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Partner in the Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, M&A and Private Equity
practices. Advises buyers, sellers, and fi nancial advisors in connection with Canadian
and international public and private acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures as well
as issuers and underwriters in connection with public off erings and private placements.
Franziska Ruf regularly advises Canadian and foreign clients on cross-border transac-
tions. Also advises boards of directors, special committees and senior management on
a wide range of corporate governance matters. Recognized in ! e Lexpert®/American
Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, ! e Best Lawyers in Canada, IFLR
1000: ! e Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms, and ! e Canadian Legal
Lexpert® Directory. Member of the American Bar Association Business Law Section, and
active participant on the Committee on Mergers and Acquisitions (Co-chair of the Inter-
national M&A Subcommittee and member of the Acquisitions of Public Companies
Subcommittee). Called to Québec Bar in 1987.
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Robert Paré practices mainly in the areas of governance, mergers & acquisitions and
securities law. He is recognized as one of Canada's most distinguished business lawyers
by leading legal publications. He has worked for corporate issuers and underwriters in
several public issues domestically and internationally. In collaboration with colleagues
in the credit and insolvency section, Paré has advised businesses in fi nancial diffi culty
as to their recapitalization alternatives. He also acts as counsel in Canada and overseas
on large-scale acquisition projects and for special committees of boards of directors and
parties in connection with take-over bids. Paré speaks regularly in the context of profes-
sional training programs and at seminars on specialized topics related to his area of
practice. He was called to the Québec Bar in 1977.
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Gordon Chambers is a partner who advises on all aspects of securities law including
mergers & acquisitions (take-over bids and going-private transactions) and public and
private off erings of securities. He also advises special committees of boards of directors
and assists in proxy contests. Chambers acts for a wide range of clients in diverse indus-
tries, with a particular focus on mining companies. He has extensive experience advising
dual-listed issuers, particularly Australian companies that are dual-listed on the TSX.
Chambers is also recognized as a leading lawyer by ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Direc-
tory, Who's Who Legal, Best Lawyers, Chambers Global and Chambers Australia (as an
"Expert Based Abroad"). He is a member of the Prospectors and Developers Association
of Canada and the Toronto Stock Exchange Listings Advisory Committee; in addition,
Chambers has served on the Securities Legal Advisory Committee of the British Colum-
bia Securities Commission and on the former Vancouver Stock Exchange, Securities
Advisory Committee. He was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1987.
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Partner ‒ Vancouver. Practices corporate, securities and mining and natural resources
law, focusing on corporate fi nance, M&A and corporate governance. Extensive involve-
ment in national, cross-border and international transactions, public and private debt
and equity off erings, take-overs, M&A, reorganizations, securities regulatory report-
ing, compliance and enforcement, shareholder activism, merchant banking and venture
capital fi nancing. Substantial experience with project development/fi nancing in inter-
national mining joint ventures. Primarily represents Canadian and international
mining and energy companies. Recognized as a leading lawyer by Lexpert® (Corporate/
Commercial, Corporate Finance/Securities, Corporate Mid-market, M&A, Mining and
Infrastructure), IFLR and Euromoney (capital markets) and ! e Best Lawyers in Canada
(Corporate, M&A, Natural Resources, Securities). Member: BC National Securities
Commission Advisory Committee; CBA, ABA, IBA, IPBA, LSBC and LSA. British
Columbia Bar (1977); Alberta Bar (1980).
Franziska
Ruf
Davies Ward
Phillips &
Vineberg LLP
Tel: (514) 841-6480
Fax: (514) 841-6499
Montréal
Robert Paré
Fasken
Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
Tel: (514) 397-7517
Fax: (514) 397-7600
Montréal
Gordon R.
Chambers
Cassels Brock &
Blackwell LLP
Tel: (604) 691-6106
Fax: (778) 776-1764
Vancouver
Paul L.
Goldman
MacPherson
Leslie &
Tyerman LLP
Tel: (604) 608-4550
Fax: (604) 682-7131
Vancouver
fruf@dwpv.com
rpare@fasken.com
gchambers@casselsbrock.com
pgoldman@mlt.com
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