February 8, 2010
 
Abraham Leitner - Representative Work
 
 
 
      Transactions and Cases   Year  
 
      Acted for Fronteer Development Group Inc. in its successful unsolicited insider bid for the remaining 58% of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. not already owned by Fronteer, in a transaction valuing Aurora at $175 million.   2009  
      Acted for H&R Real Estate Investment Trust which effected a Plan of Arrangement transferring certain notes issued by H&R (U.S.) Holdings, Inc. (a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of H&R) in the principal amount of US$125 million to H&R Finance Trust.   2008  
      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.   2008  
      Acted for Montréal-based Como Diffusion Inc. in regard to GB Merchant Partners, an affiliate of Gordon Brothers Group, and Crystal Capital acquiring a majority position in Como Diffusion's Como Fred David business, with Como's principals retaining a substantial stake.   2008  
      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.   2007  
      Acted for Schonbek Worldwide Lighting Inc. and its affiliated companies in connection with their sale to Swarovski US Holding Ltd., a subsidiary of Swarovski International Holding.   2007  
      Acted for IPC US REIT in its strategic process and ultimate sale of its assets to Behringer Harvard in a US$1.4 billion all cash transaction.   2007  
      Acted for Cadim Inc. (a division of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec) in connection with its partnership arrangements with Westmont Hospitality Group and Cadbridge Investors LP, and acted for Cadbridge and InnVest REIT in connection with their joint negotiated takeover bid for Legacy Hotels REIT in a transaction valued at approximately $2.5 billion.   2007  
      Acted for Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited in its negotiated share exchange takeover bid for Cumberland Resources Ltd. valued at $710 million.   2007  
      Acted for Kimco North Trust III, an entity controlled by Kimco Realty Corp., a leading U.S.-based REIT, in connection with its private placement offering of $200 million principal amount of 5.18% notes due 2013.   2006