Osie Ukwuoma

Partner

 ukwuomao@bennettjones.com
Education
Queen's University, BComm, 2009
Queen's University, JD, 2013
Bar Admissions
Ontario, 2014
Overview

Osie Ukwuoma has a corporate commercial and securities practice focusing on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity.

Prior to joining the firm, Osie practiced at a boutique securities law firm and was the Chief Compliance Officer of a mid-sized Canadian investment fund that focuses on merger arbitrages, spin outs and special situations.

Osie acts for issuers and underwriters in equity offerings (public and private), debt offerings, reverse takeover transactions, mergers and acquisitions and stock exchange listings. Osie has also acted for corporate clients and private equity sponsors in connection with private M&A and venture capital investments.

Mergers and Acquisitions
•  Hut 8 Mining Corp. in its merger with US Bitcoin Corp, pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement in Canada and a statutory merger in the United States
•  Bragg Gaming Group in its acquisition of Spin Games LLC, a B2B gaming technology and content provider
•  Bragg Gaming Group in its acquisition of Wild Streak Gaming, a premium gaming content studio
•  Keel Digital Solutions Corp. in its acquisition of Get A-Head Inc., a mental health SaaS platform that provides educational institutions, practicing clinical therapists, corporations and more with the digital infrastructure needed to deliver and manage mental health services
•  Keel Digital Solutions Corp. in its million acquisition of Tulip Health Inc., a virtual medicine platform
•  GT Resources Inc. (formerly Palladium One Mining Inc.) in its acquisition of MetalCorp Limited by way of statutory plan of arrangement
•  Millennial Silver Corp. in the purchase of Nevada properties from Clover Nevada LLC and reverse takeover transaction to form Millennial Precious Metals Corp.
•  Stone Canyon Industries Holdings LLC and Kissner Group Holdings, as Canadian counsel, in their US$3.2-billion agreement to acquire K+S Aktiengesellschaft's North and South American salt business, including Morton Salt and Windsor Salt.
Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
•  BioSig Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: BSGM) in its US$770-million business combination with Streamex Exchange, a commodities tokenization platform
•  Briacell Therapeutics Corp., in its public offering of common shares for gross proceeds of USD$3,050,000
•  Bragg Gaming Group in its $18-million bought deal short form prospectus offering of units, co-led by Cormark Securities Inc. and Canaccord Genuity Corp.
•  Bragg Gaming Group in its public cross-listing on the TSX and NASDAQ 
•  Arizona Sonoran Copper Company in its $46.7-million Initial Public Offering and Secondary Offering on the TSX
•  GT Resources Inc. (formerly Palladium One Mining Inc.) in its $12-million bought deal public offering of units
•  Hut 8 Mining Corp. in its US$150-million overnight-marketed offering of common shares
•  Hut 8 Mining Corp. its up to US$200-million at-the-market equity program, through an equity distribution agreement with Canaccord Genuity and Stifel, as agents.
•  Millennial Silver Corp. in its $24-million brokered private placement of subscription receipts.