 Bennett Jones Education Memorial University of Newfoundland, BA, 2003 McMaster University, MA, 2005 University of Ottawa, LLB, 2009, cum laude American University, Washington College of Law, JD, 2009, magna cum laude Bar Admissions Ontario, 2010 Overview Matthew Hunt is a partner and Co-Head of the firm's Private Equity Group. Matt has a diversified corporate practice with a particular focus on private equity transactions, including management and leveraged buyouts, add-on acquisitions, exits, carve-outs, co-investments, PIPEs and other strategic arrangements. He acts for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in complex domestic and cross-border mandates across various industries. Matt's practice also includes corporate and securities law, where he advises management and boards of directors, as well as dealers and other market participants, on public and private mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions and governance matters. Matt joined the firm after several years at another leading Canadian law firm. His career includes engagements in the legal department of a major Canadian financial institution and at a prominent international trade law firm in Washington, DC. ,,He is fantastic, very responsive, always available and detail-oriented. He understands the risks we are willing to take versus the risks lawyers are willing to take.,, Recent Transactions • EQT Infrastructure, a global investment organization, as Canadian counsel to EQT Infrastructure V, in its acquisition of First Student and First Transit, two North American subsidiaries of the UK publicly listed company First Group plc, and market leading providers of essential transportation services to schools and communities in North America, for US$4.6 billion. • Kensington Capital Partners and its portfolio company AGNORA Ltd., in its acquisition of West Coast Glass Products, a premium architectural glass fabricator in Southern California, including the negotiation of related financing arrangements. • Hut 8 Corp., one of the world's largest publicly traded cryptocurrency mining companies, in the stalking horse acquisition, in partnership with Macquarie Equipment Finance, a subsidiary of Macquarie Group Limited, of four natural-gas-fired generating facilities in Ontario from Validus Power Corp., as part of the Validus group’s restructuring proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada). • Equitable Bank in its acquisition of Concentra Bank at a transaction value of approximately $495M to become Canada's 7th largest independent Canadian bank by assets. • CF Acquisition Corp. VI, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald, as Canadian counsel on its business combination with Rumble Inc., a high growth neutral video distribution platform with an international user/subscriber base, valued at an initial enterprise value of US$2.1-billion. • Superior Gold Inc., in its acquisition by Catalyst Metals Limited, an ASX-listed company, completed by way of a statutory plan of arrangement. • Kensington Capital Partners and Kensington Private Equity Fund in its acquisition and subsequent amalgamation of Resolute Health Corporation Limited, a leading Canadian healthcare services business specializing in the testing and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. • EQT Partners Inc., as Canadian counsel, in the sale of First Transit Inc., one of the largest private-sector operators of mobility solutions in North America, to Transdev North America Inc. • York1 Group of Companies, a leading provider of environmental and infrastructure services in Ontario, in connection with a strategic equity investment by Fengate Asset Management, a leading alternative investment manager focused on infrastructure, private equity, and real estate strategies. • Dye & Durham Limited, a leading provider of cloud-based software and technology solutions for legal and business professionals, in its $530-million acquisition of DoProcess LP, an Ontario-based provider of practice-specific software for legal professionals, from OMERS Infrastructure. • Transflo, a True Wind portfolio company, and a mobile, telematics and business process automation provider for the transportation industry, in its acquisition of Microdea, a leader in document management and workflow automation solutions in the transportation and logistics industry. • Kensington Capital Partners and Kensington Private Equity Fund in its majority equity investment in Jewlr and its affiliate, Safyre Labs, both direct-to-consumer ecommerce retailers specializing in the design and manufacturing of personalized and custom jewelry. • Clarus Securities Inc., on behalf of a syndicate of agents in connection with a private placement of Units of Emerita Resources Corp. pursuant to the Listed Issuer Financing ("LIFE") Exemption. • Kensington Capital Partners and Kensington Private Equity Fund in its $35-million acquisition and related financing through its portfolio company, Clearpoint Health Network Inc., of the surgical and medical centres business of Centric Health Corporation, and in its investment in LifeSpeak Inc., a leading North American digital education platform that caters to the mental health and wellness of employees, and subsequent initial public offering of LifeSpeak. • York1 Group of Companies, a leading private-equity backed environmental and infrastructure services provider, in its acquisition of the Budget Group of Companies, specializing in residential, commercial, and industrial waste and recycling solutions as well as metal salvage, waste facilities and demolition. Private Equity • Kensington Capital Partners and its portfolio company AGNORA Ltd., in its acquisition of West Coast Glass Products, a premium architectural glass fabricator in Southern California, including the negotiation of related financing arrangements. • York1 Group of Companies, a leading provider of environmental and infrastructure services in Ontario, in connection with a strategic equity investment by Fengate Asset Management, a leading alternative investment manager focused on infrastructure, private equity, and real estate strategies. • EQT Infrastructure, a global investment organization, as Canadian counsel to EQT Infrastructure V, in its