Jason Haley photo
Jason Haley photo
Jason Haley photo

Jason Haley is a skilled capital markets lawyer with a practice focused on securities, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance.

In addition to his extensive industry knowledge of the cannabis and technology sectors, Jason brings significant experience in corporate governance, continuous disclosure obligations and other securities regulatory matters.

Working with companies at all stages of development, Jason assists startups and emerging businesses, as well as established, multinational entities. He acts for public and private clients on a wide variety of transactions, including debt and equity offerings, mergers and acquisitions, go-public transactions, and on matters relating to general corporate and securities law.



Representative Matters

  • Qube Technologies Inc., the global leader in cost-effective and accurate continuous emissions monitoring technology, in connection with its Series B preferred share offering to Riverbend Energy Group.
  • Counsel to Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, a leading Canadian gaming, entertainment and hospitality company, in connection with its $3.3 billion acquisition by Apollo Global Management Inc.
  • Counsel to Pureform Diagnostic Imaging Clinics  Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Synthesis Health Inc.
  • Counsel to Nepra Foods Inc., a plant-based foods and ingredients company, in connection with its short form prospectus offering of units for gross proceeds of $4.5 million.
  • Counsel to Aurora Cannabis Inc. in connection with its cross-border at-the-market offering of US$300 million of common shares pursuant to a base shelf prospectus and supplement filed in Canada and a base shelf prospectus and F-10 in the United States.
  • Counsel to Aurora Cannabis Inc. in connection with its cross-border overnight marketed public offering of units for gross proceeds of US$173 million pursuant to a base shelf prospectus and supplement filed in Canada and a base shelf prospectus and F-10 in the United States.
  • Counsel to a Canadian public company, operating in the United States, in connection with its recapitalization transaction
  • Counsel to Fresh Factory B.C. Ltd. (formerly 1181718 B.C. Ltd.) in connection with its acquisition of The Fresh Factory, PBC, a plant-based and clean-label food and beverage company, and listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
  • Counsel to a Canadian public company, operating in the United States, in its overnight marketed public offering of units for gross proceeds of $6 million.
  • Counsel to a Canadian public company, operating in the United States, in its bought deal offering of units for gross proceeds of $20.7 million.
  • Qube Technologies Inc., in connection with its issuance of Series A Preferred Shares to SCF Ventures and National Energy Services Reunited.  Qube is a Calgary-based technology company that has developed a low-cost environmental surveillance technology.
  • Eat Well Investment Group Inc., in connection with its majority investment, through a preferred equity position, in Amara Organic Food, one of the fastest-growing baby food brands in the United States.  Eat Well is a public-traded investment company primarily focused on high-growth companies in the agribusiness, food tech, plant-based and ESG sectors.
  • Nepra Foods Inc., a plant-based foods and ingredients company, in connection with its initial public offering and listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
  • Green Impact Partners Inc. (formerly Blackheath Resources Inc.) in connection with its acquisition of clean energy assets from Wolverine Energy and Infrastructure Inc., the completion of a $100 million brokered offering of subscription receipts and its listing on the TSX Venture Exchange through a reverse take-over (RTO) structure.
  • Counsel to a California life sciences company in its reverse takeover and listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
  • Counsel to a Canadian public company in its $5.5-million private placement of debenture units.
  • Counsel to a Canadian public company, operating in the United States, in its acquisition, by way of plan of arrangement, of another Canadian public company, for equity consideration valued at approximately $835 million
  • Counsel to Great Panther Mining Limited, in its acquisition, by way of scheme of arrangement (under Australian law), of Beadell Resources Limited, for equity consideration valued at approximately $135 million.
  • Counsel to Trakopolis IoT Corp. in its reverse takeover of Arco Resources Corp. and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
  • Counsel to an agricultural technology and services company in its $5-million brokered private placement of units.
  • Counsel to an agricultural technology and services company in its acquisition of a US-based service company and listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
  • Counsel to a food manufacturing company in its initial public offering and listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
  • Counsel to an agricultural services company in its private placement of subscription receipts, reverse take-over and listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
  • Counsel to a syndicate of underwriters in the initial public offering of a Canadian mining company.
  • Counsel to People Corporation in its $17.5-million and $25-million bought deal offerings of common shares.
  • Counsel to a Canadian public company, in its $60-million private placement of convertible debenture units.
  • Counsel to a syndicate of underwriters in their financing of $30 million of subscription receipts of a Canadian oil and gas company in connection with a plan of arrangement and listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
  • Counsel to the underwriter in the $2.8-million offering of flow-through common shares of a Canadian oil and gas company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.

