Michael Decicco Associate

Toronto

+1 416 869 6863

Michael Decicco is an associate practising in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities, and Technology and Outsourcing Groups. His practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, securities, and general corporate and commercial law.

In addition, Mike advises on outsourcings, licensing and technology development, privacy, data protection and security, e-commerce, and other complex commercial transactions relating to technology products and services in a variety of industries, including financial services, insurance, software, health care, retail and mining.

Professional Activities

Michael is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Ontario Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, Association for Corporate Growth, the International Technology Law Association and the Toronto Computer Lawyers’ Group.

He is the former editor of and a regular contributor to the firm’s Technology and Intellectual Property law blog.

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Expertise

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Education

University of Toronto (J.D. 2012)
University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management (M.B.A. 2012)
University of Toronto (Honours B.Sc. with high distinction, 2008)

Bar Admission

Ontario, 2013
New York, 2013

Representative Work

Alignvest Acquisition II Corporation (renamed Sagicor Financial Company Ltd.), a Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation, in connection with its qualifying acquisition of Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited, which resulted in a TSX-listed issuer with an initial market capitalization in excess of C$1.4B.
TC Energy Corporation in connection with its sale of three Ontario natural gas-fired power plants to Ontario Power Generation Inc., for approximately C$2.9B.
TC Energy Corporation in connection with the C$630M sale of its majority stake in the Cartier wind power facilities in Québec to Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.

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Publications

“Outsourcing in Canada: Overview”, Practical Law Practice Note, Thomson Reuters, November 2016, (Wesley Ng).
“Outsourcing: Canada Overview”, Practical Law Global Guide, Thomson Reuters, March 2015, (Wesley Ng).
“Landmark Decision Recognizes an Individual’s Right to Privacy Over His or Her Online Activities”, Canadian Corporate Counsel, August 2014.

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Speaking Engagements

“Negotiation Skills Workshop”, Ascend Pan-Asian Leaders Canada, Toronto, ON, March 2015.