Brian heads the Debt Advisory, Recapitalization & Restructuring group at Canaccord Genuity and has advised on over 90 private and public transactions representing over $165 billion dollars. Brian provides tailored advisory services including bespoke private capital raise solutions, liability management and debt reduction, covenant amendments, maturity extensions, and special situation mergers and acquisitions across numerous industries and geographies. He has led many in-court and out-of-court financial restructurings, consent solicitations and exchange offers. Brian has represented companies, creditor groups, government entities and other stakeholder groups. Prior to joining Canaccord Genuity, Brian worked at Moelis & Company.
Brian was recognized by the Global M&A Network as one of the 2024 Top 25 Global Restructuring Investment Bankers.
Selected transactions completed include:
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A$48mThe Market Herald
Financial Advisor (Recapitalization)
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US$30m
Blue Apron
Financial Advisor (Recapitalization)
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Winc
Investment Banker (Chapter 11 Restructuring)
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C$20mFlow Beverage Corp.
Financial Advisor (Recapitalization)
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$240mSource Energy Services
Exclusive Financial Advisor
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US$240miAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc.
Financial Advisor
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$125mAmryt Pharma plc
Lead Financial Advisor (Recapitalization)
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$3.975bCanada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corporation
Financial Advisor
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C$1.8bDye & Durham
Exclusive Financial Advisor (Recapitalization)
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CEEFCGovernment of Canada
Debt Advisory & Restructuring
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$135mObsEva
Committed debt facility
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Benchmark Holdings Inc.
Financial Advisor (Merger)
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$320mMedMen
$220 million senior secured convertible note restructuring and $100 million recapitalization
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$140mFlowerOne
Financial Advisor (restructuring)
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$115mUrthecast
Financial advisor to the DIP lender on Urthecast's CCAA restructuring