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CORPORATE FINANCE & SECURITIES
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Practice includes syndicated loan transactions, infrastructure and project fi nancings,
public-private partnership transactions, corporate reorganizations, debt and equity
off erings, M&A, derivative products and property development joint ventures. Recent
transactions include acting on public-private partnership transactions in Canada for
either the project consortium or their lenders; renewable energy transactions including
joint ventures for wind and solar developments and project fi nancing of renewable
energy facilities; revolving and term corporate and acquisition credit facilities; and
capital markets bond, debenture and MTN off erings in Canada and the United States.
Lauded as world-class and national leading lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, Chambers
Global: ! e World's Leading Lawyers for Business, Euromoney's IFLR 1000, PLC Which
Lawyer?, ! e Best Lawyers in Canada and ! e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the
Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. Called to Alberta (1981) and Ontario (1985) Bars.
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Advises boards of directors and independent committees on corporate governance,
M&A and securities regulation in Canada, as well as multinational transactions in
Canada, the UK and other countries. A recognized expert in proxy contests, public
& private fi nancing, private placements, take-over bids, going-private transactions,
restructurings and stock exchange and securities enforcement issues. Clients include
boards and independent committees of boards of directors, public companies,
investment dealers and institutional investors. Recognized as one of Canada's leading
lawyers in corporate governance, M&A, capital markets and corporate fi nance by
Best Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global, International Financial Law Review,
the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers and several Lexpert® publications.
Received ICDD designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and served on
its board. Taught securities regulation and business law at Queen's University, Osgoode
Hall Law School, McGill University and the University of Toronto. Co-authored
Private Placements in Canada.
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Partner, Executive Committee member, Chair of the fi rm's Business Development
Committee, head of one of its business law groups, and Chair of its REITs and income
securities practice. Extensive practice in corporate commercial, M&A, private equity,
corporate governance and corporate fi nance. Ranked as one of the two top capital
markets lawyers in Canada. Has acted as lead counsel on many signifi cant transactions,
and played a key role in the development of Canada's real estate capital markets, the
country's seniors housing sector, and domestic and cross-border IPOs for a broad range
of businesses. Advises boards and activist shareholders on corporate governance and
proxy contests. Clients include public and private companies, investment banks and
private-equity and hedge funds. Was retained by Industry Canada to lead a major
governance study. Recognized as a leading lawyer by Lexpert®, ! e Best Lawyers in
Canada, Chambers, IFLR, Euromoney, PLC and Law Business Research. MBA and
LLB (Gold Medalist). Chairman of the Canada/South Africa Chamber of Business.
Author of ! e Canadian REIT Handbook.
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Dale Ponder is a senior member of the Firm's Mergers & Acquisitions practice and
Managing Partner of the Firm. Her business law practice has focused on M&A, securities
regulation and corporate governance. She has had extensive experience throughout her
career leading transactions relating to public and private merger and acquisition matters
and advising boards of public companies. She has represented Canadian market leaders
in various industry sectors with cross-border and international business interests,
including the fi nancial services, mining, consumer and pension plan sectors. Ponder has
been a frequent speaker on numerous panels relating to M&A and securities law, and
on leadership in the professional services industry. She has been recognized repeatedly
as one of Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 in Canada by WXN and Top 25
Women of Infl uence in Canada.
Carol D.
Pennycook
Davies Ward
Phillips &
Vineberg LLP
Tel: (416) 863-5546
Fax: (416) 863-0871
Toronto
William
K. Orr
Fasken
Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
Tel: (416) 865-4360
Fax: (416) 364-7813
Toronto
Stephen
N. Pincus
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-4104
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
Dale R.
Ponder
Osler, Hoskin &
Harcourt LLP
Tel: (416) 862-6500
Fax: (416) 862-6666
Toronto
cpennycook@dwpv.com
worr@fasken.com
spincus@goodmans.ca
dponder@osler.com
