Based in the firm's Toronto office, Matt McLeod is Of Counsel in the firm's corporate and mergers and acquisitions practice group, with his practice focusing on corporate and commercial law. Matt has extensive experience representing public companies and regularly advises clients in mergers & acquisitions, organizing and structuring new and existing corporations, partnerships, and joint ventures, and drafting foundational documents, such as shareholder agreements and other corporate governance documents. He advises companies and individuals in the negotiation of various contracts and resolving disputes. Matt also sits on the board of directors of a private Canadian licensed producer of cannabis.
Before joining Dickinson Wright, Matt was a cannabis executive working for both private and public companies in federally regulated cannabis production and provincially regulated cannabis retail. Prior to working in cannabis, Matt was a lawyer at the New York City office of a large Canadian law firm.
Before joining Dickinson Wright, Matt was a cannabis executive working for both private and public companies in federally regulated cannabis production and provincially regulated cannabis retail. Prior to working in cannabis, Matt was a lawyer at the New York City office of a large Canadian law firm.
Education & Credentials
Education
Royal Military College of Canada
B. Eng, Chemical Engineering, 2007Royal Military College of Canada
M.B.A., Business/Commerce, 2009Western University
J.D., 2012Bar Admission
Spoken Languages
- French
Prominent Assignments
- Represented the special committee of the board of directors of Zoomer Media on its go private transaction.
- Represented multiple clients in multi-billion dollar mining transactions.
- Represented Curaleaf in its acquisition of Northern Green Canada.
- Represented client with closing of $65m credit facility to convert family farm to automated greenhouse.
- Represented pickleball company in several successfully filled multi-million dollar fundraises.
- Represented EU-GMP certified Canadian licensed producer of cannabis in sale of business.
- Represented franchisee in purchase of multiple Tim Horton’s franchises.
- Represented education tech company in sale of business.
- Represented clothing company in successfully completed multi-million dollar fundraise.
Publications/Presentations
- Co-Author, “CSA Adopts “Access Equals Delivery Model” for Reporting Issuer Prospectuses,” Dickinson Wright Client Alert, January 2024