May 26, 2022Toronto Regulatory & Compliance Forum – Portfolio Management Association of Canada Partner Susan Han will be attending the Toronto Regulatory & Compliance Forum as a panel speaker on Thursday, May 26. The Forum will last from 1:00 AM…
May 5, 20222022 PCMA Virtual Conference – Private Capital Market Association of Canada WeirFoulds Partner Susan Han will moderate a panel during the 2022 PCMA Virtual Conference on Thursday, May 5, 2022, from 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM. The conference…
Feb 9, 2022New Guidance on ESG-Related Investment Fund Disclosure: The CSA Releases Staff Notice 81-334 As interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing continues to grow at a rapid pace in Canada, so do concerns about the increased potential for “greenwashing”,…
Feb 8, 2022WeirFoulds Managing Partner Wayne Egan speaks on the legal trends to look forward to in 2022 with the Law Times Wayne Egan, Managing Partner at WeirFoulds recently weighed in on his views of the legal trends lawyers should expect in 2022 with the Law Times. In an…
Jan 11, 2022WeirFoulds represents Orford Mining Corp. in a $4.4M private placement On December 22, 2021, Orford Mining Corp. (Orford Mining) (TSXV: ORM) announced that it closed a non-brokered private placement raising gross proceeds of $4,437,902.61 from the sale of flow-through shares…
Dec 13, 2021WeirFoulds Associate Dana Kriszenfeld discusses the present and future of psilocybin as a medical treatment in Canada with Lexpert Magazine On December 13, 2021, Lexpert Magazine published an article authored by WeirFoulds Associate Dana Kriszenfeld from our Private Equity Practice Group and Articling Student Emma Brown. In their article, Dana…
Dec 1, 2021WeirFoulds represents StageZero Life Sciences Ltd. in $4.2M private placement On November 26, 2021, StageZero Life Sciences Ltd. (“StageZero”) (TSX: SZLS) announced that it closed its previously announced private placement of its Common Shares and Warrants to purchase Common…
Nov 4, 2021Mandatory Climate-Related Disclosure: The CSA Releases Proposed National Instrument 51-107 – Open for Comment In the latest and most significant step to date in the push towards transparent, reliable and comparable climate-related disclosure in Canada’s capital markets, the Canadian Securities Administrators…
Nov 2, 2021WeirFoulds welcomes five new associates WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome five new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Abby Benattar – Technology & Intellectual Property Law Abby is an…
Oct 17, 2021Going Public in Canada – Listing on the TSX, TSX V, CSE or NEO Canada has a strong and well-regulated capital market with a history of funding growth companies. By going public in Canada, companies can achieve robust valuations and raise…
Oct 15, 2021So Mushroom to Grow: Psilocybin and Canada’s Regulatory Landscape As the cannabis industry continues to grow, Canada’s capital markets have seen an increase in activity related to another substance that supporters are hopeful will eventually be…
Oct 5, 2021WeirFoulds represents Mink Ventures Corporation in a $557,750 Initial Public Offering On September 29, 2021, Mink Ventures Corporation (“Mink Ventures”) (TSXV: MINK), a Capital Pool Company, announced that it completed an initial public offering of 5,567,500 common shares…
Sep 28, 2021WeirFoulds welcomes associate Bogdan Nae to the Securities Practice Group WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome Bogdan Nae as an Associate to the firm’s Securities Practice Group. Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Bogdan practised at a national law firm…
Sep 16, 2021WeirFoulds represents StageZero Life Sciences Ltd in its acquisition of the Health Clinics Business On September 2, 2021, StageZero Life Sciences Ltd (“StageZero”) (TSX:SZLS) announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the business of Health Clinics Limited (“Health…
Sep 14, 2021WeirFoulds represents PNG Copper Inc. in closing of $1.12 million private placement On September 3, 2021, PNG Copper Inc. (“PNG Copper”) (CSE:PNGC) announced that it closed the third and final tranche of its private placement offering first announced in…
Aug 26, 2021 Best Lawyers in Canada recognizes 50 WeirFoulds lawyers in 2022 edition including the new Best Lawyers Ones to Watch category WeirFoulds congratulates 45 of our lawyers on being recognized in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada and five of our senior associates on being recognized…
Aug 24, 2021WeirFoulds represents Orford Mining Corp. in a $1.92M private placement On August 12, 2021, Orford Mining Corp. (Orford Mining) (TSX VENTURE: ORM) announced that it closed a non-brokered private placement raising gross proceeds of $1,920,000 from the…
