David Alan Bristow

David's practice focuses on a variety of capital markets transactions, including public and private financings and mergers and acquisitions. He also provides ongoing advice on general securities and corporate law matters to a variety of issuer clients including corporate governance, continuous disclosure and securities regulatory matters.

David has acted as counsel to issuers and dealers in a number of public financings and private placements of equity and debt securities. He has also acted for companies in share purchase transactions, statutory arrangements, take-over bids and reorganizations. These transactions have involved participants in industries such as financial services, insurance, technology and entertainment and gaming.

Power Financial Corporation on its C$1.65-billion repurchase and cancellation of common shares pursuant to a substantial issuer bid and its tendering into Great-West Lifeco Inc.'s C$2-billion substantial issuer bid, and Power Corporation of Canada on its C$1.35-billion repurchase and cancellation of subordinate voting shares pursuant to a substantial issuer bid and its tendering of common shares into Power Financial Corporation’s substantial issuer bid

Equinix, Inc. in connection with its inaugural C$700-million maple bond offering through a wholly owned finance subsidiary

Intact Financial Corporation and syndicates of dealers in connection with various offerings by Intact for an aggregate amount in excess of C$7-billion including offerings of Limited Recourse Capital Notes, subscription receipts, medium term notes and preferred shares

Sagen MI Canada Inc. in connection with various offerings for an aggregate amount of C$1.15-billion including offerings of debentures, preferred shares and hybrid notes