Garth Stevens' practice is concentrated in general corporate, transactional and securities law focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, corporate finance, venture capital, securities regulatory compliance, licensing transactions, and commercial agreements. His experience includes representation of clients in a variety of industries including high technology products and services, business process outsourcing, solar energy, biotechnology and genome sciences, industrial products, food products, real estate development, and waste management services. Garth's practice includes providing advice to U.S. clients on Canadian corporate and business law matters and advice to Canadian clients on U.S. corporate, business and securities law matters.
Representative Transactions
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Mergers and Acquisitions
- Represented heavy truck wheel manufacturer in acquisition of competing truck wheel company and in subsequent disposition of wheel component subsidiary
- Represented manufactured home company in two separate acquisitions of competing businesses through Chapter 11, Section 363 sale transactions
- Represented computer reseller in multiple Chapter 11, Section 363 sale transactions of various divisions
- Represented sellers in sale of injection molding company to publicly traded strategic purchaser
- Represented sellers in sale of early childhood education centers company
- Represented sellers in sale of construction supply company to European acquirer
- Represented sellers in sale of internet dating web sites company to private equity firm
- Represented food products company in multiple strategic acquisitions
- Represented publicly traded solid waste management company in multiple roll-up acquisitions
- Represented human genome sciences company in merger with medical diagnostics services company
- Represented seller in sale of chewing gum manufacturing business to publicly traded strategic purchaser
- Represented U.S. subsidiary of Canadian investment fund in acquisition of private waste water service company
- Represented sellers in sale of nutritional supplements company to private equity firm
- Represented buyer group in acquisition of multiple brand luxury automobile dealership
- Represented seller group in sale of swimming pool construction and retail products company to private equity firm
Venture Capital and Private Equity Services/Emerging Business Services
- Represented human genome sciences company in formation, multiple private placement equity financing rounds and negotiation of joint venture agreements
- Represented identity theft and privacy management solutions provider in formation and initial private placement financing rounds
- Represented high technology footbed company in reorganization, multiple private placement financings, and negotiation of agreements with strategic partners
- Represented food cooking technology company in multiple private placement financing rounds and related acquisition and development of intellectual property
- Represented private equity firm in convertible note investment in printed electronics company
International
- Represented U.S.-based call center company in acquisition of Philippines call center business and formation of Nicaraguan joint venture call center business
- Represented Philippines-based business process outsourcing company in acquisition of U.S. business process outsourcing company and integration with Indian affiliate
- Represented European solar equipment manufacturer in establishment and operation of U.S. business and negotiation of multiple product sale agreements
- Represented European telecom component manufacturer in negotiation of multiple umbrella sales agreements
- Represented U.S. printed circuit board producer in acquisition of Taiwan and South Korean businesses
- Represented U.S. semiconductor company in acquisition of Canadian semiconductor company
- Represented Canadian real estate investment fund in formation of U.S. subsidiaries and investment transactions
- Represented U.S. company in obtaining exclusive international license of UK construction materials manufacturing technology
Education
- Dalhousie Law School, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (LL.B., 1995)
- Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (B.A., honours, 1989)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Arizona
- Supreme Court of California
- The Law Society of British Columbia
Professional Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of Arizona
- State Bar of California
- American Bar Association
- Canada Arizona Business Council, Advisory Board
- Canadian American Bar Association
Representative Presentations & Publications
- On Your Marks, Get Set ... and Get Set Some More: Preparing a Private Company for Sale, Author (May 2009)
- Doing Business in Canada: Similarities and Differences with the U.S., Author, Global Connection (August 2008)
- Get Ready For FAS 141®: New Accounting Rules for Business Combinations, Author (August 2008)
Community Involvement
- Partnership for a Drug Free America (Arizona Affiliate), Chairman of the Board of Directors
- Honorary Commander, 425th Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
- Junior Achievement, Volunteer Middle School Classroom Advisor
- Junior Achievement Stock Marketing Challenge Fundraising Committee (2005-2008)
Other Professional Experience
- Lang Michener (formerly Lang Michener Lawrence & Shaw), Associate, Vancouver, B.C.
