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Murray is head of the firm's Franchise practice group and co-head of the Agribusiness, Food & Beverage industry group. 

Overview

Murray's practice focuses on commercial transactions, business law, private company mergers and acquisitions, banking and franchise matters. He advises clients on matters relating to financings, secured transactions, asset and share purchase agreements and corporate structuring and organization. Murray has been on the board of directors of a number of public and private national and international boards and continues to carry on board work. 

Murray carries on a busy private M&A practice acting on asset and share purchase agreements ranging from under a million dollars, to tens of millions.  He acts for private equity firms on the buy side and for clients who are selling their businesses to strategic partners, competitors or private equity firms.

Murray acts for clients in the Agribusiness, Food and Beverage sector representing clients including cattle and hog producers, pet food manufacturers, food and beverage retailers and breweries. Murray is a member of the American Agricultural Law Association.

For franchisors and franchisees, Murray advises on matters relating to franchise structures, compliance with franchise legislation, negotiation and preparation of franchise agreements, and franchise litigation and disputes. Murray is a member of both the Canadian Franchise Association and the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising.

Client Work

Pet Planet, Pet Planet Franchise and PETSLink Distribution, in its sale of its franchising business to affiliates of Resilient Management
SENSO Lighting Inc., in the sale of 100% of its outstanding equity securities to Luminii, LLC, a portfolio company of The Riverside Company.
NES Global Talent, a UK-based technical and engineering recruitment and staffing services provider, in its acquisition of Alberta-based Sure Flow Consulting Services Ltd. and Sure Flow Oilfield Services Ltd.
Van Raay Paskal Farms Ltd., in its syndicate credit agreement.
TriWest Capital Partners, one of Canada's leading private equity firms, in its acquisition of Triple M Housing Ltd, a leading manufacturer of factory built housing.
Calfrac Well Services Limited, in its syndicate credit agreement and U.S. note transfer.

Recognitions & Awards

The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Repeatedly recommended, Franchise Law - Franchisee
Repeatedly recommended, Franchise Law - Franchisor

Lexpert Special Edition on Agribusiness & Cannabis

Recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in Agribusiness and Cannabis

Best Lawyers in Canada

Recognized for Banking and Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of Saskatchewan, BEd, 1986
  • University of Calgary, LLB, 1995

Bar Admissions

  • Alberta, 1996

Insights

Whats Driving Vertical Farming in CanadaBlog

What's Driving Vertical Farming in Canada?

May 26, 2023
Murray G. ColemanLorelei GrahamJulia E. Schatz
Murray G. Coleman, Lorelei Graham & Julia E. Schatz
Trends to Watch in AgribusinessBlog

Trends to Watch in Agribusiness

April 11, 2022
Murray G. Coleman
Murray G. Coleman

News, Events & Speaking Engagements

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French Food, Fraud, Firings and Franchising

June 9, 2010
Murray G. ColemanSteven L. Major KC
Murray G. Coleman & Steven L. Major KC