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Ross Bentley focuses on corporate fi nance and merger and acquisition transactions. He
has extensive experience in a wide variety of domestic and cross-border equity and fi xed-
income off erings, including off erings of investment grade and high-yield debt. He also
assists issuers in establishing shelf fi nancing programs both domestically and under the
multi-jurisdictional off ering system. Bentley has acted for issuers, underwriters and selling
shareholders on off erings by issuers in the airline, pipeline and energy infrastructure,
agribusiness, oil and gas services, oil and gas exploration, railroad, and chartered bank
sectors. As counsel to both acquirers and targets, he has acted on numerous domestic and
cross-border corporate acquisitions by way of take-over bids and plans of arrangement,
and has been involved in a number of high-profi le cross-border proxy contests. He also
regularly advises issuers in connection with corporate governance requirements, continu-
ous disclosure obligations, stock exchange matters and general corporate matters.
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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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Pat Finnerty practices in the areas of domestic and cross-border M&A and public and
private off erings. Recent transactions include Agrium's defense of JANA Partners proxy
contest; sale of Nexen to CNOOC for $17 billion; sale of Forzani Group to Canadian
Tire for $771 million; MEG Energy's $700-million IPO; UTS Energy's successful
defense of Total's unsolicited take-over bid and subsequent friendly sale to Total; Forzani
Group's successful defense of Crescendo's proxy contest; Agrium's acquisition of UAP for
C$2.6 billion and related cross-border C$1.375-billion equity off ering; Nexen's acquisi-
tion of EnCana's North Sea assets for US$2.1 billion. Recognized in Guide to the World's
Leading Capital Markets Lawyers and M&A Lawyers, ! e Lexpert®/American Lawyer
Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, PLC's Cross-border Mergers and Acquisi-
tions Handbook, Global Counsel 3000, Chambers Global: ! e World's Leading Lawyers
for Business, and Lexpert®'s "Canada's Top 30 Dealmakers."
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Partner in the Vancouver and Calgary offi ces of BLG. Vancouver regional leader of
the fi rm's Securities & Capital Markets and Corporate Commercial Groups. Corporate
and securities practice embraces equity and debt fi nancings, reorganizations and M&A
transactions in the oil & gas, mining, renewable power and other sectors. Has signifi -
cant experience with merger, acquisition and reorganization transactions advising boards
of directors and special committees, as well as acting for both acquiring companies and
target companies in respect of hostile take-overs and negotiated acquisitions. Recent
experience includes advising Asian private and state-owned enterprises on investment
into Canada. Has been involved in a number of innovative transactions, including acting
as counsel to the issuer in respect of the fi rst "new generation" royalty trusts. Clients
include companies, limited partnerships, trusts and underwriting syndicates. Recog-
nized as the 2014 Calgary Securities Lawyer of the Year by ! e Best Lawyers in Canada.
Graduated from the University of Toronto Law School.
Ross Bentley
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (403) 260-9720
Calgary
Bob J.
Wooder
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (604) 631-3330
Vancouver
Pat C.
Finnerty
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (403) 260-9608
Calgary
Kent D.
Kufeldt
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
Tel: (403) 232-9727
Fax: (403) 266-1395
Calgary
ross.bentley@blakes.com
bob.wooder@blakes.com
pcf@blakes.com
kkufeldt@blg.com
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