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- 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.
- Acted as lead counsel for Contagious Gaming Inc. in its reverse takeover transaction of Contagious Sports Ltd. and Telos Entertainment Inc.
- Represented Great Canadian Gaming Corp. to secure a C$200 million revolving credit facility and a US$170 million term loan and to issue US$170 million senior subordinated notes for gross proceeds of C$600 million, February 2007.
- Represented Great Canadian Gaming Corp. to secure $450 million in financing and redeem Series A & Series B Secured Notes, September 2006.
- Represented Avcorp Industries to complete a private placement of $12 million, July 2006.
- Represented Great Canadian Gaming Corp. in acquisition of several casino and gaming facilities throughout British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Washington State, 2005.
- Acted as counsel to in joint venture with major resource company for development of Brazilian Assets valued at $100 million.
- Acted as counsel to Great Canadian Gaming for $350 million offering and private placement arrangement of $75 million.
- Acted as counsel to TSE listed issuer for $82 million equity offering.
- Acted as counsel to lottery service provider for successive hospital and charitable foundation lottery.
- Acted as counsel to concert promotion company with respect to national tour of multi-platinum recording artists.
- Acted as counsel for acquiror of three standard bred racetracks and casinos in Ontario and British Columbia.
- Acted as counsel for acquiror of British Columbia thoroughbred racetrack.
- Acted as counsel in connection with casino development in Europe and public listing in Canada of management company.
- Acted as counsel in connection with listing of several Australian resource exploration companies on Canadian Stock Exchange.
- Acted as counsel for acquisition of gas lease blocks in Gulf of New Mexico and development funding ($60 million).
Desmond M. Balakrishnan*
Expertise
Cannabis
Capital Markets & Securities
Gaming
Media, Communications & Entertainment
Mergers & Acquisitions
