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Al
Turnbull

Associate
  • aturnbull@airdberlis.com
  • 647.426.2811
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Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2021

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Al’s practice spans a wide variety of corporate and securities law matters. He enjoys the challenge of developing practical solutions for issues arising during complex transactions. Al’s clients appreciate his strong work ethic, communication skills and attention to detail, as well as his commitment to building long-lasting relationships.

Al is a member of the firm’s Capital Markets, Sports, Media and Entertainment, Corporate/Commercial, Startups & Emerging Companies, Venture Finance and Charities & Not-for-Profits Groups. He provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, securities law, corporate finance, charitable and non-profit work, private equity, venture capital, limited partner advisory committees, startups, emerging companies and markets, corporate governance and ongoing general corporate and commercial activities.

Al’s charity and not-for-profit experience includes assisting clients with obtaining and amending charitable registration, incorporating and governing under not-for-profit corporate statutes, implementing governance best practices, preparing charity-specific forms of agreement (e.g., agency/intermediary, gift, fundraising), and merging charities, as well as assisting with general corporate/commercial matters.

Al joined Aird & Berlis as an associate after summering and articling with the firm.

Expertise

  • Sports & Entertainment
  • Venture Finance
  • Corporate
  • Charities & Not-for-Profits
  • Capital Markets

Representative Matters

Representative Matter

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. Closes Marketed Public Offering of Units

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (CSE:TGOD), completed a marketed public offering 12,707,500 units of the company (“Units”), at a price of $0.40 per Unit.

December 24, 2022

Representative Matter

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. Completes Acquisition of BZAM Holdings Inc.

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TGOD), a sustainable Canadian cannabis company and producer of premium, organically grown cannabis, completed the acquisition of BZAM Holdings Inc., a privately-owned producer of flower and 2.0 products.

November 28, 2022

Representative Matter

SQI Diagnostics Acquires Precision Biomonitoring’s Human Diagnostic Testing Business

On February 14, 2022, SQI Diagnostics Inc., a leader in the science of lung health that develops and manufactures respiratory health and precision medical tests, completed the acquisition of the assets underlying Precision Biomonitoring Inc.’s human diagnostic COVID-19 PCR testing business and its TripleLock™ molecular diagnostic testing technology.

February 23, 2022

Representative Matter

Trees Corporation Completes Go Public Transaction

On December 23, 2021, Trees Corporation, an independent retail cannabis operator, and 1287406 B.C. Ltd., a reporting issuer under the securities laws of the jurisdictions of Alberta and British Columbia, announced the closing of their business combination (the “Amalgamation”).

January 11, 2022

Representative Matter

TerrAscend Closes US$70 Million Acquisition of Keystone Canna Remedies

On May 3, 2021, TerrAscend Corp. (CSE: TER) (OTCQX: TRSSF), a leading North American cannabis operator, completed its acquisition of Keystone Canna Remedies for US$70 million.

May 03, 2021

Representative Matter

Small Pharma Completes $63 Million Brokered and Non-Brokered Private Placements, Qualifying Transaction and Initial Listing on the TSX Venture Exchange

Aird & Berlis acted as Canadian legal counsel to Small Pharma with a team that included Richard Kimel, Melanie Cole, Danny Kharazmi, Sean Green (Capital Markets), Emily Chittick and Al Turnbull (Articling Students).

May 03, 2021

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Professional Involvement

Co-Author, "Knowledge Is Power … or Is It? Knowledge’s Impact on ‘Sandbagging’ in Canadian M&A Transactions," Aird & Berlis LLP Capital Markets Bulletin, November 20, 2023.

"Bill C-11 Proposes to Regulate Canada’s Online Streaming Services," Internet and E-Commerce in Canada, April 2022.

Co-Author, "Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures: A Practical Guide to National Instrument 52-112," Aird & Berlis LLP Capital Markets Bulletin, January 2022.

 

Related Publications

Article

Knowledge Is Power … or Is It? Knowledge’s Impact on ‘Sandbagging’ in Canadian M&A Transactions

November 20, 2023

Article

Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures: A Practical Guide to National Instrument 52-112

January 04, 2022

Education

  • JD, University of Ottawa, 2020
  • BA, University of Manitoba, 2014
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