October 12, 2008
 
Transactions and Cases - Corporate Governance
 
 
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    Client   Transactions and Cases   Year  
               
    U3O8 Corp.   U3O8 Corp., a Canadian uranium exploration company, successfully defended itself in a proxy fight aimed at replacing its Board. Davies represented U3O8 Corp. Details   1/1/2008/2008  
    Ministry of Public Safety (Canada)   The independent investigation into matters relating to RCMP pension and insurance plans. Davies is acting as Counsel to the independent investigator. Details   6/18/2007/2007  
    Minacs Worldwide Inc.   Advising the independent directors in discussions relating to strategic alternatives; advising the board on the sale of the corporation. Details   11/23/2006/2006  
    Private Family Businesses   Advising two different private, family owned multi-national corporations on succession planning, governance and corporate restructuring in connection with transition of management, ownership and control from one generation to the next. Details   11/23/2006/2006  
    Ontario Securities Commission   Advised the OSC on the adoption of rules relating to the governance of mutual funds. Details   11/23/2006/2006  
    Government of Ontario   Acted for the Government of Ontario in the $700 million IPO of Teranet Inc., the Province's electronic land registry system. Details   9/7/2006/2006  
    B.E.A. Holdings Inc.   Annulment of transaction on the basis that the parties’ consent was vitiated with regard to the transaction’s tax consequences (before the Superior Court and the Quebec Court of Appeal). Details   4/14/2004/2004  
    Canada Post Corporation’s Board of Directors   Davies advised the Board of Directors throughout the process leading up to the delivery of two reports in response to the Auditor General's Report. Details   2/4/2004/2004  
    Goldman, Sachs & Co.Westmont Hospitality Group   $300 million initial public offering of units of InnVest Real Estate Investment Trust and the acquisition of a portfolio of 114 hotels located throughout Canada. Details   3/20/2002/2002  
    Onex Corporation   Sale of Lantic Sugar Ltd. to Rogers Sugar Income Fund by Onex Corporation ($175 million). Details   3/20/2002/2002  
    Dorset Partners Inc.   Investment by Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Board in Borealis Capital Corporation and its investment funds ($189 million). Details   3/18/2001/2001  
    Borealis Capital Corporation   Investment by CPP Pension Plan Board in Borealis Capital Corporation and its investment funds ($189 million). Details   3/17/2001/2001  
    Procuron Inc.   Business-to-business (B2B) exchange (Procuron Inc.) formed by Bell Canada, CIBC, Scotiabank, Mouvement des caisses Desjardins and BCE Emergis. Details   3/17/2001/2001  
    Borealis Private Equity Fund   Formation of the $300 million Borealis Private Equity Fund. Details   3/16/2001/2001  
    Borealis Capital Corporation   Structuring private equity manager and its private equity funds. Details   1/1/1800/  
    Biovail Corporation   Advising the corporation and the board on a highly successful governance renewal project, ultimately becoming lead outside counsel to the board. Details   1/1/1800/