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BHP Billiton |
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BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, has announced that it has made an unsolicited bid to acquire Rio Tinto in a share exchange offer that values Rio Tinto at approximately US$150 billion. Davies is acting as Canadian counsel to BHP Biliton. Details |
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2008 |
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Osprey Media Income Fund |
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Osprey Media Income Fund was acquired by Quebecor Media Inc. in a deal that values Osprey at approximately $575.8 million. Davies represented Osprey Media Income Fund. Details |
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2007 |
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Xstrata PLC |
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Xstrata Plc acquired Falconbridge Ltd., valuing Falconbridge at $24.1 billion and creating the world's fourth-largest mining company. Xstrata acquired a 19.8 % stake in Falconbridge in August 2005 for $2.05 billion. Details |
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2006 |
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Xstrata Plc |
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Xstrata Plc acquired approximately 20 per cent of the outstanding common shares of Falconbridge Ltd. from subsidiaries of Brascan Corp. Details |
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2005 |
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Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund |
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Davies acted for Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund in competition matters related to its acquisition of the Famous Players movie exhibition business of Viacom Inc. for a purchase price of $500 million. Details |
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2005 |
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El Paso Corporation |
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Petro-Canada acquired from El Paso Corporation a 51% indirect interest in Coastal Petrochemical, L.P., a limited partnership between a subsidiary of Société générale de financement du Québec (SGF) and an indirect subsidiary of El Paso Corporation ... Details |
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2005 |
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Ivaco Inc. |
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Davies acted for Canadian steel giant Ivaco Inc., and several Ivaco subsidiaries, in CCAA proceedings commenced in September of 2003, including the sale to The Heico Companies, L.L.C., a US-based holding company, of the assets of the Ivaco companies ... Details |
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2004 |
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Bell Canada |
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Acquisition by Bell Canada of businesses and operations of 360networks Corporation, 360networks Canada Ltd., and LondonConnect Inc. Details |
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2004 |
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