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Represented BCE Inc. and Bell Canada before the Supreme Court of Canada and the courts below in the landmark case involving the proposed $51.7 billion privatization of BCE and the attempt by certain holders of debentures of Bell Canada (BCE's subsidiary) to prevent court approval of the transaction on the basis that the transaction failed to properly protect their interests. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada reversed the previous decision from the Quebec Court of Appeal, rejected the claims made by the debentureholders, and restored the trial judge's approval of the transaction.

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2008