David P. Little | Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

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David P. Little LL.B. (Cum Laude), B.A. (Hons.), Partner

As the Chair of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP’s Private Equity | Venture Capital Group, David’s practice focuses on representing funds and emerging companies in venture capital financings, cross-border transactions, buy-outs and mergers and acquisitions. He has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012 as a leading lawyer in the area of Securities Law, by the PLC Cross-border Venture Capital Handbook, and by Practical Law Company’s PLC Venture Capital multi-jurisdictional guide 2012 as a leading lawyer in the area of Venture Capital.

David regularly acts as principal external counsel for many of the leading venture capital investors (both private and public) in Canada and the United States in a broad range of financing transactions, including a number of the largest VC deals in Canada over the last several years. He also provides ongoing corporate and securities advice to numerous knowledge-based and other emerging companies through all stages of the growth cycle, from start-up through to larger-scale mergers, acquisitions and public financings.

David also advises public company clients on private and public offerings of securities, corporate governance, stock options and other corporate matters. He is a member of the Board of Directors of International Datacasting Corporation (IDC: TSX). He regularly represents founders, senior executives and angel investors of private companies.

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Representative Work

Acting as lead counsel on the formation of Induran Ventures, a new venture capital fund focused on the life sciences industry

Acted as lead counsel on the formation of Jolt Fund, L.P., a new venture capital fund focused on very early stage digital media businesses (April 2012)

Acted as lead counsel on the formation of MaRS Cleantech Fund I, L.P., a new venture capital fund focused on the cleantech industry (March 2012)

Acted for the co-investors in the acquisition of an interest in Hendrick AgriFoods Inc. and subsequent amalgamation of Hendrick AgriFoods Inc., Hendrick Seeds Inc., Agworks Inc. and Pro Seeds Marketing Inc. to form Sevita International Corporation (January 2012)

Has been involved in several high profile communications industry transactions. He is regularly called upon to advise clients on the financing and structuring of businesses that are subject to Canada’s telecom and broadcasting foreign ownership rules

Publications

Technology Startups: A Practical Legal Guide for Founders, Executives and Investors

Cross-Border Venture Capital: Structuring the Canadian Deal

Focus on Employment Law - Common Employment Pitfalls Facing Technology Companies

Contributor to the Law Society of Upper Canada Bar Admission Course Materials – “Business Law”

Associate Editor, Canadian Competition Record, 1994-1999

Teaching Roles

Professor, Securities Regulation, University of Ottawa (Faculty of Common Law), 2002-2005

Professor, Major Business Transactions, University of Ottawa (Faculty of Common Law), 2004-2005

Sessional Instructor, Law Society of Upper Canada (Business Law)

Prior Speaking Engagements

Moderator, "Government Financing Strategies for Entrepreneurs" panel session, Ontario Venture Summit - From the Basement to the Boardroom, October 2010

Presenter and Panelist, "Doing Business in Canada - Challenges and Opportunities", New England-Canada Business Council's 10th Annual Technology Conference, April 2009

Led a CLE program at Export Development Canada (EDC), a Canadian Crown corporation, on “Board Responsibilities and Corporate Governance for Private Companies”, 2007

Presenter, “From Term Sheet to Closing in 30 Days or Less”, OCRI Dollars and Sense series, 2005

Presenter, “Private Placements and Equity Compensation”, Law Society of Upper Canada - Ontario Bar Association, 2004

Led a CLE program at EDC on “Documenting the Deal from Term Sheet to Closing”, 2004