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Spitznagel,
QC, Perry
Bennett Jones LLP
(403) 298-3153
spitznagelp@
bennettjones.com
Mr. Spitznagel is
Vice Chairman of
the fi rm, Calgary
Managing Partner
and a member of its
Partnership Board, and
has a transactional
and advisory practice
focusing primarily
on mergers and
acquisitions and
corporate governance.
Stefaniuk, John D.
Thompson Dorfman
Sweatman LLP
(204) 934-2597
jds@tdslaw.com
Mr. Stefaniuk engages
in a broad practice
with emphasis on
natural resources
and energy and
environmental law and
project development,
including P3. He has
particular experience in
relation to wind power,
hydroelectric and
mining development.
Stuber, Ron
Dentons Canada LLP
(604) 443-7129
ron.stuber@dentons.
com
Mr. Stuber's practice
focuses on the
development and
fi nancing of domestic
and international
infrastructure and
energy projects, and
extends to hospitals,
roads, rail, ports, power
and gas (LNG). He
advises proponents,
lenders and others.
Spurn, Craig N.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
(403) 260-3525
cspurn@mccarthy.ca
Mr. Spurn practises
corporate/commercial
law with an emphasis
on oil and gas law,
energy transactions,
joint ventures and
energy projects. His
clients include a wide
range of domestic
and foreign energy,
resource, service,
technology and
capital fi rms.
Story, Craig A.
Stikeman Elliott LLP
(403) 266-9098
cstory@stikeman.com
Mr. Story's domestic
and cross-border
practice embraces
corporate and
securities law,
including capital market
offerings, private equity,
venture capital, M&A
and governance. His
industry experience
includes energy, oil
and gas and fi nancial
services.
Sutin, Richard S.
Norton Rose Fulbright
Canada LLP
(416) 216-4821
richard.sutin@
nortonrosefulbright.
com
Mr. Sutin co-chairs
the fi rm's Canadian
cleantech team. His
practice embraces
capital markets
and M&A as well
as corporate and
securities law counsel
to issuers and fi nancial
intermediaries, and
advice to boards and
special committees.
bright as to matters of Canadian law, with a team includ-
ing Mark Eade, Kirsty Sklar, Peter Allegretto and Natasha
Dhillon-Penner (corporate); and Ed Heakes and Daniel
Bellefontaine (tax). The underwriters were also represent-
ed by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, as
to matters of US law, with a team including Christopher
Cummings and Ian Hazlett (corporate).
PETROAMERICA OIL
ACQUIRES SUROCO ENERGY
Closing date: July 15, 2014
Petroamerica Oil Corp. and Suroco Energy Inc. fended off
a hostile bid by Vetra Holding S.a.r.l. and Vetra Acquisi-
tion Ltd. and completed a plan of arrangement pursuant
to which Petroamerica acquired all the issued and out-
standing shares of Suroco for an approximate total value of
$108.6 million.
Petroamerica was represented by Dentons Canada LLP
with a team including Adrienne O'Reilly, Chris Mander-
ville, Bruce MacPhail, Peter Yates and Danielle Mayhew
(securities); Cynthia Amsterdam, Jerry Patterson and Emily
McCartney (litigation) and Sebastian Elawny (tax).
Suroco was represented by Gowling Laf leur Hender-
son LLP with a team including Gordon Chmilar, Stuart
Olley, Martin Mix and Charlotte Feasby (securities); Kel-
ley McKinnon, Jeffrey Oliver, Deborah Templer and Gil-
lian Scarlett (litigation); and Brent Kerr (tax) and Birch
Miller (employment).
The Special Committee of the Board of Directors
of Suroco was represented by Andrea Whyte of Osler,
Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.
JOHN HART GENERATING
STATION REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Closing date: February 28, 2014
InPower BC General Partnership – a special-purpose ve-
hicle established by SNC-Lavalin Capital Inc. – and the
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro)
announced financial close in relation to a 20-year project
for the design, build, partial financing and rehabilitation
of the John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project
in Campbell River, British Columbia. The project is being
procured by BC Hydro as a public-private partnership.
The existing 126-MW John Hart Generating Station on
the Campbell River represents approximately 17 per cent
of the total generating capacity on Vancouver Island. SNC-
Lavalin Inc. and its team of subcontractors will provide
engineering and construction services. The maintenance of
the generating station will be performed by a partnership of
a SNC-Lavalin Inc. entity and an Industrias Metalúrgicas
Pescarmona S.A.I.C. y F. (IMPSA) entity, in coordination
with BC Hydro staff.
BC Hydro will provide 60 per cent of the approximately
$700 million construction capital costs, with SNC-Lavalin
Capital Inc. providing the balance through equity and debt
financing, including a short-term construction loan pro-
vided by Alberta Treasury Branches and a long-term widely
distributed private placement underwritten by Scotia Capi-
tal and National Bank Financial. The aggregate project
value is estimated to be approximately $1 billion.
BC Hydro was represented by in-house counsel Eva
Weclaw, and by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP with a team
including Robert Shouldice and Christopher Eagles
