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Jeff Taylor's practice focuses on corporate and securities law. He advises both public and private companies on a range of matters including mergers and acquisitions, go-public transactions, public and private financing, corporate reorganizations and corporate governance. Jeff also has experience acting for private equity funds, venture capital funds, emerging and growth-stage companies and family offices on a variety of matters.

Throughout his career Jeff has led various startup initiatives and has been involved with the Lazaridis ScaleUp Program and Creative Destruction Lab.

Jeff also served as a director of Climbing Escalade Canada, the national sporting organization for competition climbing, from 2017-22.

Education

St. Francis Xavier University, BBA, 2012, with First Class Honours European Business School, Transnational Commercial Law, 2014 Queen's University, JD, 2015

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Alberta, 2016 British Columbia, 2021

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BioLife Solutions, as Canadian counsel, in its acquisition of PanTHERA CryoSolutions 
O3 Mining Inc. in its $204 million-acquisition by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited by way of a negotiated take-over bid 
Mac Chain Company in its US$31.4-million sale to Renold pursuant to an asset and share purchase agreement
First Majestic Silver Corp. in its US$970-million acquisition of Gatos Silver
Nippon Steel Corporation in connection with Teck Resources Limited's sale of its steelmaking coal business, Elk Valley Resources, at an implied enterprise value of US$9 billion, to Glencore plc, Nippon Steel Corporation and POSCO
Star Diamond Corporation in connection with its acquisition of the remaining 75% interest in the Fort à la Corne diamond project from Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc.
RAM Consulting in connection with its acquisition of Durwest Construction Management Inc.
Recochem in connection with its acquisition of KIK Consumer Products' auto care business, comprised of Prestone in North America and Holts in the UK
Osisko Mining Inc. in its 50-50 joint venture with an affiliate of Gold Fields Limited ("Gold Fields") for the joint ownership and development of Osisko Mining's Windfall gold project, located in the Abitibi greenstone belt, Urban Township, Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Québec
SG Enterprises II, LLC in its acquisition of all the issued and outstanding common shares of Trilogy International Partners Inc. by way of a plan of arrangement
Capvest Partners in its acquisition of Recochem, a Quebec based manufacturer of aftermarket transportation and household fluids
Gold Flora, LLC in its business combination with TPCO Holding Corp. (The Parent Company), to create a leading vertically-integrated California cannabis company
Gibson Energy Inc., as Canadian counsel, in its US$1.1-billion acquisition of South Texas Gateway Terminal LLC
Osisko Metals Incorporated in its joint venture transaction with Appian Natural Resources Fund III LP,  in which Appian acquired a 60% interest in Pine Point Project for approximately $100-million
The management team and employee shareholders of Cando Rail & Terminals Ltd. in connection with AIMCo's acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Cando Rail from Torquest and the minority shareholders, and in connection with the management team's reinvestment in the go-forward enterprise
Terravest Industries Inc. in its share acquisition of Platinum Energy Services Ltd. ("Platinum") C$4.85 million
InfraRed Capital Partners in its approximately US$355 million acquisition of certain operating wind projects in the United States and Canada from Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 
The management team and employee shareholders of Cando Rail & Terminals Ltd. in connection with AIMCo's acquisition of a 100% equity stake in Cando Rail from TorQuest Partners
Osisko Development Corp. in its US$177 million acquisition of Tintic Consolidated Metals LLC
Platinum Energy Services Inc. and its shareholders in connection with the sale of all the issued and outstanding shares of Platinum to Terravest Industries Inc.
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. on its proposed US$1.2-billion acquisition of BitGo
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. on its C$1.1-billion acquisition of Roxgold Inc.
Government of Canada in its acquisition of the high-value pipelines and related terminals
Strike Group Inc. regarding its restructuring and partnership with TriWest Capital Partners
XPEL Technologies Corp. in connection with the acquisition of a Canadian private company and concurrent private placement
PesoRama Inc., a retailer with operations in Mexico, in connection with multiple financings and general corporate governance matters
A private company in connection with its insider and issuer bid of convertible debentures
A private healthcare data analytics company based in the United States in connection with a potential cross border reverse takeover and listing on a Canadian stock exchange
A TSX Venture issuer in connection with the acquisition of certain assets in Hong Kong
Gibson Energy Inc. in its $403-million bought deal offering of subscription receipts
A Canadian based NYSE listed clinical-stage biotechnology company in respect of various corporate and securities matters
A syndicate of underwriters in connection with Skeena Resources Limited’s C$57.5-million public offering of common shares by way of short-form prospectus
Next Hydrogen Corp. in connection with its reverse takeover of BioHep Technologies Ltd. and concurrent listing on the TSXV
In connection with the listing of Millennial Precious Metals on the TSX Venture Exchange together with a C$24-million concurrent equity financing
SoLVBL Solutions Inc., a cybersecurity company, in connection with its reverse takeover of a public entity and concurrent listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange
Westleaf Inc. in connection with its reverse takeover of IGC Resources Inc. and its concurrent C$20-million subscription receipt financing
Horizon North in connection with its C$50-million public offering of common shares by way of short-form prospectus
Questerre Energy Corp., an oil and gas company dual-listed on the TSX and Oslo Stock Exchange, in respect of various corporate and securities matters
Firefox Gold Corp. in connection with its initial public offering of common shares and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange
A syndicate of underwriters in connection with Direct Communication Solutions, Inc.’s initial public offering of common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange
Various underwriting syndicates in connection with the initial public offerings of various capital pool companies on the TSX Venture Exchange
Various capital pool companies on their initial public offerings on the TSX Venture Exchange, including Red River Capital Corp, Value Capital Trust, Colson Capital Corp., Global Investments Corp., The Needle Capital Corp. and Timeless Capital Corp.
Various capital pool companies in connection with their respective qualifying transactions
Various issuers and underwriters in connection with brokered and non-brokered offerings
Carbon Removal Partners, in connection with its Series Seed Preferred Share investment for an undisclosed amount in CO280 Solutions Inc.
Solve FSHD as co-lead investor in Vita Therapeutics US$31 million Series B financing
Jeneration Capital as lead investor in Avidbots US$70 million Series C financing
Energy Innovation Capital regarding its investment with Chevron Technology Ventures in Ingu Solutions Inc.
Accelerate Fund in connection with various portfolio investments including Blacksquare Inc., Decisive Farming Corp., leankor, and SAM Inc.
Alberta Enterprise Corporation in connection with its investment in McRock Fund II LP
Various venture capital funds in connection with portfolio investments

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