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Foxcroft, Simon R. Bennett Jones LLP
(780) 945-4756 foxcrofts@bennettjones.com
Mr. Foxcroft has a commercial practice focused on mining and energy pro-
jects. He draws on his experience as senior in-house counsel for Canada's
largest coal mining company to help clients during all the stages of a project,
from inception to daily operations. He also provides advice with respect to
occupational health and safety matters throughout Western Canada.
Fraiberg, Jeremy D. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
(416) 862-6505 jfraiberg@osler.com
Mr. Fraiberg is co-Chair of Osler's M&A Group. He has acted for public
and private companies, private-equity firms and investment banks on
a range of acquisitions, securities offerings and other corporate transactions.
Gauthier, Christian P. Bennett Jones LLP
(604) 891-5120 gauthierc@bennettjones.com
Mr. Gauthier advises on M&A, corporate finance, corporate governance and
securities law matters. He assists acquirors, target companies and venture
and private-equity funds with the acquisition and sale of public and private
entities, initial and secondary public offerings of equity and debt, private
placements, joint-ventures, reorganizations, restructurings and proxy battles.
Glass, Leonard A. Lawson Lundell LLP
(604) 631-9140 lglass@lawsonlundell.com
Mr. Glass advises clients on both international and domestic income taxation
matters, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate reorganizations,
and cross-border transactions. He is well-known for providing advice in connec-
tion with business expansion into Canada and supports our energy practice in
Calgary and our northern practice in Yellowknife.
Goldman, Jay Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
(416) 860-6474 jgoldman@casselsbrock.com
Mr. Goldman's securities and corporate finance practice embraces structur-
ing and negotiating M&A, securities, joint-venture and commercial trans-
actions. His clients include issuers and investment dealers/advisors, many
in the mining sector.
Goodman, Allan J. Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4243 agoodman@goodmans.ca
A member of the firm's Mining and Natural Resources Group, Mr. Goodman
specializes in securities and corporate law, focusing on public and private
finance and mergers & acquisitions. His clients include issuers and under-
writers as well as boards of directors and special committees with respect
to governance and compliance matters.
turned in the same order from last year. As Bradley
Berg and John Wilkin of Blake, Cassels & Gray-
don LLP put it, "Commodity prices continue to
be a significant factor for investment decisions. Fi-
nancing projects in challenging regions, however,
remains a challenge."
We are not trying to create a trend then, where
one does not exist. However, it is difficult to un-
pack the size of the risk when, along with stand-
ing on its own, it accelerates other risks. Leading
Lexpert-ranked lawyers are observing their clients
acting on community license and political risk.
Lyons says, "Based on the chatter we've heard,
and from some of the deals I've seen over the past
few years, yes, companies are looking to de-risk
and de-lever. is has resulted in selling off non-
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