Jordan is a corporate/commercial lawyer whose practice is primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions. He has significant experience advising both private and public companies on complex transactions involving businesses in a variety of industries, including agriculture, aviation, insurance/financial services, manufacturing, retail and transportation.
- Acted for The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company in its $875 million acquisition of Western Financial Group Inc. and Western Life Assurance Company
- Acted for Exchange Income Corporation in its $325 million acquisition of Northern Mat & Bridge
- Acted for The Canadian Wheat Board in its $500 million privatization and sale to Bunge Canada and SALIC Canada Limited
- Acted for Exchange Income Corporation in its $250 million acquisition of Provincial Aerospace Ltd.
- Acted for Exchange Income Corporation in its $95 million acquisition of BVGlazing Systems Ltd.
- Acted for Wellington-Altus Financial Inc. in connection with approximately $85 million of minority equity investments from The Cynosure Group and Jessiman Family Investments
- Acted for G3 Canada Limited in its sale of a Short-Line Railway Portfolio
- Acted for Western Financial Group (Network) Inc. in its acquisition of a significant non-controlling interest in Huestis Insurance & Associates Ltd.
- Acted for Exchange Income Corporation in its $61 million acquisition of Carson Air Ltd.
- Acted for Superior Millwork Ltd. (Superior Cabinets) in its cross-border acquisition of substantially all of the assets of R.D. Henry & Company, LLC
- Acted for Exchange Income Corporation in its acquisition of Hansen Industries Ltd.
- Acted for Exchange Income Corporation in its acquisition of Macfab Manufacturing Inc.
- Acted for Exchange Income Corporation in its acquisition of Telcon Datvox Inc.
- Acted for Exchange Income Corporation in its acquisition of Ryko Telecommunications Inc.
- Acted for Exchange Income Corporation in its acquisition of L.V. Control Mfg. Ltd.
- Acted for Exchange Income Corporation in its $85 million acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Quest Window Systems Inc.
- Acted for Exchange Income Corporation in its $55 million acquisition of CanLink Global Inc.
- Acted for Exchange Income Corporation in its $46 million acquisition of Ben Machine Products Company Incorporated
- Acted for Exchange Income Corporation in its acquisition of CarteNav Solutions Inc.
- Acted for Hemp Oil Canada Inc. in its $40 million sale to Compass Group Management LLC
Past Positions
- Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP: Articling Student (2013-2014), Summer Student (2012)
- Manitoba Securities Commission: Summer Student (2011)
- Member, Manitoba Bar Association
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- A leading practitioner, Corporate Finance, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
- Dean’s Honour List, Faculty of Law (2011-2013)
- ZSA – National Post/Richard Leipsic Prize for Excellence in Corporate Law Courses (2013)
- Garth Erickson Memorial Prize for Commercial Law (2013)
- The Winnipeg Foundation Essay Prize for Philanthropy and the Law (2013)
- Archie Micay, Q.C. Prize for Third Highest Standing in Second Year Law (2012)
- University of Manitoba Student Union Prize for Academic Excellence (2012)
- Duncan J. Jessiman, Q.C. Prize for Corporations (2012)
- D.A. Thompson, Q.C. Prize for Torts & Compensation Systems (2011)