Brendan Douglas Gordon Reay

Brendan's practice involves a wide range of corporate, commercial and securities work, including public and private debt and equity financings, initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, and securities regulatory compliance. He has experience in many different types of corporate finance transactions, including offerings of common shares, preferred shares, income trust units, debt securities, convertible debentures and subscription receipts.

Brendan has acted as counsel to issuers and underwriters in significant transactions in the technology, telecommunications, mining, electrical power, steel, real estate and financial services sectors. In recent years, he has acted on many Canada/U.S. cross-border financings and other significant debt and equity financing transactions.

From 1999 to 2001, Brendan was corporate counsel for a publicly listed Canadian software firm.

CI Financial Corp. on the establishment and renewals of its C$1.5-billion base shelf prospectus and five public offerings of debentures aggregating C$1.625-billion and the establishment of its US$2-billion cross-border base shelf prospectus and three public offerings of notes aggregating over US$1.8-billion

Definity Financial Corporation on its C$1.6-billion initial public offering completed in connection with the demutualization of Economical Mutual Insurance Company

Rock Tech Lithium Inc. on its public offering of approximately C$40-million of units, each consisting of one common share and one-half common share purchase warrant, and its private placement of approximately US$41-million of units, each consisting of one common share and one common share purchase warrant