Thomas Moggan

Senior Associate Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Thomas Moggan

Thomas Moggan

Biography

Thomas Moggan practises corporate and commercial law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities law. Thomas regularly advises clients on cross-border as well as domestic transactions with an emphasis on advising public companies in the mining, pharmaceutical, technology and private equity industries. He also assists clients with corporate governance, regulatory compliance, compliance with stock exchange rules, continuous disclosure obligations along with general corporate matters.

His mergers and acquisitions experience includes statutory plan of arrangement transactions, friendly and hostile acquisitions, joint venture and option agreements, asset and share acquisitions and reverse take-over and change-of-business transactions. His corporate finance experience includes acting for companies in private equity investments, public offerings, including initial public offerings, and private placements. His corporate governance experience includes advising issuers and shareholders in connection with shareholder disputes and activism, including proxy contests.

Prior to joining us, Thomas practised corporate and securities law for three years at a boutique law firm. Thomas is called to the bar in New York and British Columbia.

Professional experience

Representative experience

Representative experience

Thomas has been involved in the following matters:

Initial Public Offerings and Corporate Finance

  • Scope Carbon Corp. with its C$1 million initial public offering of common shares and listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange

  • Patriot Battery Metals, a TSX listed issuer, with respect to a strategic investment by Albemarle Corporation in the amount of C$109 million

  • Great Pacific Gold Corp. with its initial listing on the TSX Venture Exchange and brokered offerings in the amount of approximately C$20 million

  • Zacatecas Silver Corp. with its initial listing on the TSX Venture Exchange and non-brokered offerings in the amount of approximately C$9 million

Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Macro Enterprises Inc. (MCR) in connection with a going-private transaction led by Macro's senior management by way of a plan of arrangement

  • Amcomri Entertainment Inc. (AMEN) in connection with its acquisition of Trinity Pictures Distribution Limited by way of a plan of arrangement whereby the Amcomri consolidated its common shares, changed its name to "Amcomri Entertainment Inc." and became the first media and entertainment company listed on the NEO Stock Exchange

  •  WeCommerce Holdings Ltd. (WE) in its all-cash acquisition of Kno Technologies Inc., valued at approximately C$10 million.

  • Multiple mining companies in connection with the acquisition of royalties and mineral properties

Special Situations

  • The concerned shareholders of TSX-listed Altius Renewable Royalties Corp. with respect to the proposed going-private transaction

Private Equity

  • Advising managers of private equity funds on corporate governance, corporate commercial matters and strategic acquisitions

Education

Education

LL.M, National University of Ireland (Galway), 2012
LL.B., National University of Ireland (Galway), 2011
B.A., National University of Ireland (Galway), 2010

Admissions

Admissions

  • New York 2022
  • British Columbia Bar 2018

Memberships and activities

Memberships and activities

Canadian Bar Association 

Vancouver Irish Business Enterprise

Law Society of British Columbia

American Bar Association

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