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Bob Wooder is a partner who practices in the area of securities law at Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP. Practice focuses primarily on corporate fi nance and mergers & acqui-
sitions. Recent transactions include advising Capstone Mining in connection with its
purchase of the Pinto Valley Mine from BHP Copper, Fission in connection with its
acquisition of Alpha Minerals; Callinan Royalties in connection with its acquisition by
Altius, the issuer in connection with fi nancings by MAG Silver and Pretium and the
underwriters in connection with off erings by Silver Wheaton, West Fraser, Primero and
Silver Standard. Has extensive experience advising on mergers & acquisitions, includ-
ing advising Petaquilla Copper in connection with the hostile bid by Inmet, Hathor
Exploration in connection with the hostile bid by Cameco Corporation and Aurizon in
connection with the hostile bid by Alamos Gold and advising the special committee of
Canplats Resources, Brett Resources, Cumberland Resources and Viceroy Exploration.
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Head of Torys' Public-Private Partnerships practice and co-head of the fi rm's Infra-
structure and Energy practices. Acted on over 60 major PPP and AFP transactions in
a broad range of infrastructure sectors, representing all of the principal parties to these
transactions. Recent mandates include Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Mackenzie Valley Fibre
Link, Ottawa LRT, Regina Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade, Saint John Drinking
Water, Stanton Territorial Hospital, Vancouver SRO Renewal Initiative and Windsor
Essex Parkway projects. Consistently recognized as one of Canada's leading infrastruc-
ture, PPP and project fi nance lawyers in various publications, including ! e Lexpert®/
American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global, Law
Business Research, IFLR, Expert Guides and Legal Media Group/Euromoney. Direc-
tor, Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships. Canadian Chair, International
Project Finance Association. Ontario Bar, 1989. LLM, 2000, Osgoode Hall Law School.
LLB, 1987, University of Western Ontario. BA (Honors), 1984, University of Toronto.
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Head of the fi rm's Commercial Real Estate and Infrastructure Groups. Focus is real
estate development, joint venture and fi nancing work, with emphasis on large infra-
structure and development projects, including technology parks, casino complexes,
transportation projects, urban revitalization, water treatment plants, trade centers,
hospitals and mixed-use projects. Recognized as one of the 25 top Real Estate Law
practitioners in Expert Guides' ! e Best of the Best. Named in Expert Guides' Guide to
the World's Leading Real Estate Lawyers, Guide to the World's Leading Project Finance
Lawyers and Guide to the World's Leading Banking Finance and Transactional Lawyers;
! e Legal 500: Canada; Who's Who Legal: Public Procurement and Who's Who Legal
Canada: Real Estate; IFLR1000; Chambers Global; ! e Best Lawyers in Canada; ! e
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory; ! e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading
500 Lawyers in Canada. Achieved Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating (AV). AB,
Harvard (1969); LLB, University of Toronto (1974). Called to Ontario Bar, 1976.
Bob J.
Wooder
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (604) 631-3330
Vancouver
Mark W.S.
Bain
Torys LLP
Tel: (416) 865-7349
Fax: (416) 865-7380
Toronto
Robert T.
Bauer
Davies Ward
Phillips &
Vineberg LLP
Tel: (416) 863-5552
Fax: (416) 863-0871
Toronto
bob.wooder@blakes.com
mbain@torys.com
rbauer@dwpv.com
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