Barry MacTavish
Lawyer
Barry’s practice is focused in the areas of corporate finance and securities law.
Profile
Barry’s practice is focused in the areas of corporate finance and securities law. He advises Canadian and foreign corporations, investors and underwriters on private and public company matters and on all aspects of Canadian securities regulation. Barry also practices extensively in the mergers and acquisitions area and has been involved as counsel on a number of significant transactions in the domestic and international markets. In addition, Barry maintains a general corporate and commercial practice and advises on all types of transactions in those areas.
The services of B.N. MacTavish are provided through N.B. MacTavish Law Corporation.
Additional Information
Dalhousie University, LL.B., 1985
Concordia University, B.A., 1981
Ontario, 1987 Manitoba, 1992
Best Lawyers in Canada
- Consistently recognized in Securities Law (since 2008)
- Named “Lawyer of the Year,” Securities Law (2015, 2020, 2026)
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
- “Repeatedly Recommended” in Corporate Finance & Securities
- Recognized as a leading finance & securities lawyer in the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure (2023, 2024, 2025)
President, St. Charles Country Club, 2019
Member and Honorary Secretary, Board of Governors, St. Charles Country Club
Member, Executive Committee, St. Charles Country Club
- Client Impact06|01|2020
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP acted as legal advisor to Boyd Group Services Inc. on its public offering of 1,265,000 common shares for an aggregate value of $231,450,000 ($183 per common share) which closed on May… Learn More
- Client Impact03|06|2019
In 2018, Boyd Group Income Fund subsidiaries entered into different transactions to acquire approximately 42 non-franchise collision repair locations. TDS represented The Boyd Group with a team led by Greg… Learn More
- Client Impact06|21|2017
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (TDS) acted as Boyd Group’s lead legal advisor and Acumen Corporate Development Inc. (Acumen) acted as advisors to The Boyd Group. TDS represented The Boyd Group… Learn More
- Client Impact07|16|2015
Empire Company Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary Sobeys Inc. acquired substantially all of the assets of Canada Safeway. TDS lawyers Barry MacTavish and Rick Adams assisted with real estate… Learn More
- Client Impact04|01|2014
The shareholders of Wolf Trax Inc., a privately held corporation that develops and distributes innovative plant nutrition products, sold all of that corporation’s shares to Compass Minerals for $95 million.… Learn More
