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Eric Roblin

Partner and Securities & Capital Markets Department Chair
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Eric’s practice is focused on corporate finance and securities law.

Specifically, Eric has acted on numerous public and private securities offerings as counsel for agents and underwriters as well as for issuers listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, AIM and NASDAQ. Eric acts for a number of registrants including investment dealers and advisers in respect of all manner of registration matters, and he has a specific expertise in respect of discretionary managed account programs.

Eric has acted as counsel on a number of M&A transactions, both friendly and hostile, and also acts for a number of public and private issuers in respect of ongoing general corporate and securities law matters.

Education & Memberships

education

University of Toronto, J.D. 1997
Canadian Securities Course, 1994
Queen's University, B.Comm. (Hons.), 1994

Memberships

Law Society of Ontario
Canadian Bar Association

Professional & Community Involvement

Director, 71 Capital Corp.

representative work

Acted for Tribute Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. in connection with its business combination with Pozen Inc. to form Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc. and concurrent financing.

Acted for Axios Mobile Assets Corp. in connection with a $14,000,000 private placement of units.

Acted for Tribute Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. in connection with a $12,500,000 offering of 6% Secured Subordinated Debentures.

Acted as counsel to Primary Capital Inc. in connection with a $5,250,000 offering of units.

Acted as counsel to Scotia Capital Inc. and a syndicate of underwriters in connection with a bought deal offering of common shares of Lydian International Limited.

Acted as counsel to Jacob Securities Inc. in connection with an offering of preferred shares of LocoMobi Inc.

Acted as counsel to Jacob Securities Inc. in connection with an offering of debenture units of Axios Mobile Assets Corp.

Acted as counsel for M Partners Inc. in connection with a private placement of units by Mineral Mountain Resources Inc.

Acted as counsel to the special committee of the board of directors of Carfinco Financial Group Inc. in connection with the proposed acquisition of Carfinco Financial Group Inc. by Banco Santander, S.A.

Acted for a syndicate of underwriters in connection with a $10 million bought deal private placement of common shares by Reservoir Minerals Inc.

Acted for Tribute Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. in connection with an $30 million overnight marketed offering of units by way of short form prospectus.

Acted as agent's counsel in connection with a $10 million private placement of common shares by Aurora Spine Corporation.

Acted as agent's counsel in connection with the initial public offering of common shares of Aurora Spine Corporation.

Acted for a syndicate of agents in connection with a $4 million bought deal private placement of flow-through shares by Canadian Zinc Corporation.

Acted for Tribute Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. in connection with a US$8 million credit facility with SWK Funding LLC.

Acted for a syndicate of underwriters in connection with a $50 million bought deal offering of convertible debentures by San Gold Corporation.

Acted for Tribute Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. in connection with a US$4.6 million private placement of units.

Acted as counsel for a syndicate of agents in connection with a $10 million private placement of common shares by Roxgold Inc.

Acted as agent's counsel in connection with a $3.1 million private placement of securities by Sphere3D Inc.

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