Onesi, Angela
Fasken Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
(514) 397-7681
aonesi@fasken.com
Ms. Onesi acts for lenders,
developers, investors, public
authorities and debtors in
financings, notably in infra-
structure and project finan-
cings in the energy sector.
She advised Nalcor Energy
on the $5-billion Muskrat
Falls project financing.
Palin, Joseph
Dentons Canada LLP
(403) 268-7307
joe.palin@dentons.com
Mr. Palin's domestic and
international financing
practice includes experience
in the oil & gas, oil & gas ser-
vice and pipeline and power
project sectors. His clients
include lenders, syndicates
and debtors. He also acts on
restructuring transactions.
Pennycook, Carol D.
Davies Ward Phillips
& Vineberg LLP
(416) 863-5546
cpennycook@dwpv.com
Ms. Pennycook focuses on
syndicated loan transactions,
infrastructure and project
financings, P3s, reorganiza-
tions, debt and equity offer-
ings, M&A and property
development joint ventures
in a variety of industries,
including energy.
Osler, William S.
Bennett Jones LLP
(403) 298-3426
oslerw@bennettjones.com
Mr. Osler's practice includes
securities law and M&A, with
a focus on oil and gas. His
experience embraces IPOs
and other public offerings for
issuers and underwriters, as
well as Canadian and inter-
national take-over bids and
plans of arrangement.
Palm, W. Ian
Gowling Lafleur
Henderson LLP
(416) 369-7332
ian.palm@gowlings.com
Mr. Palm practises corporate
finance, M&A and private-
equity law focused on the
energy and technology
sectors. His domestic and
international public- and
private-sector clients
include pension funds,
private-equity groups,
issuers and underwriters.
Perey, André
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
(416) 863-2291
andre.perey@blakes.com
Mr. Perey's commercial
transaction practice includes
a focus on cleantech, alterna-
tive energy, solar and
wind. His experience
embraces M&A; inter-
national JVs; PE, VC and
other alternative asset fund
formations; divestitures;
and reorganizations.
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Repsol completes $16.5B
acquisition of Talisman Energy
CLOSING DATE: MAY 8, 2015
On May 8, 2015, Repsol S.A. of Madrid, Spain, completed the acquisi-
tion of Talisman Energy Inc. in a deal worth approximately $16.5 billion
(US$13.5 billion).
e transaction was the largest M&A deal by value announced in Can-
ada in more than two years. It also had the distinction of being the largest
international deal by a Spanish company in over five years.
e transaction was completed by way of court-approved arrangement
under the Canada Business Corporations Act and, upon closing, all of the
issued and outstanding common and preferred shares of Talisman were
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