 Bennett Jones Education University of Ottawa, BA, 2017, Magna Cum Laude University of Ottawa, JD, 2020, Magna Cum Laude Bar Admissions Ontario, 2021 Overview Olivier's practice focuses on corporate and securities law with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, public and private financings and corporate governance. Olivier represents both issuers and investment dealers in a wide range of capital markets transactions including initial public offerings, secondary offerings, reverse takeovers, stock exchange listings and cross-border financings. He also provides ongoing advice to public companies on regulatory compliance, continuous disclosure obligations and stock exchange requirements. He has extensive experience advising clients in the mining and natural resources sector including on asset acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, option and earn-in agreements and other commercial arrangements. He also regularly advises clients in the technology and emerging growth sectors. Fluent in both English and French, Olivier was called to the Ontario Bar in 2021 and is a member of the Law Society of Ontario. Prior to joining Bennett Jones as an associate he completed his articles with the firm. Experience • Osisko Development in its US$650-million debt and equity financing package to support the development and construction of its Cariboo Gold Project • A syndicate of agents led by Canaccord Genuity in a C$11.5-million “best efforts” brokered private placement of unsecured convertible debentures of Hydreight Technologies • A syndicate of agents led by Canaccord Genuity in a C$9-million LIFE offering of Units of NTG Clarity Networks • POET Technologies in its registered direct public offering of units for aggregate gross proceeds of US$25 million • Osisko Development in its US$650-million debt and equity financing package to support the development and construction of its Cariboo Gold Project • Asante Gold in its US$500-million financing package, including a C$237-million bought deal private placement of subscription receipts and the restructuring of approximately US$175 million of deferred consideration associated with the purchase of the Chirano mine • Magna Mining in its C$33.5-million “best efforts” brokered private placement of convertible debentures and common shares • BMO Capital Markets, as lead underwriter, in Abitibi Metals Corp.'s C$10.3-million "bought deal" offering of shares • BMO Capital Markets, as co-lead agent, in Power Metallic Mines' C$50-million brokered private placement offering of shares • Haywood Securities, as lead underwriter, in its underwritten bought deal private placement offering of units of First Nordic Metals for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately C$11.5-million • Osisko Metals in its C$107.4-million "bought deal" brokered private placement of flow-through and hard units • Element Fleet Management, the largest publicly traded, pure-play automotive fleet manager, in its acquisition of Autofleet • POET Technologies in its registered direct offering of common shares and common share purchase warrants for aggregate gross proceeds of US$10-million • Canada Nickel Company in its bought deal prospectus offering of common shares, flow-through shares and charity flow-through shares for aggregate gross proceeds of C$51.6 million • Karora Resources in its C$69-million bought deal public offering of common shares • Osisko Mining Inc. on its earn-in and joint venture on certain mineral properties held by Bonterra Resources Inc. in Quebec's Eeyou Istchee James Bay region. • Premium Nickel Resources in its reverse take-over and concurrent $10.1-million offering of subscription receipts to form a newly listed entity • O3 Mining Inc. in its $18.5-million non-brokered private placement of common and flow-through shares. • i-80 Gold Corp. in its approximately C$60-million acquisition of Paycore Minerals Inc. Paycore owns the FAD Property that is host to the high-grade FAD deposit adjoining i-80's Ruby Hill Property in Nevada. • Counsel to a syndicate of underwriters in connection with a $100-million bought deal treasury and secondary prospectus offering of common shares of Neo Performance Materials Inc. |