Scot Patriquin serves as the principal legal advisor to a wide range of corporations. With over twenty years of experience in corporate commercial law at major downtown firms, Scot provides business-centred counsel directly to owner-managers and senior executives on various Canadian legal matters, including mergers and acquisitions, contracts, employment, litigation, leasing, and intellectual property.

Scot has built a reputation as a skilled negotiator and creative problem-solver, known for his practical, results-driven approach. He has a unique ability to understand relevant interests, which leads to effective solutions for complex negotiations, obstacles, and disputes.

Scot is not range bound into one area of expertise. His acumen spans several areas of law across multiple business sectors, making him the “go-to” corporate counsel for many prominent legal boutiques in Canada and the United States.

Each year, Scot puts out his neighbourhood’s biggest (and perhaps best) Christmas decorations, and has the hydro bills to prove it.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Counsel (either principal counsel or Canadian) to:

• International food brand, acting on a variety of matters including day to day corporate governance of various entities, acquisition and sale of packing plant, cross border tax, employment issues, and litigation matters.
• US based HR consultant, regarding setup of Canadian operations. cross border agreements with multinational conglomerate, and Canadian issues related to sale.
• US automotive logistics software company regarding negotiation of disposition of Canadian assets and windup of Canadian operations.
• Large national food distributor regarding cross border exchangeable share transaction, and later re-acquisition of shares/disposition of shell. Negotiated exclusive distribution transactions with various international food brands. Managed various issues with stakeholders, suppliers, and vendors, including issues relating to recalls and other litigated matters. Negotiated, managed and closed sale of assets to large national distributor.
• US smart grid technology company, regarding setup of Canadian operations, including multi party licensing and IP development joint venture with municipally run Innovation Centre and multinational software developer. Advised on further rounds of financing and internal/external dispute resolution.
• A major B2C consumer technology brand regarding all Canadian employment and corporate matters.
• New startup laser surgery clinic regarding startup, ongoing investment, intellectual property, and sale to major US provider.
• Investors regarding acquisition of interest of Canadian master franchisor of US fast food brand, later negotiating licensing and master franchise agreement revisions.
• Eminent Canadian design firm, managing development agreements with many large Canadian and international property developers, international hotel chains, and sports stadiums. Also managed all corporate restructuring, internal policies, and various corporate agreements.
• Multinational European actuator manufacturer regarding its acquisition of all the shares of Canadian distributor, including pre and post closing restructuring.
• Production company regarding investment structure and content development, licensing, and marketing agreement with NBC Universal per “Top Chef Academy”
• Independent Canadian broadcast television network regarding intellectual property, employment matters, and negotiating/resolving dispute with major US television network.
• Major restaurant group regarding multi-stage sale to national restaurant conglomerate; responsible for deal structure and managed external and internal negotiations among different classes of shareholders and management.
• Many independently owned quick serve and eat in restaurants on all matters, including setup, investment, private equity and conglomerate investment, employment, leasing, licensing, intellectual property protection and sale.
• Individual purchaser of junior A hockey club, including purchase, ongoing governance and operations, and eventual sale
• Celebrity poker player regarding startup and later sale of online poker website; negotiated image rights and endorsement contracts for various brands and products, all agreements regarding reality television series, all contracts relating to distribution and broadcast across US and Canadian television networks.
• Leading developer of hydrolyzer technology, on various financings, including debt and equity rounds, and funding through NOHFC. Negotiated distribution and sale agreements and pilot project agreements.
• Strubs Food Corporation regarding restructuring and sale of assets; negotiated runway with creditors, managed monitor/counsel.
• CEO and other principals of major publicly traded logistics consulting company regarding dispute with investment bank, managed negotiations and settlement.
• Dental company with multiple locations in GTA, regarding new clinic acquisitions, greenfield startups, financing, IP issues, subsequent restructuring of financing, and disposition of certain clinics.
• Significant plant-based food brand, overseeing manufacturing and licensing agreements, acquisition of intellectual property rights, multiple rounds of financing, reverse merger and subsequent listing of company on CSE, Advised on wide range of multiparty agreements relating to manufacturing and distribution. Advised on and resolved intellectual property disputes.
• Non-profit Veterans Club, structuring and leading windup and asset distribution process including sale of its building, negotiations, and litigation with city and tenants and other interested parties, negotiations amongst members, setting policy for identification of eligible members, and distribution of assets.
• National benefits provider regarding negotiations with private equity investor, subsequent negotiation of shareholder dispute, and restructuring of capital and buyout of shareholder.
• Investor consortium on its acquisition of popular sports league with entities in Canada and the United States.
• Canadian aeronautical engineering company regarding employment issues, development contracts with various manufacturers, dispute management, and internal restructuring.
• Founders of online real estate brand on sale of interest, re-acquisition of interest, employment issues, structuring of equity incentive plan, restructuring/merger with brokerage, managing shareholder dispute, and subsequent corporate matters.
• One or more principals for over 30 "corporate divorces", typically involving closely held mid-sized and large Canadian corporations. On each, served as strategic lead, negotiating with counsel and all other stakeholders in non-linear negotiations, using corporate processes prescribed by statute or contract, or litigation if necessary.
• Served as director, co-founder and shareholder of a food production and delivery startup located in Toronto.