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36 | Big Energy Deals N.A. as collateral agent.  The purchaser was a joint venture between Fiera Axium and affiliates of Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC. Starwood sold its interest in the joint venture to Fiera Axium immediately prior to closing. Fiera Axium was represented by Stikeman Elliott LLP with a team that included Eric Bremermann, Matthew Cameron and Colin Burn (energy and corporate); Peter Hamilton and Melissa Schyven (banking); Lanette Wilkinson (energy and real estate); and John Lorito, Alan Kenigsberg and Jonathan Willson (tax). Global PVQ Canada Corp. was represented by Dale & Lessmann LLP with a team that included Sven Walker and Jenny Pho (energy and corporate) and Patrick Westaway (tax). The legal team of ATS' solar subsidiary consisted of the in-house team of Stewart McCuaig (general counsel) and Walter Wagnleithner (corporate counsel); and outside counsel from Borden Ladner Gervais LLP with a team that included Gordon Raman, Andrew Smith, Katherine Schuck and Michael Taylor (corporate); Stephen Fyfe (tax) and Brennan Carroll (real estate). Natixis, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and Nord L/B were represented by Torys LLP with a team that included Scott Kraag, Simon Williams, Adrienne Glen and Olga Matyash (project finance) and Andy Gibbons and Brandi Tye (real estate). ORYX PETROLEUM COMPLETES $250.5 MILLION PUBLIC OFFERING Closing date: May 15, 2013 Oryx Petroleum Corporation Limited (oryx petroleum) announced the successful completion of a $250,500,000 initial public offering of common shares and listing on the TSX. Following closing and based on the $15 offering price for Common Shares, Oryx Petroleum will have an initial market capitalization of approximately $1.5 billion. Oryx Petroleum is an international oil exploration company focused in Africa and the Middle East. Oryx Petroleum was founded in 2010 by The Addax and Oryx Group Limited and key members of the former senior management team of Addax Petroleum Corporation. The offering was underwritten by a syndicate of underwriters led by RBC Capital Markets, Barclays Capital Canada Inc., Merrill Lynch Canada Inc. and BMO Capital  Markets,  as  joint  bookrunners,  and  included  Credit  Suisse  Securities  (Canada),  Inc., Scotiabank, FirstEnergy Capital Corp., Raymond James Ltd., UBS Securities Canada Inc., BNP Paribas (Canada) Securities Inc., and Standard Bank Plc.  Oryx Petroleum was advised by inhouse counsel Paul Shillington who was assisted by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP with a team led by John Turner and including Krisztián Tóth, Jessica Catton, Bruce Blain, Jennifer Mitchell, Nicole Park, Susan Newell, Jeffrey Gebert, Christopher Steeves and Brian Mainwaring. The underwriters were advised by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP with a team including Noralee Bradley, Neal Ross, Jason Comerford, Heidi Wong, Priya Badlani and Bryce Kustra (corporate finance & securities) and Paul Seraganian (tax). Oryx Petroleum Corporation Limited was advised by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP with a team including Adam Givertz and Ian Hazlett (corporate finance & securities). INNERGEX EXTENDS ITS $425 MILLION CREDIT FACILITY Closing date: June 17, 2013 Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX: INE) has extended its $425-million Lexpert®Ranked Lawyers Warren, Robert B. WeirFoulds LLP (416) 947-5075 rwarren@weirfoulds. com Webb, Ian D. Lawson Lundell LLP (604) 631-9117 iwebb@ lawsonlundell.com Mr. Warren's litigation and administrative law practice includes advising public- and private-sector clients on energy and environmental matters in infrastructure projects. Mr. Webb advises and represents public utilities, power marketers and oil and gas companies in British Columbia and Alberta on regulatory requirements and proceedings, commercial transactions and Canada/United States energy trade matters. Weisz, Jonathan B. Torys LLP (416) 865-8157 jweisz@torys.com Mr. Weisz's practice includes both developer and lender mandates on energy, mining and infrastructure projects. He has worked on transactions across Canada and internationally. Weizman, Michael McCarthy Tétrault LLP (416) 601-7793 mweizman@ mccarthy.ca Mr. Weizman focuses on the financing, development, restructuring and acquisition of independent power projects and electrical utilities. He advises lenders, investors and developers on wind, solar, co-generation, hydro and biomass projects in Canada. Williams, Nicholas C. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP (416) 863-5559 nwilliams@dwpv.com Williamson, QC, Hugh D. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (403) 232-9541 hwilliamson@blg.com Mr. Williams's practice focuses on project finance, infrastructure development, PPPs and banking. He advises lenders, developers, operators and governments, and has experience in a variety of sectors including energy, infrastructure and mining. Mr. Williamson acts for provincial governments, oil and gas and petrochemical companies, and utilities in gas and power export licence proceedings, facilities applications, inquiries related to gas, oil, electric power and NGL matters.

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