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Chad Schneider is a partner who practices in the areas of corporate and securities
law at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. His primary focus is on mergers & acquisitions,
corporate fi nance, private-equity transactions and continuous disclosure compliance.
Schneider has assisted both buyers and acquired companies in M&A transactions involv-
ing domestic and foreign parties. Schneider also has extensive experience in representing
publicly traded issuers listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) and the TSX Venture Exchange, as well as private companies and
private-equity investors. He has acted on behalf of underwriters and dealers in domestic
and foreign public and private off erings of equity and debt. Schneider acts on transac-
tions primarily within the energy sector, and also assists clients with general corporate
and commercial matters.
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David Phillips has more than 25 years of experience advising corporations and under-
writers on corporate fi nance and securities law matters. Phillips has been the lead lawyer
for the issuer or the underwriters on fi nancings that have collectively raised almost C$10
billion, including for the underwriters in 1997 on the then largest initial public off er-
ing in Canadian history. He also advises public corporations and boards of directors
on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, stock option and other compensa-
tion plans, securities commission fi lings and dealings with stock exchanges, plus other
matters. Phillips is a regular speaker at securities conferences and other events and a
lecturer for the Directors Education Program of the Institute of Corporate Directors.
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Partner in the corporate department. Practice includes mergers & acquisitions, corpo-
rate fi nance and corporate governance. Has advised buyers and sellers with respect to
various types of merger & acquisition transactions, including take-over bids and plans
of arrangement. Specifi c corporate fi nance transaction experience includes bought deals,
MJDS off erings, subscription receipts and high-yield fi nancings. His corporate gover-
nance advisory work includes advising corporations and boards of directors with respect
to general compliance issues and specifi c issues arising out of transactions. Called to the
Alberta Bar in 1982.
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Vice-chairman of Bennett Jones and Managing Partner of the Calgary offi ce. Practice
focuses on mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, friendly and hostile take-over
bids, corporate reorganizations, divestitures, initial public off erings and public and
private off erings of debt and equity securities. Has over 30 years of national and cross-
border experience; has acted for clients in some of the largest transactions in Canada.
Mergers & acquisitions experience includes representing clients in over $25 billion of
transactions, including many of Canada and North America's largest national and
cross-border mergers. Lead counsel to the ATCO Group of Companies and Director of
several public and private companies. Past member of the Alberta Securities Commission
Advisory Committee. Recognized by Chambers Global, Legal Media Group, ! e Best
Lawyers in Canada, PLC Which Lawyer? and IFLR1000 as a leading lawyer in his areas
of expertise. Frequently speaks at and chairs national and international conferences on a
variety of business law topics. Fluent in French and German.
Chad
Schneider
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (403) 260-9660
Calgary
David F.
Phillips
Bennett
Jones LLP
Tel: (403) 298-3031
Fax: (403) 265-7219
Calgary
David A.
Spencer
Bennett
Jones LLP
Tel: (403) 298-2054
Fax: (403) 265-7219
Calgary
Perry
Spitznagel,
QC
Bennett
Jones LLP
Tel: (403) 298-3153
Fax: (403) 265-7219
Calgary
chad.schneider@blakes.com
phillipsd@bennettjones.com
spencerd@bennettjones.com
spitznagelp@bennettjones.com
CORPORATE FINANCE & SECURITIES
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