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Story, Craig A. Stikeman Elliott LLP
(403) 266-9098 cstory@stikeman.com
Mr. Story is a partner in the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions
Groups. His practice focuses on corporate and securities law, including
public and private capital markets offerings, private equity and venture
capital funds, M&A and corporate governance. His corporate finance practice
includes advising issuers, major investors and underwriters in both the public
and exempt markets.
Stevenson, Daniel L. Cox & Palmer
(506) 462-4754 dstevenson@coxandpalmer.com
Mr. Stevenson has a thriving bilingual practice and was recently named a
Lexpert Rising Star: Leading Lawyer Under 40. He regularly advises business
owners, several banks and individuals in matters relating to mergers &
acquisitions transactions, commercial financings, tax-driven reorganizations,
venture capital financings, commercial real estate, and succession
and estate planning.
Stevens, Éric Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(514) 847-4437 eric.stevens@nortonrosefulbright.com
Mr. Stevens practises mainly in the area of mergers & acquisitions, corporate
law and private financings. He regularly acts in major acquisitions, including
strategic acquisitions for public and private companies. He was a recipient
of the "Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40" award and has since
received several other awards.
Steiner, Daniel E. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(604) 641-4892 dan.steiner@nortonrosefulbright.com
Mr. Steiner advises public and private companies, private equity funds
and pension plans regarding M&A, joint ventures, the purchase and sale
of businesses, the formation and financing of business ventures and
general corporate law matters. He has advised parties involved with three
transactions that have won ACG British Columbia's "Dealmakers of the Year"
award (2016, 2014, and 2010).
Spector, Charles R. Dentons Canada LLP
(514) 878-8847 charles.spector@dentons.com
Mr. Spector leads Dentons' national Corporate Law group. His practice
covers a wide range of commercial transactions focusing primarily on public
and private corporate and project financing, take-overs, and mergers &
acquisitions. He represents clients in certain key industries including energy,
oil & gas, pulp and paper, and mining.
Sollis, Gary R. Dentons Canada LLP
(604) 443-7130 gary.sollis@dentons.com
Mr. Sollis represents clients in the areas of corporate and securities law, with
a focus on acquisitions, financings and reorganizations. He has acted for a
variety of public and private companies in financing transactions, including
public offerings, private placements of debt and equity, special warrant
financings and public and private limited partnership offerings.
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the Cronos Group in the Altria deal.
"I think the challenges have been, because the
big deals have had a US nexus, … a process in get-
ting people on the other side of the border com-
fortable with our regulatory regime, and with the
industry generally." at has le a significant role
for legal advisors in that respect, she says. And for
the investment banking community in particular,
as the mining sector "went into the toilet, the can-
nabis industry was born."
e most interesting aspect of the past year has
been the international aspect of cannabis M&A
as more and more companies look to expand their
footprint outside of Canada, says Ranjeev Dhil-
lon, a partner and co-lead of McCarthy Tétrault
LLP's national Cannabis Law Group, based in
Toronto. He sees a continuing trend in interna-
tional deals with Canadian companies. "If you
want to be a dominant player long-term, you need
to look outside our borders."
Donald Belovich, a partner in the Capital
Markets, Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions
Groups at Stikeman Elliott LLP in Toronto, who
led the team representing CanniMed erapeu-
tics' special committee of the board of directors
"FOR CANADIAN
COMPANIES, THE HOLY GRAIL
IS REALLY BEING ABLE
TO GET A FOOTPRINT INTO
THE US. SOME ARE ALREADY
THERE, SUCH AS TILRAY
AND CANOPY."
- PATRICIA OLASKER,
DAVIES WARD PHILLIPS & VINEBERG LLP
