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CORPORATE FINANCE & SECURITIES
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Partner and Chair of the Mergers & Acquisitions Specialty Group, member of the
fi rm's Executive Committee. Practice focuses on corporate and securities law with an
emphasis in M&A and corporate fi nance. Has counseled acquirers, target companies,
selling shareholders, special committees, boards, and fi nancial advisors concerning
take-over bids, negotiated acquisitions, complex arrangements and restructurings,
confl ict transactions, corporate governance and securities law compliance. Recognized
by Lexpert® as one of Canada's "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40" in 2010.
Recent assignments include acting for KingSett Capital in its unsolicited take-over
bid for Primaris REIT (turned friendly plan of arrangement with H&R REIT and
Primaris); Shoppers Drug Mart in its acquisition by Loblaw; TELUS in its dual class
share capital reorganization; and Walter Energy in its cross-border acquisition of
Western Coal. Admitted to the Bar in Ontario (1998); JD from Western University
Faculty of Law (1996), BES from University of Waterloo (1993).
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Co-head of Torys' corporate and capital markets practice and a member of the
fi rm's Executive Committee. Practice focuses on corporate and securities law, with
an emphasis on corporate fi nance, M&A (public and private) and related party
transactions. Recognized as a leading Canadian lawyer in capital markets and project
fi nance by Legal Media Group, Woodward/White and Practical Law Company, up and
coming lawyer in corporate/M&A by Chambers & Partners' Chambers Global: World's
Leading Lawyers for Business, Leading lawyer in corporate law — Best Lawyers in
Canada 2008‒2013, Recognized lawyer in capital markets: debt and equity — Practical
Law Company's Which Lawyer? 2010‒2012 and Leading lawyer in capital markets
— Legal Media Group/Euromoney's IFLR1000: ! e Guide to the World's Leading
Financial Law Firms, 2008‒2013. LLB, 1994, University of Toronto; BA (Economics),
1991, University of Alberta. Ontario Bar, 1996.
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Advisor on corporate reorganizations, fi nancings and mergers & acquisitions, with a
focus on mining. John Sabine is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Rocky
Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, the Prospectors and Developers Association
of Canada and the Institute of Corporate Directors. In addition to clients in North
America and Australia, Sabine's experience has extended to projects in Africa, Europe,
Asia and South America. He was non-executive Chairman of Anvil Mining Limited
and is a director of Algold Resources Inc. and Uranium One Inc. Recognized as a
leading Canadian lawyer in ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, ! e Lexpert®/
American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Lexpert® Guide to the
Leading US/Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global: ! e
World's Leading Lawyers for Business, ! e Best Lawyers in Canada, Who's Who Legal's
International Who's Who of Mining Lawyers.
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Practice focuses on public market M&A, corporate fi nance and board advisory
mandates. Former director, Capital Markets Branch, OSC. Member of Executive
Committee and head of International Practice. Extensive experience in public market
transactions and advising senior management and boards of directors on legal and
strategic matters. Recent transactions include Inmet's response to First Quantum's
unsolicited take-over off er, Viterra's sale to Glencore, HOMEQ Corporation's sale to
Birch Hill Partners, IPOs of Global Water Resources and Whistler Blackcomb, Wi-Lan's
attempted take-over of Mosaid, the sale of Bumble Bee Foods to Lion Capital, DuPont
Canada's acquisition of manufacturing assets from INVISTA (Canada), restructuring
of Primary Energy Recycling Corporation, Pallinghurst Resources' fi nancing of Platmin
Limited, and Viterra's acquisitions of ABB and Agricore United. Listed in numerous
publications for his expertise in M&A, corporate fi nance and capital markets. JD, 1981,
University of Toronto.
Emmanuel
Pressman
Osler, Hoskin &
Harcourt LLP
Tel: (416) 862-4903
Fax: (416) 862-6666
Toronto
Karrin A.
Powys-Lybbe
Torys LLP
Tel: (416) 865-7829
Fax: (416) 865-7380
Toronto
John W.
Sabine
Bennett
Jones LLP
Tel: (416) 777-6237
Fax: (416) 863-1716
Toronto
James D.
Scarlett
Torys LLP
Tel: (416) 865-8199
Fax: (416) 865-7380
Toronto
epressman@osler.com
kpowys-lybbe@torys.com
sabinej@bennettjones.com
jscarlett@torys.com
