of Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
Selected transactions completed include:
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US$138m
Agrinam Acquisition Corp.
Lead Manager
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US$100m
FG Acquisition Corp.
Sole Bookrunner (IPO)
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C$15m
Canaccord Genuity G Ventures Corp
Underwriter (IPO)
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N/a
Mercer Park Brand Acquisition Corp.
Financial Advisor
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US$50m
The Bitcoin Fund
Sole Bookrunner and Sole Agent (Marketed Public Offering)
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C$76m
The Bitcoin Fund
Sole Bookrunner and Sole Agent (Marketed Public Offering)
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C$25m
The Bitcoin Fund
Sole Bookrunner and Sole Agent (Marketed Public Offering)