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Pamela Hughes is a securities law partner at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Toronto.
Her practice focuses on international corporate fi nance, capital market regulation, struc-
tured products, derivatives transactions and mergers & acquisitions. She was Director of
the capital markets/international markets branch of the Ontario Securities Commission
(OSC) and the primary negotiator of the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system between
Canada and the US on behalf of the OSC. She is co-author of the Canada chapter in
Liability of Asset Managers published by Oxford University Press in 2012. In 2003, 2004
and 2006, she prepared the Canada chapter in a treatise on "Corporate Governance and
Shareholder Rights" published by the World Bank, International Institute for Corpo-
rate Governance at Yale University and Harvard University. She was Vice Chair – North
America Corporate and Securities Law Practice Group of Lex Mundi. Admitted to
Ontario Bar in 1980.
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Partner in the Corporate/Commercial, Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions
practices. Has been involved in numerous transactions, including the sale and acquisi-
tion of public and private companies, fi nancings and corporate reorganizations. Peter
Hong's recent experience includes acting for Augusta Resource in HudBay Minerals'
hostile take-over bid for Augusta; U.S. Silver & Gold in its share-exchange merger with
Scorpio Mining Corporation; and West Face Capital in its acquisition, together with a
consortium of investors, of WIND Mobile. Frequent speaker at conferences on securities
law and mergers and acquisitions. Has taught securities law at the University of Western
Ontario. Recognized in Chambers Global: ! e World's Leading Lawyers for Business; ! e
Best Lawyers in Canada; ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory; and Lexpert® Guide to
the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada. Former member
of the Securities Advisory Committee to the OSC. LLB, University of Toronto, 1995.
Ontario Bar, 1997; admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales, 2000.
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Practices a wide range of corporate/securities law, with particular expertise in M&A,
as well as national/international corporate fi nance. Participated in many of Canada's
largest acquisitions and divestitures. Recent transactions include Loblaw's acquisition of
Shoppers Drug Mart, Petro-Canada's merger with Suncor Energy; and Cognos's acqui-
sition by IBM. Internationally recognized as a leading Canadian lawyer in M&A and
corporate fi nance. Has participated on a number of OSC and CBA committees relat-
ing to corporate and securities law. Vice-chair of the Accounting Standards Oversight
Council. Author of the Canadian chapter of International Insider Dealing (FT Law &
Tax, 1996, 2003). Ontario Bar, 1974.
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Partner in Torys' Capital Markets Practice. Practice includes securities regulation and
corporate fi nance matters, with a focus on domestic and cross-border securities off erings.
He has been involved in a wide range of public-equity and debt off erings, private place-
ments and M&A transactions, with a particular emphasis on structured products. He
also advises Canadian issuers and securities industry participants on various regulatory
compliance matters, including listings, governance and disclosure issues and regula-
tion of market participants in Canada. Recognized in ! e Lexpert®/American Lawyer
Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada ‒ Leading Lawyer in Corporate Finance
& Securities; ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2012‒2014 ‒ Repeatedly Recom-
mended practitioner in Corporate Finance & Securities. Adjunct professor, University
of Toronto Law School. Past member, Securities Advisory Committee, Ontario Securi-
ties Commission and member, Securities Law Subcommittee, Ontario Bar Association.
LLB, 1992, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University; BA, 1989, Queen's University.
Ontario Bar, 1994.
Pamela S.
Hughes
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (416) 863-2226
Toronto
Peter S.
Hong
Davies Ward
Phillips &
Vineberg LLP
Tel: (416) 863-5557
Fax: (416) 863-0871
Toronto
Peter E.S.
Jewett
Torys LLP
Tel: (416) 865-7364
Fax: (416) 865-7380
Toronto
Glen R.
Johnson
Torys LLP
Tel: (416) 865-8146
Fax: (416) 865-7380
Toronto
pamela.hughes@blakes.com
phong@dwpv.com
pjewett@torys.com
grjohnson@torys.com
CORPORATE FINANCE & SECURITIES
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