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General Fusion to go public on Nasdaq via US$1 billion SPAC deal

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Client

General Fusion Inc.

General Fusion Inc. (General Fusion), a groundbreaking fusion leader with a 20-year track record of advancing fusion technology, has announced that it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the “Proposed Business Combination”) with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III (NASDAQ: SVAC). Upon closing, the Proposed Business Combination is expected to result in General Fusion listing on the Nasdaq and trading under the ticker symbol “GFUZ”.

Prior to this transaction, General Fusion had raised more than US$400 million in capital since its inception from leading institutional investors, strategic investors, venture capital firms, industry partners, and through government grants.

Fasken advised General Fusion with a team led by Shahrooz Nabavi (M&A and Corporate), and included Iain Mant (M&A), Martin Ferreira Pinho (Securities), Geoff Pedlow (Emerging Technology), Mike Coburn (Tax), Christopher Ross (Tax), Reina Mistry (Emerging Technology), Andrew House (National Security), Shanlee von Vegesack (Securities), Sarina Trasolini (Emerging Technology), Arjun Sodhi (Securities), Sukhvir Gill (Securities and M&A), and Musa Mansuar (Competition, Marketing and Foreign Investment).

Jurisdiction

  • British Columbia

Team

  • Shahrooz Nabavi, Partner | Emerging Technology & Venture Capital, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4910, [email protected]
  • Iain Mant, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4734, [email protected]
  • Martin Ferreira Pinho, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 3187, [email protected]
  • Geoff Pedlow, Partner | Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Mergers & Acquisitions, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4765, [email protected]
  • Michael Coburn, Partner | Tax Law, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4832, [email protected]
  • Christopher Ross, Partner | Tax Law, Vancouver, BC | Calgary, AB, +1 604 631 3156, [email protected]
  • Reina Mistry, Partner | Corporate/Commercial, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 3263, [email protected]
  • Andrew D. House, Partner | Co-Leader, National Security and Defence Group, Ottawa, ON | Toronto, ON, +1 613 696 6885, [email protected]
  • Shanlee von Vegesack, CFA, Partner | Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Calgary, AB | Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4952, [email protected]
  • Arjun Sodhi, Associate | Mergers & Acquisitions, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 3127, [email protected]
Shahrooz Nabavi, Partner | Emerging Technology & Venture Capital Shahrooz Nabavi Partner | Emerging Technology & Venture Capital Vancouver, BC +1 604 631 4910
Iain Mant, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions Iain Mant Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions Vancouver, BC +1 604 631 4734
Martin Ferreira Pinho, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions Martin Ferreira Pinho Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions Vancouver, BC +1 604 631 3187
Geoff Pedlow, Partner | Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Mergers & Acquisitions Geoff Pedlow Partner | Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Mergers & Acquisitions Vancouver, BC +1 604 631 4765
Christopher Ross, Partner | Tax Law Christopher Ross Partner | Tax Law Vancouver, BC Calgary, AB +1 604 631 3156
+1 587 233 4108
Reina-Mistry-Lawyer-vancouver Reina Mistry Partner | Corporate/Commercial Vancouver, BC +1 604 631 3263
Andrew House Ottawa Lawyer Andrew D. House Partner | Co-Leader, National Security and Defence Group Ottawa, ON Toronto, ON +1 613 696 6885
Shanlee von Vegesack Calgary Lawyer Shanlee von Vegesack, CFA Partner | Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions Calgary, AB Vancouver, BC +1 604 631 4952
Arjun Sodhi Articling Student in Toronto Arjun Sodhi Associate | Mergers & Acquisitions Vancouver, BC +1 604 631 3127
Sukhvir Gill, Associate | Corporate/Commercial Sukhvir Gill Associate | Corporate/Commercial Vancouver, BC +1 604 631 4998
Musa Mansuar Toronto Student Musa Mansuar Associate | Competition, Marketing & Foreign Investment Toronto, ON +1 416 865 5420