Brendan Reay

Brendan's legal practice spans an impressive array of corporate, commercial, and securities endeavors. He's adept in facilitating both public and private financings, orchestrating initial public offerings, guiding mergers and acquisitions, managing reorganizations, and ensuring securities regulatory compliance. His prowess extends across a multitude of corporate finance transactions, including but not limited to, the issuance of common and preferred shares, income trust units, debt securities, convertible debentures, and subscription receipts.

His legal acumen has seen him act as a pivotal advisor to both issuers and underwriters, particularly in high-stake transactions across sectors such as technology, telecommunications, mining, electrical power, steel, real estate, and financial services. Notably, Brendan has played a significant role in numerous cross-border financings between Canada and the U.S., alongside other noteworthy debt and equity financing operations.

Earlier in his career, from 1999 to 2001, Brendan brought his expertise to the corporate counsel table for a Canadian software company listed on the public market.

His transactional experience is both broad and deep. For instance, he has been instrumental in CI Financial Corp.'s complex financial structuring, including its multi-billion-dollar public offerings and cross-border prospectus establishments. He's also steered Definity Financial Corporation through its landmark initial public offering and has been a key player in Intact Financial Corporation's substantial offerings in connection with major acquisitions. His work with Granite Real Estate Investment Trust and multiple public offerings further cements his status as a leader in his field.

On the mergers and acquisitions front, Brendan has facilitated major transactions such as Pattern Energy Group Inc.'s acquisition by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and H&R Real Estate Investment Trust's strategic reorganizations. His advisory role has spanned significant privatizations, corporate conversions, and acquisitions, including the notable acquisition of DataMirror Corporation by IBM Corporation.

Beyond transactional work, Brendan has also offered invaluable corporate advisory services, assisting in bondholder consent solicitations, securitized portfolio structuring, and public company repurchase transactions.

His contributions to the legal field have not gone unnoticed, with recognition in esteemed publications for his expertise in mergers and acquisitions and capital markets.

In addition to his practice, Brendan has co-authored influential publications, including pieces on non-GAAP and other financial measures, showcasing his thought leadership in capital markets.

Educationally, Brendan's background is as distinguished as his professional journey, holding an LLB from the University of Ottawa, where he was a Gold Medallist, and a BA from the University of Western Ontario.

His areas of practice encompass a wide range, from corporate and commercial law to debt and equity capital markets, structured finance, and mergers and acquisitions, making him a versatile and invaluable resource in the legal landscape.