Jul 9, 2021WeirFoulds Represents Platform 9 in Closing of Qualifying Transaction On May 19, 2021 Sol Cuisine Ltd (formerly Platform 9 Capital Corp.) (TSXV: PN.P) announced that it completed its previously announced “Qualifying Transaction” in accordance with the…
Jun 17, 2021PCMA 2021 Online Conference WeirFoulds Partner Susan Han will be participating in a panel discussion at the 2021 PCMA Online Conference taking place on June 17, 2021. Th panel is titled,…
May 12, 2021Spring Regulatory & Compliance Webcast – PMAC WeirFoulds Partner Susan Han will be moderating the “Spring Regulatory & Compliance Webcast”, taking place on May 12, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Join this…
Mar 3, 2021WeirFoulds welcomes three new associates WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome three new associates to the firm in the following practice areas: Dara W. Azari – Securities Law Dara is an associate in…
Feb 25, 2021WeirFoulds represents Antibe Therapeutics in a $40M public offering On February 24, 2020, Antibe Therapeutics Inc. (“Antibe”) (TSX: ATE) announced that it closed a bought deal public offering of 6,727,500 units (the “Units”) raising aggregate gross…
Feb 2, 2021WeirFoulds represents Psyence Group Inc. in listing on the CSE and subsidiary in $9.3M private placement On January 26, 2021, Psyence Group Inc. (“Psyence”) (CSE: PSYG) announced that its common shares would begin trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange. Psyence listed after completing…
Dec 11, 2020TSXV Introduces Changes to Capital Pool Company Program Introduction On December 1, 2020, the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV” or the “Exchange“) announced changes to its Capital Pool Company (“CPC“) program, effective January 1, 2021.[1] Revisions…
Dec 8, 2020WeirFoulds represents StageZero Life Sciences Ltd. in $7.2M public offering On December 4, 2020, StageZero Life Sciences Ltd. (“StageZero”) (TSX: SZLS) announced that it closed its previously announced public offering of 9,243,700 units (the “Units”) raising aggregate…
Dec 1, 2020The 8th Annual Fall Conference – The Canadian MSB Association WeirFoulds Partner Susan Han will be speaking at the The Canadian MSB Association’s 8th Annual Fall Conference on December 1 and 2, 2020. The conference will take…
Oct 20, 2020WeirFoulds represents Orford Mining Corp. in closing of $5.25 million financing On October 19, 2020, Orford Mining Corp. (“Orford”, or the “Company”) (TSX: VENTURE ORM) announced the closing of its non-brokered private placement of: (i) flow-through units at an issue…
Sep 29, 2020PCMA: MIC | MIE Town Hall Roundtable Join WeirFoulds Partner, Susan Han along with her fellow MIC and MIE PCMA committee members for a roundtable discussion on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 from 2:30 to…
Aug 27, 2020WeirFoulds represents Hemlo Explorers Inc. in its closing of a fully-subscribed $3.5M non-brokered private placement On August 25, 2020, Hemlo Explorers Inc. (“Hemlo”, or the “Company”) (TSXV: HMLO) announced the final closing of its non-brokered private placement offering of units (“Units”) for…
Aug 10, 2020WeirFoulds represents Kontrol Energy Corp. in Acquisition of New Found Air On August 4, 2020, Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE:KNR)(OTCQB:KNRLF)(FSE:1K8) (“Kontrol” or “Company”) acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of New Found Air for consideration of $2.7 Million;…
Jul 20, 2020WeirFoulds represents Kontrol Energy Corp. in its closing of a private placement On July 6, 2020, Kontrol Energy Corp. (“Kontrol”) (CSE: KNR, OTCQB: KNRLF, FSE:1K8) closed a private placement offering of units (“Units”). Kontrol raised $1,977,000 from issuing the…
Jul 7, 2020WeirFoulds represents StageZero Life Sciences Ltd. in $4.6M public offering On June 29, 2020, StageZero Life Sciences Ltd. (“StageZero”) (TSX: SZLS) completed a public offering of 66,176,100 units (the “Units”) at a price of $0.07 per Unit…
Jun 30, 2020WeirFoulds represents Antibe Therapeutics in $28.75M bought deal public offering On June 30, 2020, Antibe Therapeutics Inc. (“Antibe”) (TSXV: ATE) announced that it closed its previously announced bought deal public offering of units (the “Units”) raising aggregate gross proceeds…
Jun 3, 2020WeirFoulds represents Pelangio Exploration Inc. in closing of non-brokered private placements On May 27, 2020, Pelangio Exploration Inc. (“Pelangio”, or the “Company”) (TSXV: PX) announced the final closing of its non-brokered private placement offering of hard-dollar units (“HD…
May 28, 20202020 Canada Spring Training Session – Canadian MSB Association (CMSBA) Partner Susan Han will speak at the CMSBA’s 2020 Canadian Spring Training Session on May 28, 2020. She will provide a beneficial ownership update at 2:05 p.m.…