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Matthew is highly regarded for leading sophisticated mergers, acquisitions, and commercial transactions, often for high-profile clients pursuing disruptive change.
Matthew has been repeatedly ranked by Chambers & Partners, a peer-validated guide to the best lawyers in Canada, and is listed in the Canadian Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in the areas of Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity.
« ...intelligent, bright, thoughtful lawyer with a lot of good business sense »
Clients value Matthew’s extensive experience leading complex and important mergers, acquisitions and other commercial transactions. Matthew is often engaged on high-profile transactions, with particular experience advising clients pursuing disruptive or transformative change within an industry or organization. His matters often involve public and governmental sensitivities or diverse stakeholder interests.
« …very easy to deal with" [and the] “ability to navigate an extremely complex […] process. »
Recognized as a key player in high-profile transactions, Matthew represents industry-leading clients, including banks, private equity firms, pension funds, major corporations and mid-sized businesses. Matthew brings the whole strength of the Firm to bear on a clients biggest opportunities and challenges. Some of his representative transactions include:
- advising Uber in connection with its acquisition of self-driving technology from leading researchers at The University of Toronto, and the formation of its Advanced Technology Group;
- advising Uber in connection with various strategic matters relating to its Canadian operations and expansion;
- advising the Government of Ontario in connection with the legalization and retail distribution of recreational marijuana in Ontario;
- advising Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation on all aspects of its multi-year project to modernize its casino gaming business, including negotiating long-term operating agreements for 28 existing or planned casinos;
- advising Canopy Growth Corporation in connection with various strategic acquisitions;
- advising Kraft Foods Group on its $60 billion merger with H.J. Heinz;
- advising CIBC on its lead sponsorship of the Union-Pearson rail link;
- advising CIBC on its affinity program with Aeroplan;
- advising Kraft Foods on the global separation of its grocery and snacks businesses;
- advising OMERS Private Equity and Berkshire Partners on the $2.1 billion acquisition of an advanced manufacturing business;
- advising CIBC on the $2.0 billion acquisition of Citibank's Canadian MasterCard business;
- advising the Lafarge Group in connection with several strategic acquisitions and divestitures; and
- advising Oxford on the acquisition of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Matthew is an experienced corporate director, currently holding the following roles:
- Director and member of the Governance Committee of True Patriot Love Foundation, Canada’s national charity supporting military service members, veterans and their families
- Director of the Invictus Games (Canada), the 2017 host of an international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick military personnel, a charitable initiative founded by Prince Harry
- Director of MT>Play a consulting and advisory firm focusses on the Canadian and international gaming, lottery, and e-sports sectors
Matthew obtained his BA in 1997 and an LLB in 2000, both from the University of Western Ontario. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 2002.