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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CORPORATE FINANCE & SECURITIES Warren M. Katz Warren Katz specializes in cross-border M&A involving both public and private companies and private-equity funds, public offerings, private placements and goingprivate transactions. Recent M&A experience: Cogeco's acquisitions of Atlantic Broadband, Metromedia, Quiettouch and Corus Québec's radio stations; Microsemi's unsolicited bid for Zarlink; KKR's Horn River Midstream Partnership joint venture with Quicksilver Resources; Catterton Partners' acquisition of Alasko Foods; Homburg's unsolicited bid for Alexis Nihon REIT; KKR and Sageview's acquisition of Aveos; and Constellation Brands' unsolicited bid for Vincor. Recent corporate finance work: the underwriters on Stella-Jone's secondary offering and private placement; the underwriters on Couche-Tard's public offerings of shares and debt; the underwriters on Air Canada's IPO; and Rogers Sugar convertible debt offerings. Listed in The 2013 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers; The Best Lawyers in Canada 2013, Chambers Global 2012: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business; and Who's Who Legal: Canada 2012. Stikeman Elliott LLP Tel: (514) 397-3260 Fax: (514) 397-3650 Montréal T F wkatz@stikeman.com An Robert Paré Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Robert Paré joined the firm in 1977 and became partner in 1984. He practices mainly in the areas of governance, mergers & acquisitions and securities law. Over the course of his career, Paré has had the opportunity to lead working teams that have brought to fruition important files in various areas of business law. Recognized by The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and Chambers Global as one of Canada's most distinguished business lawyers. One of the leading lawyers in his field of expertise in the International Who's Who of Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyers, the International Who's Who of Capital Markets Lawyers: Canada and the International Who's Who of Corporate Governance Lawyers. Regular lecturer at continuing education training programs and seminars for specialized subjects in his area of practice. Admitted to the Québec Bar in 1977. Tel: (514) 397-7517 Fax: (514) 397-7600 Montréal T F rpare@fasken.com Paul Raymond Paul Raymond is a senior partner of Norton Rose in Canada. He is experienced in corporate and securities law, financings and business acquisitions and sales. He has been involved in debt and equity financing of private and public corporations, governments and Crown corporations by way of private or public offerings in Canada and the United States, acting on behalf of issuers and underwriters. He has acted in various transactions for the purchase or sale of businesses, as well as in mergers and reorganizations. Raymond has also been involved in various structured finance transactions in Canada and abroad. He was recognized by The 2012 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada as Most Frequently Recommended practitioner in Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Mid-Market and Mergers & Acquisitions. He was also named Lawyer of the Year 2013 for securities law (Montréal) by The Best Lawyers in Canada. He is a member of the CBA. Québec Bar (1986). Norton Rose Canada LLP Tel: (514) 847-4479 Fax: (514) 286-5474 Montréal T F paul.raymond@nortonrose.com Pierre A. Raymond Partner in the Montréal office. Served as Chair of the firm (2006–2012) and as member of the Partnership Board and Executive Committee (1997–2012). Even though he stepped down as Chair, he continues to coordinate our firm's multiple country and regional initiatives and maintains a management role in our Montréal office, focused on client relations. Practice focuses primarily on public M&A, securities regulation and corporate finance. Counsel to various corporations with regard to national and international securities offerings, tender offers and financings. Counsel to US and European clients with respect to Québec law in connection with international privatizations, tender offers and acquisitions. Named by Lexpert ® as one of "Canada's Top 30 Corporate Dealmakers" and Best Lawyers' 2013 Montréal Private Funds Law Lawyer of the Year. Recognized by the FLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms 2013, Chambers Global 2013; The World's Leading Lawyers for Business; and The 2013 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. Stikeman Elliott LLP Tel: (514) 397-3061 Fax: (514) 397-3415 Montréal praymond@stikeman.com 84 | LEXPERT • June 2013 | www.lexpert.ca D-00-Bios.indd 84 13-05-23 12:15 PM N T F