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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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Brock W. Gibson is Chair of Blakes and practices in the area of corporate law with a
focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate fi nance and private-equity transactions.
His clients include leading issuers, fi nancial institutions, investment dealers, energy
and service companies. Gibson is recognized as one of the leading lawyers in Canada:
! e Best Lawyers in Canada 2014; Chambers Global 2013: ! e World's Leading
Lawyers for Business (corporate/M&A); ! e 2013 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide
to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Corporate Commercial Law and Mergers
& Acquisitions); IFLR1000: ! e Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms
‒ 2013 Edition (capital markets); ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2013 (Corpo-
rate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance & Securities, Energy [Oil & Gas], Mergers
& Acquisitions and Private Equity); Law Business Research's International Who's Who
of Business Lawyers 2013 (capital markets, corporate governance, energy, mergers &
acquisitions and oil & gas).
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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.
David A.
Spencer
Bennett
Jones LLP
Tel: (403) 298-2054
Fax: (403) 265-7219
Calgary
Brock W.
Gibson, QC
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (403) 260-9610
Calgary
Perry
Spitznagel,
QC
Bennett
Jones LLP
Tel: (403) 298-3153
Fax: (403) 265-7219
Calgary
spencerd@bennettjones.com
brock.gibson@blakes.com
spitznagelp@bennettjones.com
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
