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Acted for Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited in connection with the private placement to institutional investors in the United States and Canada of an aggregate of US$600 million guaranteed senior unsecured notes due 2017, 2020 and 2022 with a weighted average yield of 6.59%. |
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2010 |
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Acted for Brainhunter Inc. and its subsidiaries in an acquisition by Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd. and Zylog Systems (India) Limited pursuant to a Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. |
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2009 |
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Acted for Fortis Inc. in its acquisition of Terasen Inc., the Canadian natural gas distribution business of Kinder Morgan, Inc., in a transaction valued at $3.7 billion, creating the largest investor-owned utility in Canada. Awarded 2007 Deal Team of the Year at the inaugural Canadian Dealmakers Gala. |
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2007 |
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Acted for Barzel Industries Inc. (formerly Symmetry Holdings Inc.) in its acquisition of Novamerican Steel Inc. for a purchase price of US$585 million. This transaction was only the second time that a US special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) acquired a US public company. |
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2007 |
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Acted for BHP Billiton in its acquisition of the Guatemalan mining assets of Jaguar Nickel Inc. and the execution of exploration alliance agreements with Jaguar Nickel. |
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2006 |
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Acted as Canadian Counsel to Genus PLC, a world leader in bovine genetics, in connection with the financing of its all-cash acquisition of 63.2% of Sygen International for £187 million. |
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2005 |
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Acted for an affiliate of Bain Capital in the sale of its interests in Advertising Directory Solutions Inc. for a purchase price of approximately $2.55 billion.
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2005 |
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Acted for Wal-Mart Canada Realty Inc. and First Professional Realty Inc. in the sale of properties to Calloway REIT in a transaction valued at approximately $1.12 billion. |
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2005 |
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Acted for Sleep Country Canada in its private placement of 5.191% senior secured notes due 2010. |
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2005 |
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