Chadwick, Robert J.
Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4285
rchadwick@goodmans.ca
Mr. Chadwick focuses on
corporate, banking, private
equity, insolvency and re-
organizations, and M&A law
on national, cross-border and
international transactions.
He counsels a diverse group
of clients, including boards,
in various industries.
Chamberland,
Jean-Pierre
Fasken Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
(514) 397-5186
jchamberland@fasken.com
Mr. Chamberland specializes
in securities and fi nancing,
mergers and acquisitions,
corporate governance and
derivatives. He has advised
on transactions involving
public and private compan-
ies of all sizes and in a wide
range of business sectors.
Chapman, Robert D.
Fasken Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
(613) 696-6890
rchapman@fasken.com
Mr. Chapman focuses his
practice on corporate fi nance
and securities, M&A, fi nan-
cial services and technology
law. His practice includes
initial public off erings in
Canada and the US, private
placements and M&A for
technology companies.
Chaiton, Harvey G.
Chaitons LLP
(416) 218-1129
harvey@chaitons.com
Mr. Chaiton's insolvency
practice emphasizes do-
mestic and cross-border
receiverships and restructur-
ings, including insolvency
litigation. His clients include
fi nancial institutions,
creditors, debtors, monitors,
receivers and trustees.
Chambers, Gordon R.
Cassels Brock
& Blackwell LLP
(604) 691-6106
gchambers@
casselsbrock.com
Mr. Chambers's securities
practice embraces public
M&A, public & private
off erings of securities,
and ongoing disclosure
requirements of public
companies. His clients
include mining companies,
special committees of boards
and dual-listed issuers.
Cherney, Richard D.
Davies Ward Phillips
& Vineberg LLP
(514) 841-6457
rcherney@dwpv.com
Mr. Cherney, a managing
partner of Davies, acts for
some of Canada's most
important public and
private companies in M&A
transactions, fi nancial
institutions and a number of
national investment dealers
in connection with public
and private fi nancings.
very low or limited organic growth oppor-
tunities, M&A is o en a strategy or a strate-
gic imperative for companies that are trying
to build scale and grow their businesses. All
of which, with the Canadian dollar priced
where it is relative to the
US dollar, creates
potential opportunities for
US private eq-
uity to capitalize on."
Mark Eade is a partner in the Calgary of-
fi ce of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
whose corporate fi nance and M&A prac-
tice is largely confi ned to the energy sector.
In 2014, "we saw a
lot of private equity
coming in as major
buyers of oil and
gas companies, yet
it's more oriented
toward companies
that are growth-
oriented," he says.
! is interest is coming from private eq-
uity in Canada, as well as US and North
American pension funds, says Eade, with
some interest from next-tier Chinese buy-
ers, as opposed to state-owned Chinese
companies. "My expectation is this interest
will probably continue as those teams take
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FOREIGN INVESTMENT
"WHERE THERE'S VERY LOW
OR LIMITED ORGANIC GROWTH
OPPORTUNITIES, M&A IS OFTEN
A STRATEGY OR A STRATEGIC
IMPERATIVE FOR COMPANIES THAT
ARE TRYING TO BUILD SCALE AND
GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. ALL OF
WHICH, WITH THE CANADIAN DOLLAR
PRICED WHERE IT IS RELATIVE TO
THE US DOLLAR, CREATES POTENTIAL
OPPORTUNITIES FOR US PRIVATE
EQUITY TO CAPITALIZE ON."
– Emmanuel Pressman, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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