acquisition of First Student and First Transit, two North American subsidiaries of the UK publicly listed company First Group plc, and market leading providers of essential transportation services to schools and communities in North America, for US$4.6-billion. • EQT Partners Inc., as Canadian counsel, in the sale of First Transit Inc., one of the largest private-sector operators of mobility solutions in North America, to Transdev North America Inc. • Third Eye Capital Corporation, in various acquisitions and debt and equity transactions including the acquisition and financing by plan of arrangement of a leading global software and communications solutions company. • Sageview Capital, a growth capital firm investing in leading tech-enabled businesses, as Canadian counsel in connection with its $60 million equity financing in Intelligent Imaging Systems Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Drivewyze Inc., the leading providers of safety and efficiency solutions for the transportation industry in North America. • Kensington Capital Partners and Kensington Private Equity Fund in its $35-million acquisition and related financing through its portfolio company, Clearpoint Health Network Inc., of the surgical and medical centres business of Centric Health Corporation, and in its investment in LifeSpeak Inc., a leading North American digital education platform that caters to the mental health and wellness of employees, and subsequent initial public offering of LifeSpeak • Clairvest Group Inc., Clairvest Equity Partners IV Limited Partnership and Clairvest Equity Partners IV - A Limited Partnership, in its US$15-million investment in County Waste of Virginia, LLC, a regional solid waste management company. • Skyservice Investments Inc., Canada’s largest FBO and the leader in the Canadian business aviation market, and certain of its shareholders, including Fulcrum Capital Partners Inc., as counsel in the sale of a majority equity interest of Skyservice to InstarAGF Asset Management Inc. • Certain shareholders and others in the management buy-out of Skyservice Investments Inc., a leader in Canadian business aviation services, together with an investment by Fulcrum Capital Partners Private Equity Fund IV and the completion of related senior and subordinated debt and equity acquisition financings. M&A • Hut 8 Corp., one of the world's largest publicly traded cryptocurrency mining companies, in the stalking horse acquisition, in partnership with Macquarie Equipment Finance, a subsidiary of Macquarie Group Limited, of four natural-gas-fired generating facilities in Ontario from Validus Power Corp., as part of the Validus group’s restructuring proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada). • Equitable Bank in its acquisition of Concentra Bank at a transaction value of approximately $495M to become Canada's 7th largest independent Canadian bank by assets. • Superior Gold Inc., in its acquisition by Catalyst Metals Limited, an ASX-listed company, completed by way of a statutory plan of arrangement. • Hut 8 Mining Corp., one of the world's largest publicly traded cryptocurrency mining companies, in its all-stock merger of equals with U.S. Data Mining Group Inc. to create Hut 8 Corp., a leading digital asset mining business in North America. • Management led shareholder group of Dye & Durham Limited in their proposed $3.4-billion Management Buy-Out and going private transaction, which process resulted in a $1.8-billion recapitalization of the Company with a new increased senior secured credit facility. • Dye & Durham Limited, a leading provider of cloud-based software and technology solutions for legal and business professionals, in its $530-million acquisition of DoProcess LP, an Ontario-based provider of practice-specific software for legal professionals, from OMERS Infrastructure. • ArcelorMittal Canada Inc., a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, S.A., the world's leading steel and mining company, in connection with the reorganization and financing of the Mary River Iron Ore Project in Baffin Island, Nunavut. • Furlani’s Food Corporation, in its strategic business combination with Joseph Campione Inc., related debt financing and spin-out of real estate assets. • NYX Gaming Group Limited, with the debt and equity financing of its £270-million acquisition of OpenBet Technologies Limited. • Kirkland Lake Gold Inc., in its $180-million acquisition of St Andrew Goldfields Ltd. completed by way of a statutory plan of arrangement. • The Tramore Group Inc., in its sale to CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc. • Forest Laboratories Inc., as Canadian counsel, in its US$2.9-billion acquisition of Aptalis from TPG Capital. • Organa Brands, as Canadian counsel, in its collaborative joint venture with Green House Holdings North America Inc., GHSC Trading B.V., and Canopy Growth Corporation. Capital Markets • Clarus Securities, as co-lead agent alongside Velocity Trade Capital, in connection with the C$25-million brokered private placement by Emerita Resources • Hut 8 Mining Corp., one of the world’s largest publicly traded cryptocurrency mining companies, in its reverse takeover and public cross-listing on the TSX and NASDAQ and completion of various public and private equity offerings in excess of US$250-million. • Clarus Securities Inc., on behalf of a syndicate of agents in connection with a private placement of Units of Emerita Resources Corp. pursuant to the Listed Issuer Financing ("LIFE") Exemption. • LeadFX Inc., an Australian lead mine producer in connection with its "go private" transaction completed by way of a statutory plan of arrangement. • Superior Gold Inc., in its initial public offering of common shares and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange and subsequent equity offerings. • Clarus Securities Inc. in its "best efforts" agency basis private placement of 15,625,000 common shares in the capital of Lithium Ionic Corp. for gross proceeds of $25,000,000. • Bragg Gaming Group, in connection with its bought deal short form prospectus offering of units, co-led by Cormark Securities Inc. and Canaccord Genuity Corp. • North American Palladium Ltd., in its $70-million financing of 9.25% senior secured notes. |