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Simard, Chris D. Bennett Jones LLP
(403) 298-4485 simardc@bennettjones.com
Mr. Simard is Co-head of the firm's Restructuring and Insolvency group.
His practice encompasses all areas of restructuring and bankruptcy, as well
as energy litigation. He acts for creditors, debtors, court-appointed monitors,
receivers and trustees and has conducted energy litigation on behalf of up-
stream producers, midstream companies and various other stakeholders
in the energy industry.
Sides, Tom A. Dentons Canada LLP
(780) 423-7138 tom.sides@dentons.com
Mr. Sides is a partner and chair of the National Technology Transactions Law
Group. His practice focuses extensively on technology, intellectual property,
privacy and related commercial legal issues for clients in the energy, financial
institution, health, forestry, information technology and telecommunications
industry sectors.
Shapiro, Elliot Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(514) 847-4516 elliot.shapiro@nortonrosefulbright.com
As Co-chair of Norton Rose Fulbright's Canadian Corporate Finance and
Securities team, Mr. Shapiro's transaction-oriented and cross-border prac-
tice focuses on corporate and securities law, public and private M&A, Board
advisory, governance and disclosure, and private-equity and venture-capital
transactions. He also works on commercial licensing, technology transfer
and collaboration arrangements.
Ruby, Peter D. Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4184 pruby@goodmans.ca
Mr. Ruby's practice focuses on energy-related proceedings before courts,
including the SCC, arbitration of energy players' private disputes, mat-
ters before the OEB and other provincial regulators regarding generation,
transmission and distribution issues. Has acted for the Canadian Electricity
Association, represented electricity utilities and renewable energy developers
and acts as an arbitrator and mediator.
Roth, Robert R. Dentons Canada LLP
(780) 423-7228 robert.roth@dentons.com
Mr. Roth advises clients in a diverse range of sectors with mergers and acquisi-
tions, project development (including P3s), corporate finance, corporate structur-
ing and governance and commercial transactions. His practice is particularly
focused on planning, structuring and implementing transactions; drafting
complex commercial agreements; and advising boards on matters
of governance and policy.
Roth, Jason D. Bennett Jones LLP
(403) 298-2070 rothj@bennettjones.com
Mr. Roth is head of the firm's Capital Projects Industry Group. He advises
on infrastructure development projects and represents owners/developers
and contractors in relation to domestic and international infrastructure,
LNG, power, electrical transmission, pipeline, natural gas processing
and other projects.
LEXPERT-RANKED LAWYERS
be managed safely and efficiently for the long-
term benefit of both Fengate and Inter Pipeline.
When in service, the capital fee paid to Fengate
will be adjusted upward or downward based on
final construction costs.
e CUB is expected to be in service by mid-
2021, in order to provide utilities for the commis-
sioning of the Heartland Complex.
e senior secured, non-recourse project fi-
nancing for the acquisition and subsequent con-
struction was provided by a syndicate of lenders
consisting of MUFG Bank, Ltd., Canada Branch,
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Can-
ada Branch, Canadian Imperial Bank of Com-
merce, National Bank of Canada, Mizuho Bank,
Ltd., Siemens Financial Ltd., Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company and Sumitomo Mitsui
Trust Bank, Limited, New York Branch.
Inter Pipeline was represented internally by
Kent Chicilo, Associate General Counsel, with
a team including Kristen Simpson, Senior Legal
Counsel and Jennifer Asquin, Legal Counsel. To-
rys LLP acted as counsel to Inter Pipeline, with a
team including Chris Christopher, Ian Gordon,
Carla Hunt, Jessie Mann, Carleigh Kennedy and
Tanis Makowsky (Energy and Infrastructure),
Kevin Fougere (Finance), Andrew Bedford (Real
Estate), Craig Maurice (Tax), David Wood (Liti-
gation), Tyson Dyck (Environmental), and Lou
Cusano and Evan Dickinson (Regulatory).
Fengate was represented internally by Vernita
Tsang, Vice President, Legal. Davies Ward Phil-
lips & Vineberg LLP acted as counsel to Fengate,
with a team including William Buchner, An-
thony Spadaro and Angela Susac (Energy and
Infrastructure), Sarah Powell (Environmental
and Regulatory) and Pawel Mielcarek (Real Es-
tate). McLennan Ross LLP acted as Alberta local
counsel, with a team including Doug Evanchuk
and Adrian Sherman (Real Estate) and JoAnn
Jamieson (Regulatory).
e Lenders were represented by a team from
McCarthy Tétrault LLP, comprised of Stephen
Furlan (Team Lead), Seán O'Neill (Power), Kerri
Lui, Lynn Parsons, and Taha Qureshi (Financial
Services), Scott Chalmers (Construction), Kim-
berly Howard (Environmental and Regulatory),
Candace Pallone (Derivatives), and Mark Chris-
tensen and Elizabeth Rafferty (Real Estate).
NUVISTA ACQUIRES PIPESTONE
ASSET AND COMPLETES
EQUITY FINANCINGS
NuVista Energy Ltd. (TSX: NVA) (NuVista)
successfully completed its previously announced
acquisition of assets in the Pipestone area of
Northwest Alberta from Cenovus Energy Inc.
(Cenovus) on September 6, 2018.
e acquisition was partially funded through
