The Lexpert Guides to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate and Litigation Lawyers in Canada profiles leading business lawyers and features articles for attorneys and in-house counsel in the US about business law issues in Canada.
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l l LAWYERS TO WATCH John E. Emanoilidis Co-head of Torys' M&A Practice. Emphasis on M&A and corporate finance. Represents domestic and foreign acquirors, targets, special committees and investment banks in all aspects of M&A, including hostile take-over bids, strategic review processes, proxy contests, going-private transactions and private-equity transactions. Extensive experience in corporate finance representing issuers, underwriters and investors in domestic and international debt and equity public offerings and private placements. Acted for Viterra in its $6.1-billion acquisition by Glencore; IPIC in its $2.3-billion acquisition of Nova Chemicals; and Husky and Onex in the $2.1-billion sale to OMERS and Berkshire. Former Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Recipient of M&A Advisor's 40 under 40 award. Named one of the 2012 Lexpert® "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40" and a Corporate Lawyer to Watch in the 2012 Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada. Ontario Bar, 1999. LLB, 1997, Osgoode Hall. BA (With High Distinction), 1994, University of Toronto. Torys LLP Tel: (416) 865-8145 Fax: (416) 865-7380 d g g r o r f n S n - jemanoilidis@torys.com Aaron S. Emes Torys LLP Tel: (416) 865-7669 Fax: (416) 865-7380 Partner in Torys' M&A and Infrastructure and Energy practices. Practices corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate governance, and infrastructure and energy projects. Recognized as a leading Canadian lawyer in corporate law. Author of several guides on corporate governance and director's duties in Canada. Ontario Bar, 2000; New York Bar, 2000; LLB, 1998, University of Toronto; BA (Economics), 1994, University of British Columbia. aemes@torys.com Kevin Fougere Practice focuses on corporate lending and project financing. Has extensive experience advising clients and financial institutions on a wide range of financing transactions, including project financing, syndicated transactions, bond financings, acquisition financings, asset- and reserve-based lending and intercreditor agreements. Focuses on financings in the oil and gas, oil sands, pipeline, energy services and renewable power markets. Routinely acts for the major Canadian banks as well as international financial institutions. Recognized as a leading Canadian banking and project finance lawyer by Woodward White's The Best Lawyers in Canada; Chambers & Partners' Chambers Global; Legal Media Group/Euromoney's IFLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms; Lexpert®/Thomson Canada's The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory; Named one of the 2012 Lexpert® "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40"; Who's Who Legal and PLC Which Lawyer?. LLB, 1997, University of Toronto; Alberta Bar, 1999. Ontario Bar, 1999. Torys LLP Tel: (403) 776-3746 Fax: (403) 776-3800 r , s e x d s d e kfougere@torys.com Christian P. Gauthier Co-leader of the firm's capital markets/M&A practice, advises local and international clients on M&A and corporate finance matters. Assists with the acquisition and sale of public and private entities through take-over bids, plans of arrangement, amalgamations, asset sales, joint ventures, reorganizations and restructurings. Represents issuers and underwriters with initial and secondary public offerings and private placements of debt and equity. Acts for clients in the energy, natural resources, technology, media & telecom, real estate and other industry sectors. Recently represented Crius Energy Trust with its $100-million cross-border TSX IPO and Precision Castparts Corporation with its cross-border $300-million acquisition of Aerostructure and Industrial Products divisions from Héroux-Devtek. He is an adjunct professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario. Completed a six-month secondment to the Corporate Finance Branch of the OSC in 2005. Ontario Bar, 2002. LLB, 2000, University of British Columbia; BBA, 1995, Trinity Western University. Bennett Jones LLP Tel: (416) 777-6534 Fax: (416) 863-1716 gauthierc@bennettjones.com LEXPERT • June 2013 | www.lexpert.ca | 137 E-00-Lawyers to Watch.indd 137 13-05-23 11:40 AM