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CORPORATE FINANCE & SECURITIES
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Partner – Securities. Practice emphasis on corporate fi nance and M&A in the
mining, income trusts, technology and diversifi ed industries sectors. Has acted as lead
counsel on several M&A transactions and for a number of public clients and investment
dealers involved in complex and innovative securities matters. Signifi cant experience in
advising emerging and mid-market companies navigating their way through the public
markets for the fi rst time. Particular experience in connection with cross-border initial
public off erings by US emerging and mid-market issuers seeking listings on Canadian
stock exchanges. Deputy Managing Partner of Cassels Brock. Called to the Ontario
Bar in 1995.
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John Turner is the leader of Fasken Martineau's Global Mining Group. A Canadian
leading daily newspaper described him as "one of the best dirt lawyers in Canada, if not the
world." Involved in many of the leading M&A and corporate fi nance transactions in the
resources sector in recent years, including First Quantum's successful C$5.1B unsolicited
acquisition of Inmet, Coeur Mining's superior proposal to acquire Orko Silver, Oryx
Petroleum's C$250M IPO, AuRico Gold's C$1.5B acquisition of Northgate, Addax
Petroleum's C$9B sale to Sinopec, and IAMGOLD's C$600M acquisition of Trelawney.
Clients have included issuers or the underwriters in capital markets/M&A transactions
involving resources companies active throughout Africa, Latin America and Eastern
Europe. Successfully acted for the fi nancial arranger or sponsor of several global major
resources projects. Consistently recognized in the world's leading legal publications as a
leading lawyer for mining, energy and natural resources law. A recipient of the Queen's
Golden Jubilee Medal. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1989.
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Robert Chapman practices corporate fi nance and securities, mergers and acquisitions,
fi nancial services and technology law. His practice includes initial public off erings in
Canada and the United States, private placements and mergers and acquisitions for
technology companies. He also provides advice to both business corporations and
not-for-profi t corporations with respect to corporate governance matters, and he has
advised independent committees of directors in M&A transactions. Chapman is
the Managing Editor of Fasken Martineau's Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions
publications, including its Timely Disclosure blog. He served as a member of the
Securities Advisory Committee to the Ontario Securities Commission. Chapman was
called to the Ontario Bar in 1969.
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Tom Houston is a partner in Dentons Canada LLP's Ottawa offi ce; he provides
strategic advice on corporate fi nance, venture capital, securities, M&A and corporate
governance matters to clients across various industry sectors, with an emphasis on the
technology and not-for-profi t sectors. Houston has particular expertise in technology
start-ups and has assisted many companies from formation through successful
exits. Many transactions have involved cross-border elements, both on investments
and acquisitions. Houston initiated and oversees Dentons' involvement in C100, a
pre-eminent organization formed to facilitate mentorship of Canadian technology start-
ups by successful Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and investors, including sponsorships of
a number of GROW and Accelerate events. In recent years, Houston has also become
more actively involved in providing corporate governance advice to industry associations
and others in the not-for-profi t sector.
John P.
Vettese
Cassels Brock &
Blackwell LLP
Tel: (416) 869-5336
Fax: (416) 350-6930
Toronto
John S.M.
Turner
Fasken
Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
Tel: (416) 865-4380
Fax: (416) 364-7813
Toronto
Robert D.
Chapman
Fasken
Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
Tel: (613) 696-6890
Fax: (613) 230-6423
Ottawa
Thomas A.
Houston
Dentons
Canada LLP
Tel: (613) 783-9611
Fax: (613) 783-9690
Ottawa
jvettese@casselsbrock.com
jturner@fasken.com
rchapman@fasken.com
tom.houston@dentons.com
