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Acted for Barzel Industries in a coordinated Canada/U.S. bankruptcy proceeding enterprise restructuring commenced in September 2009 and involving the negotiation of debtor-in-possession financing and a "stalking horse" bid, a joint cross-border auction process, and the November 2009 sale of Barzel's assets to affiliates of Metco Industries for US$75 million. |
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2009 |
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Acted for U.S.-based private investment firm, Mill Road Capital, L.P. in its proposed acquisition of Cossette Inc. in a deal valued at approximately $134 million. |
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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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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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2009 |
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Nasdaq-listed Barzel Industries Inc. acquired the real property in Baie D'Urfé, Québec, on which Barzel's existing tubular products facility is situated. The acquisition was completed in connection with the sale by Barzel to Chriscott Properties Inc. of the machinery and equipment at Barzel's processing facilities in Dorval and La Salle, Québec. Net cash proceeds to Barzel from the transaction totalled US$15.5 million. Davies acted for Barzel. |
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2009 |
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Acted for Westwind Partners Inc., a Toronto-based independent investment bank, in its sale to Thomas Weisel Partners Group Inc. in a plan of arrangement transaction valued at approximately $146.7 million. |
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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 INEOS on Canadian regulatory matters in connection with the formation of a joint venture to combine the INEOS Silica business and PQ Corporation, both manufacturers of industrial silicates and silicas, in a transaction valued at US$1 billion. |
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2007 |
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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. |
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2007 |
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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. |
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2007 |
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Acted for private equity fund EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund III, LP in its $70 million negotiated takeover bid for Stephenson's Rental Services Income Fund. |
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2007 |
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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 Canada Pipe Company Ltd. with respect to a contested abuse of dominance case before the Competition Tribunal, Federal Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada. This matter was ultimately resolved through a negotiated Consent Agreement in December 2007. |
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2007 |
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Acted as Canadian counsel for private equity funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC in their acquisition of substantially all of the North American operations and facilities of Holiday Retirement Corp., involving 299 seniors living communities totalling over 35,000 living units, including 34 communities across Canada. |
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2007 |
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Acted as Canadian counsel for private equity funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC in their acquisition of RailAmerica Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at US$1.1 billion. |
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2007 |
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Acted for Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc. in its acquisition of the interests of The Mills Corporation in three shopping centres located in Vaughan, Ontario, Glasgow, Scotland and Madrid, Spain for US$988 million. |
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2006 |
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Acted for a target of a criminal investigation into alleged conspiracy in fine paper industry, including with respect to proceedings in the Federal Court of Canada concerning the issuance of search warrants under the Criminal Code.
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2006 |
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Acted for PetroKazakhstan Inc., a Canadian-listed energy company, in its US$4.18 billion acquisition by China National Petroleum Corporation by way of negotiated takeover bid. |
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2005 |
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