Garth Stevens' practice is concentrated in general corporate, transactional and securities law focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, complex joint ventures, 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, education services, software, business process outsourcing, 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.
Garth is the former chairman of the firm's Corporate and Securities practice group.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Represented multiple publicly traded waste management companies in multiple strategic acquisitions and roll-up transactions
Represented integrated solid waste management and propane services company in sale to publicly traded waste management company
Represented private owners of affiliated solid waste management companies in multiple strategic transactions and landfill development projects
Represented liquid waste management company in multiple roll-up acquisitions
Represented solar components manufacturing company in multiple acquisitions of other solar components manufacturers
Represented leading professional dental education company in its sale to private equity firm
Represented public semiconductor manufacturer in multiple strategic acquisitions
Represented seller group in sale of pharmaceutical consulting company to Irish public company
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 strategic acquisitions 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 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. food products company in acquisition of group of affiliated Canadian companies
Represented Canadian public technology services company in multiple acquisitions of U.S. technology companies
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
Dalhousie Law School, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (LL.B., 1995)