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Forte, Mario J. Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber LLP
(416) 597-6477 forte@gsnh.com
Mr. Forte has extensive experience representing the principal participants
in Canadian and cross-border corporate restructurings, insolvencies,
and distressed M&A. Since 1987, his practice has spanned all aspects
of distress situations, including extensive involvement on behalf
of creditors, investors and corporate clients, including strategic board
and committee representation.
Fien, Cy M. Fillmore Riley LLP
(204) 957-8348 cyfien@fillmoreriley.com
A senior tax partner of Fillmore Riley LLP, Mr. Fien practises primarily in the
areas of taxation and trust law. He has extensive experience in corporate
tax planning, corporate reorganizations, estate planning, trust law, and tax
litigation. He taught corporate tax and estate planning courses at the Faculty
of Law at the University of Manitoba for over 20 years.
Feldman, Jonathan A. Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4237 jonfeldman@goodmans.ca
Mr. Feldman practises corporate/securities law with a focus on M&A. He has
been involved in a number of contested shareholder matters, including proxy
contests representing both dissident shareholders and boards of directors,
and is also often asked to participate in litigation matters where strategic
advice is sought and knowledge of corporate/securities law is required.
Ezekiel, Ron Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
(604) 631-4708 rezekiel@fasken.com
Mr. Ezekiel is co-leader of Fasken's Global Energy Group. Clients seek him
out for his depth of expertise and his creative and practical problem-solving
skills. His industry knowledge, ability to navigate complex negotiations
and broad business transaction background make him an ideal choice
for counsel on projects and M&A transactions in the energy and natural
resources sectors.
Estep, Laura K. Dentons Canada LLP
(403) 268-6308 laura.estep@dentons.com
Ms. Estep assists major oil & gas companies through all stages of the
regulatory process including representation before the NEB, the Alberta
Utilities Commission, and the Alberta Energy Regulator. She has appeared
at various levels of court on energy-related appeal and judicial review
matters. She also advises energy clients on land acquisition
and compensation matters.
Engbloom, QC, Robert J.
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(403) 267-9405 robert.engbloom@nortonrosefulbright.com
Mr. Engbloom advises clients on M&A, transactional, governance and
general business matters. He has acted as lead counsel on a wide variety of
significant transactions and has extensive experience in providing advice on
mergers & acquisitions, reorganizations and related-party transactions, as
well as advising boards and special committees on both governance matters
and substantive transactions.
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facilities and over 50 sales and distribution cen-
tres. CCCBL will continue to offer a wide variety
of beverages, including some of the most popular
brands in Canada such as Coca-Cola®, Diet Coke®,
Coca-Cola® and vitaminwater®.
e Coca-Cola Company was represented
internally by a team led by John Uyham (Senior
Counsel - Mergers and Acquisitions) and Brian
Henry, VP and Senior Managing Partner, as well
as its Canadian in-house counsel Scott Kirkpat-
rick (General Counsel) and Andrew Brock (Le-
gal Counsel).
e Coca-Cola Company was externally led
by transaction counsel, DLA Piper (Canada)
LLP. e M&A team in Canada was led by Rus-
sel Drew (Toronto) and included Mackenzie
Clark, Grace Latimer, Sandra Appel, Mitch-
ell Smith, Melissa Gaul, Christopher Pejovic,
Quinlan Winton, Matylda Makulska, Stephanie
Blakely, Lauren Storwick, Ryan Walter and Dan-
iel Zajac. e DLA Piper (US) LLP team was led
by Jeff Baglio (San Diego).
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP provided Tax
advice to e Coca-Cola Company in connec-
tion with the transaction, with a team led by Jef-
frey Shafer and including Zvi Halpern-Shavim.
McMillan LLP provided Competition Law ad-
vice, with a team led by Casey Halladay and in-
cluding Neil Campbell and William Wu. Cassels
Brock & Blackwell LLP provided Regulatory,
Environmental, Real Estate, Employment, Trade
and Licensing advice, with a team that included
Chandimal Nicholas, Alison Manzer and Rich-
ard Ngo (Regulatory/Licensing ), Signe Leisk,
Adrianna Pilkington and Meghan Rourke (Envi-
ronmental and Real Estate), Laurie Jessome and
Caitlin Russel (Employment) and Brenda Swick
(International Trade). Bennett Jones LLP, with
a team comprising Leonard Griffiths (Environ-
mental), Jane Helmstadter and Alla Segal (Real
Estate), Susan Seller (Pensions and Benefits) and
Carl Cunningham (Employment), also advised.
CCCBL was represented internally by Gen-
nady Ferenbok, Vice President Legal, Kilmer
Group, and Shellie Clausen, General Coun-
sel, Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company,
LLC, and externally by Goodmans LLP. e
Goodmans team was led by Neil Sheehy and
Kirk Rauliuk, and included Laura Magisano
and Bryan Flatt (corporate/M&A), Ken Her-
lin, Tyler D'Angelo and Lisa Hawker (Real
Estate), Jeffrey Citron, Christopher Payne and
Danielle Knight (Finance), Alan Bowman and
Michael Royal (Tax), Michael Koch (Competi-
tion), John Alton (Pensions and Benefits) and
Kate Lyons (Environmental).
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP represent-
ed the Lenders (e Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank
of Montreal and National Bank of Canada), with