 


News


  • Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada (2024) as a “One to Watch” in the area of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Directorships & Affiliations

  • Law Society of Alberta

Education & Admissions

2016
Called to the Alberta bar
2015
JDUniversity of Calgary
2010
B.Sc.University of Alberta

Insights (11 Posts)View More

Featured Insight

Attracting Venture Capital and Private Equity Investors: The Alberta Business Corporations Act Makes Alberta the Most Investor and Business Friendly Corporate Jurisdiction in Canada

Reforms to the corporate legal regime in Alberta make it the province of choice for businesses and investors alike.

Read More
Nov 24, 2023
Featured Insight

Assessing Fairness and Reasonableness in Plans of Arrangement: Insights from the Alberta Court of King’s Bench

The ABKB issued a decision that provides helpful clarification concerning how courts in Alberta assess whether a proposed arrangement is fair and reasonable.

Read More
Sep 1, 2023
Featured Insight

Funding and Grants Available to Technology and Innovation Companies in Alberta, Canada

The technology industry in Alberta has grown significantly. There are a number of funding and grant opportunities for technology and innovation companies.

Read More
Jan 19, 2021
Featured Insight

Alberta Securities Commission Introduces New Whistleblower Policy

Overview of Alberta's Recovery Plan announced June 29, 2020 and the new Invest Alberta

Read More
Dec 6, 2018
Featured Insight

The Alberta Securities Commission Expands Prospectus Exemptions for Distributions Outside Alberta

The ASC has updated ASC Rule 72-501 Distributions to Purchasers Outside Alberta and its companion policy to facilitate cross-border investment.

Read More
Aug 22, 2018
Featured Insight

CSA Publishes Results of Continuous Disclosure Reviews

The CSA published Staff Notice 51-355, summarizing a review of reporting issuers' continuous disclosure and highlights deficiencies and best practices.

Read More
Aug 21, 2018
Featured Insight

An Update on CSA Policy Initiatives to Reduce Regulatory Burden for Reporting Issuers

An Update on CSA Policy Initiatives to Reduce Regulatory Burden for Reporting Issuers

Read More
Apr 17, 2018
Featured Insight

Securities Regulators Ban Short-Term Binary Options

Securities Regulators Ban Short-Term Binary Options

Read More
Oct 24, 2017
Featured Insight

Reducing Regulatory Burdens for Reporting Issuers – CSA Seeks Public Comment

Reducing Regulatory Burdens for Reporting Issuers – CSA Seeks Public Comment

Read More
Apr 17, 2017
Featured Insight

The Concerns with Social Media use by Reporting Issuers in Canada

The Concerns with Social Media use by Reporting Issuers in Canada

Read More
Mar 15, 2017
Featured Insight

Prospectus Exemption for Start-Up Businesses

Prospectus Exemption for Start-Up Businesses

Read More
Aug 2, 2016

Deals & Cases (5 Posts)

Featured Insight

Vext Science Completes its Private Placement and Public Offering

On February 8, 2021, Vext Science, Inc. (“Vext”) (CSE:VEXT) (OTCQX:VEXTF) concurrently completed its previously announced non-brokered private placement offering and its previously announced bought deal public offerings.

Read More
Feb 8, 2021
Featured Insight

iAnthus Closes US$11 Million Bridge Financing

On February 2, 2021, iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. (“iAnthus") (CSE:IAN) closed a US$11 million bridge financing funded by certain lenders affiliated with the counterparties to the previously announced restructuring support agreement dated July 10, 2020.

Read More
Feb 2, 2021
Featured Insight

Restructuring of iAnthus Capital Holdings Inc.

McMillan LLP advised iAnthus in connection with its successful restructuring transaction.

Read More
Jan 26, 2021
Featured Insight

Aurora Cannabis Inc. Completes US$165 Million Cross-Border Offering

Aurora Cannabis Inc. Completes US$165 Million Cross-Border Offering

Read More
Dec 3, 2020
Featured Insight

Williams Completed C$1.38 billion Sale of Canadian NGL Midstream Business to Inter Pipeline

Williams Completed C$1.38 billion Sale of Canadian NGL Midstream Business to Inter Pipeline

Read More
Sep 23, 2016