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Partner in the Corporate/Commercial, Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions
practices. Has been involved in numerous transactions, including the sale and acquisi-
tion of public and private companies, fi nancings and corporate reorganizations. Peter
Hong's recent experience includes acting for Augusta Resource in HudBay Minerals'
hostile take-over bid for Augusta; U.S. Silver & Gold in its share-exchange merger with
Scorpio Mining Corporation; and West Face Capital in its acquisition, together with a
consortium of investors, of WIND Mobile. Frequent speaker at conferences on securities
law and mergers and acquisitions. Has taught securities law at the University of Western
Ontario. Recognized in Chambers Global: ! e World's Leading Lawyers for Business; ! e
Best Lawyers in Canada; ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory; and Lexpert® Guide to
the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada. Former member
of the Securities Advisory Committee to the OSC. LLB, University of Toronto, 1995.
Ontario Bar, 1997; admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales, 2000.
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Chris Hewat is a partner who practices in the areas of securities and business law
at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. Hewat's practice has particular focus on mergers
& acquisitions, corporate fi nance and private-equity transactions. M&A experience
includes advising the Special Committee of Patheon on its sale to a joint venture estab-
lished by Patheon's signifi cant shareholder JLL Partners and Royal DSM; e Brick on
its sale to Leon's; TransGlobe Apartment REIT on its acquisition by PD Kanco and
Starlight Investments; and Cliff s Natural Resources in its acquisition of Consolidated
ompson. Extensive experience in public off erings including IPOs and cross-border
off erings. Particular expertise in advising issuers, dealers and investors in the technology
sector. Recognized in ! e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers
in Canada, Chambers Global, IFLR1000, ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and
! e Best Lawyers in Canada. LLB, MBA, University of Western Ontario, 1985. Admit-
ted to Ontario Bar in 1987.
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Member, Executive Committee; Co-chair, Corporate/Securities Practice. Advises
domestic/international clients on M&A, strategic relationships, fi nancings, dissident
shareholder activities and governance and regulatory matters and investigations. Past
General Counsel, Ontario Securities Commission. Past Chair, OSC Securities Advisory
Committee, and past member, OSC Enforcement Advisory Committee. Clients include
CI Financial, Coeur d'Alene, Four Seasons, Grupo Bal, HudBay, Manulife, Newmont,
family offi ces, funds and private-equity investors including Teachers', and investment
banks. Represented OSC staff /market participants in regulatory proceedings, includ-
ing OSC review of market timing. Regularly identifi ed as a leading lawyer in corporate,
corporate governance, capital markets, mining, private equity, corporate fi nance and
M&A by publications including Lexpert®, Chambers Global, Euromoney, IFLR, Legal
500 Canada, Who's Who Legal (1 of 10 most highly regarded worldwide for corporate
governance) and ! e Best Lawyers in Canada (2014 Toronto Corporate Governance
Lawyer of the Year).
Peter S.
Hong
Davies Ward
Phillips &
Vineberg LLP
Tel: (416) 863-5557
Fax: (416) 863-0871
Toronto
Christopher
A. Hewat
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (416) 863-2761
Toronto
Jonathan
Lampe
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-4128
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
phong@dwpv.com
chris.hewat@blakes.com
jlampe@goodmans.ca
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Practices a wide range of corporate/securities law, with particular expertise in M&A,
as well as national/international corporate fi nance. Participated in many of Canada's
largest acquisitions and divestitures. Recent transactions include Loblaw's acquisition of
Shoppers Drug Mart, Petro-Canada's merger with Suncor Energy; and Cognos's acqui-
sition by IBM. Internationally recognized as a leading Canadian lawyer in M&A and
corporate fi nance. Has participated on a number of OSC and CBA committees relat-
ing to corporate and securities law. Vice Chair of the Accounting Standards Oversight
Council. Author of the Canadian chapter of International Insider Dealing (FT Law &
Tax, 1996, 2003). Ontario Bar, 1974.
Peter E.S.
Jewett
Torys LLP
Tel: (416) 865-7364
Fax: (416) 865-7380
Toronto
pjewett@torys.com
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