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Rodger, J. Mark
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
(416) 367-6190
mrodger@blg.com
Mr. Rodger's energy
markets practice focuses
on the regulator y,
commercial and
government relations
aspects of infrastructure
renewal in the electricity,
natural gas and water
sectors. He represents
governments and
private interests.
Rosenberg,
William B.
Stikeman Elliott LLP
(514) 397-3333
wrosenberg@
stikeman.com
Mr. Rosenberg is a
member of the fi rm's
Executive Committee.
Specializes in cross-border
M&A, private equity
and corporate fi nance.
First non-US lawyer to
be named an Offi cer of
the ABA's Business Law
Section and will serve as
its Chair in 2015/16.
Ruf, Franziska
Davies Ward Phillips
& Vineberg LLP
(514) 841-6480
fruf@dwpv.com
Ms. Ruf advises buyers,
sellers and fi nancial
advisors in connection with
Canadian and international
public and private M&A
and joint ventures. She
also represents issuers and
under writers in connection
with public off erings and
private placements.
Romano, Simon A.
Stikeman Elliott LLP
(416) 869-5596
sromano@stikeman.com
Extensive experience
and focus on securities,
public/private M&A,
corporate fi nance,
corporate governance,
executive compensation,
private equity, alternative
trading systems and
R EITs. Clients include
corporations, dealers and
private-equity funds.
Ruby, Stephen S.
Davies Ward Phillips
& Vineberg LLP
(416) 863-5515
sruby@dwpv.com
Mr. Ruby advises on
domestic and cross-border
reorganizations, M&A,
fi nancing, securities,
tax litigation and policy
advice to governments.
Former Co-chair of CBA/
CICA Joint Committee
on Taxation. Awarded
Queen Elizabeth II
Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Sabine, John W.
Bennett Jones LLP
(416) 777-6237
sabinej@bennettjones.com
Mr. Sabine practises
corporate law, particularly
in mining, and represents
issuers in hostile and
negotiated take-over
bids, public and private
off erings of securities and
on corporate governance.
SOBEYS
ACQUIRES
SAFEWAY
Closing date: November 4, 2013
Empire Company Limited and its wholly
owned subsidiary Sobeys Inc. completed
its acquisition of substantially all of the as-
sets of Canada Safeway for $5.8 billion, in
accordance with the asset purchase agree-
ment announced June 12, 2013.
e deal includes the acquisition of
213 stores, 199 in-store pharmacies, 62
gas stations, 10 liquor stores, four dis-
tribution centres and 12 manufacturing
facilities. e majority of the new prop-
erties are in Western Canada, includ-
ing Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and
Winnipeg. e purchase was funded
through an Empire equity issue complet-
ed in July 2013; proceeds from a Sobeys
bond off ering completed in August
2013; proceeds from the disposition of
70 Canada Safeway properties to Crom-
bie Real Estate Investment Trust (Crom-
bie); and bank credit facilities.
Crombie closed the $991.3-million ac-
quisition of a portfolio of 70 retail prop-
erties in accordance with the acquisition,
as previously announced on July 24, 2013.
e acquisition was funded through eq-
uity and convertible debenture issuances,
bank fi nancing, the issuance of unsecured
bonds, and property specifi c fi nancing.
e Sobeys legal team was led in-house
by Karin McCaskill, senior vice president,
general counsel and secretary.
Stewart McKelvey represented Em-
pire and Sobeys with a team that was led
by Jim Dickson and included Paul Fes-
teryga (tax), Richard Hirsch (IP), Fraser
MacFadyen, Paul Saunders, Matt Newell
and Marc Reardon (real estate and leas-
