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Acted for NordDeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch in the establishment of credit facilities for the acquisition, construction and operation by Starwood SSM1 Canada Incorporated of 22.352 MW DC solar power facilities in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. |
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12/18/2009/2009 |
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Acted as lead counsel to Australian-headquartered global packaging manufacturer, Amcor Limited, in its acquisition of Alcan Packaging operations from Rio Tinto plc in 31 countries for approximately US$2 billion. The acquisition enhances Amcor's position as one of the world's leading packaging companies. |
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8/17/2009/2009 |
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Acted for a lending syndicate, led by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., in connection with its $756 million financing of the state-of-the-art Canaport liquefied natural gas ("LNG") receiving and regasification terminal in New Brunswick. The facility is the first LNG regasification plant in Canada. |
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2/2/2009/2009 |
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Acted as Canadian counsel for a Confidential Client, a leading international private equity firm, conducting an extensive environmental due diligence review with respect to a proposed purchase of a majority stake of a renewable energy generation company with wind assets in Alberta. |
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10/5/2009/2009 |
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Acted for FortisOntario Inc., a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., in its acquisition of the Great Lakes Power electric distribution business from Brookfield Renewable Power Inc. for a purchase price of approximately $68 million.
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6/23/2009/2009 |
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Acted for a Confidential Client providing strategic advice to the defendant in a large toxic tort class action regarding expert evidence matters. |
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10/5/2009/2009 |
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Acting as Canadian Counsel to Nortel Networks UK Limited together with 18 of its subsidiaries, all of which are subject to administration proceedings under the jurisdiction of the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Companies Court in England (the "UK Court") pursuant to England's Insolvency Act 1986 and are thereby under the control of joint administrators appointed by the UK Court, in conjunction with the global restructuring of the Nortel group of companies and the coordination of Canadian and U.S. insolvency proceedings. |
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8/20/2009/2009 |
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Acting for Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. in completing its arrangements with Ontario Power Authority for two windfarm projects of 99 MW each. Issues included transfer of environmental attributes such as offset credits. |
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10/5/2009/2009 |
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Acted for the City of Toronto in the redevelopment of portlands waterfront. Negotiation with government ministries and agencies regarding contamination investigation, management and liability. |
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10/5/2009/2009 |
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Acted for the proponent regarding its proposed development of a gold mine in Ontario. Advice included review of environmental assessment, permitting and First Nations consultation requirements. |
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10/5/2009/2009 |
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Acted as Canadian counsel to BHP Billiton in its unsolicited offer to acquire Rio Tinto in a share exchange deal valued at US$147 billion. |
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3/26/2008/2008 |
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Acted for Atlas Holdings LLC in connection with its acquisition, together with Blue Wolf Capital Management, of a pulp mill in Pictou, Nova Scotia from Neenah Paper, Inc. |
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6/6/2008/2008 |
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Acted as Canadian counsel for a confidential client, a leading European electrical company, conducting extensive environmental due diligence review of the Canadian assets of a European wind farm developer and constructor with operating wind power projects in Alberta and over 50 proposed projects in six provinces. |
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10/5/2008/2008 |
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Acted for Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch and SunE Sky First Light LP in connection with the financing on solar power projects being developed by joint venture between SunEdison and SkyPower Corp. The project was the first solar project under the Ontario Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program to be project financed. Permitting review included species-at-risk and wetland protection. |
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12/9/2008/2008 |
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Acted for Hollinger Farms No. 1 Inc. and Alton Farms Inc. seeking a declaration that a class environmental assessment process of a proposed land exchange was not properly authorized by Ontario's Environmental Assessment Act. |
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12/31/2008/2008 |
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Acted for Iogen Corporation in connection with its commercial alliance with Royal Dutch Shell plc, the investment made in Iogen by Goldman, Sachs & Co. and its financing for the development of Canada's first proposed commercial-scale cellulose ethanol production facility in Saskatchewan. |
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4/18/2008/2008 |
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Acted as Canadian counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the cross-border U.S. Chapter 11 and Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act proceedings pertaining to Pope & Talbot Ltd. |
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10/23/2008/2008 |
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Acted for Patheon Inc. in the sale of its Niagara-Burlington commercial manufacturing business to Pharmetics Inc. |
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1/31/2008/2008 |
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Acted for Schlumberger Limited, a multinational oilfield services provider, in connection with the acquisition of contract driller Saxon Energy Services Inc. by way of a plan of arrangement valued at $706 million, including Schlumberger's arrangements with its joint acquirer, private equity fund First Reserve Corporation. |
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8/29/2008/2008 |
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Acted as Canadian counsel to India-based Tata Chemicals Limited in its acquisition of General Chemical Industrial Products Inc. in a transaction valued at US$1 billion, making Tata Chemicals one of the largest soda ash producers in the world. |
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3/27/2008/2008 |
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Acted for Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. in its merger of equals with Bowater Incorporated to create a company with a combined enterprise value of US$8 billion. |
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3/15/2007/2007 |
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Acted for Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. in a joint venture with Caisse de depôt et placement du Québec with respect to the company's hydroelectric generation facilities in Ontario. |
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5/11/2007/2007 |
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Acted as transaction counsel for Access Justice Durham (sponsored by Babcock & Brown, and including PCL Constructors and Johnson Controls) which entered into an agreement to design, build, finance and maintain the Durham Consolidated Courthouse, the first availability payment PPP relating to courthouses in North America and the first project to be completed by Infrastructure Ontario. This project received the 2007 CCPPP Award of Merit for Project Financing. |
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3/4/2007/2007 |
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Acted for Australia-based Amcor Limited in the sale of its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging operation in six countries in Europe to La Seda de Barcelona S.A. in a transaction valued at €430 million. |
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10/22/2007/2007 |
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Acted for BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. in connection with its financing of the construction and operation of the run-of-the river 23.6 megawatt hydroelectric facility at Umbata Falls in Ontario. |
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10/5/2007/2007 |
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Acted as Canadian counsel for BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. and a syndicate of underwriters in the proposed cross-border initial public offering of Photowatt Technologies Inc., a manufacturer and retailer of solar cells and modules. |
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10/6/2007/2007 |
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Acted for Canadian Pacific Express and Transport Ltd. in its defence of claims under several leases for contamination at a former terminal facility in Ontario. |
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4/20/2007/2007 |
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Acted for the Special Committee of Dynatec Corporation in the negotiated sale of Dynatec to Sherritt International Corporation by way of a share exchange plan of arrangement in a transaction valued at $1.6 billion. |
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7/10/2007/2007 |
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Acted for Morgan Stanley Real Estate in connection with its acquisition of Three Sisters Mountain Village Ltd. |
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11/1/2007/2007 |
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