Stathy acts as corporate/commercial counsel to a number of a Saskatchewan based organizations. He brings the value of his experience to our clients, particularly in securities, mergers and acquisitions transactions and corporate governance.
- Counsel for Lex Capital Management Inc. on fund formation and raising capital for the following funds: Lex Energy Partners LP V (2022, $200 million), Lex Energy Partners LP IV (2019, $156 million), Lex Energy Partners LP III (2015, $93.4 million), Lex Energy Partners LP II (2013, $54.4 million), Lex Energy Partners LP (2010, $56.7 million) and Lex Capital Partners LP (2009, $36.5 million)
- Counsel to PFM Capital in connection with its strategic investment in DyMark Industries Inc. (2022)
- Counsel to Conexus Venture Capital Inc. on fund formation, raising capital and investments for CVC Fund 1 (2019), a tech startup fund, and Emmertech Fund (2021), an ag-tech start-up fund
- Mergers and acquisition counsel to Dot® Technology Corporation, a leader in autonomous agricultural solutions, and its shareholder in connection with the sale of the Corporation (2019-2020)
- Counsel to Apex III Investment Fund LP ($103 million) on fund formation and capital raising (2019)
- Lead counsel to Gardiner Dam Terminal Ltd. in connection with a sale of all its assets for a purchase price of $29.6 million (2018)
- Counsel to specialty finance company Crown Capital Partners on its provision of an aggregate $50-million term loan to Rokstad Holdings Corporation, one of the largest power line contractors in North America
- Acted as counsel to Greystone Capital Management Inc. and its shareholders in the company’s sale to the Toronto-Dominion Bank for a net purchase price of $792 million
- Acted as counsel to funds managed by PFM Capital Inc. in connection with the $1.1-billion take-over bid by Aurora Cannabis Inc. for Cannimed Therapeutics Inc.
- Counsel to specialty finance company Crown Capital Partners on its provision of a $25-million term loan to Rokstad Holdings Corporation, one of the largest power line contractors in North America
- Corporate and securities counsel to Weyburn Inland Terminal Ltd., a reporting issuer, in connection with its plan of arrangement, whereby all of its common shares were acquired for aggregate consideration of $94.5 million, providing advice on the plan of arrangement transaction and securities law advice respecting disclosure and the shareholder meeting (2014)
- Securities counsel to Information Services Corporation in connection with an initial public offering and secondary offering of 12,075,000 Class A Limited Voting Shares of Information Services Corporation, sold by Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan for approximately $169 million and the listing of the Class A Limited Voting Shares of Information Services Corporation on the Toronto Stock Exchange (2013)
- Counsel to a Saskatchewan based investment fund which provided loans to, and made venture capital investments in, medium-sized businesses located in Saskatchewan (2012-2013)
- Securities counsel to a publicly-traded Saskatchewan based company on the sale of its $25-million grain handling and crop input business, providing advice on the sale transaction and securities law advice respecting disclosure and the shareholder meeting (2011)
- Acted for Saskatchewan-based issuers on public (2008) and private offerings (2007) on start-up bio-fuels and energy projects, including the preparation of offering documents and advising on securities and corporate matters
- Advised both private and public sector organizations on the development of corporate governance models and matters related to director liability and directors and officers liability insurance
Stathy advises clients on general corporate and commercial matters, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and securities law. He has experience with public offerings, private placements, continuous disclosure and corporate governance matters. He also has acted for buyers, sellers and target companies on numerous mergers and acquisition transactions, including transactions in the agribusiness, manufacturing, equipment sales, financial services and energy services sectors, by way of asset sales, share sales and plan of arrangement.
Stathy has experience acting for providers of venture and private capital on debt and equity transactions involving investees in Saskatchewan.
He also advises public and non-profit organizations on corporate governance and compliance matters, and acts as ongoing counsel for a number of Saskatchewan based organizations, providing advice on a wide range of matters.
Stathy clerked for the Chief Justice of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal.
Stathy is fluent in Greek.
- Director and Former Chair, Governance Committee, Food Bank (Regina, 2010-2016)
- Former Vice-chair, Securities Law South Section, Canadian Bar Association (Saskatchewan, 2009-2012)
- Saskatchewan Editor, Canadian Forms and Precedents: Banking and Finance, Part 12 – Private Placements (Butterworths)
- Named Lawyer of the Year, Corporate Governance Practice, Best Lawyers (Regina, 2022)
- Named a Leading Practitioner, Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance and Securities, Corporate Mid-Market, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
- Recognized as a Top Lawyer, Agribusiness and Cannabis, Lexpert Special Edition on Agribusiness and Cannabis (2020)
- Named Lawyer of the Year, Securities Law, Best Lawyers (Regina, 2019)
- Recognized as One of Canada’s Leading Lawyers, Infrastructure, Lexpert/ROB Special Edition (2019)
- Recognized as a Top Lawyer, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities Law, Best Lawyers (2015-present)
- Law Society of Saskatchewan Gold Medal (2002)