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Morris, Kevin M., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7633 - kmorris@torys.com
Practices corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on capital markets transactions, public company ad-
vice and mergers and acquisitions. Has led numerous public offerings and private placements on the part of
both issuers and underwriters, including several initial public offerings and cross-border financings. Regularly
acts for acquiring and target companies, boards of directors and financial advisors, in both friendly deals and
hostile take-overs. Directorships include: St. Francis Xavier University, Royal Ontario Museum and Covenant
House Toronto. New York Bar, 2000. Ontario Bar, 1993. LLM (International Law), 1992, Cambridge Uni-
versity. LLB, 1990, University of Toronto. BA (Honors), 1987, St. Francis Xavier University.
Mohtadi, Philip, Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7525 - pmohtadi@torys.com
Practice focuses on general corporate law, with an emphasis on securities transactions and M&A. Involved in
numerous international and cross-border transactions. Speaks and writes regularly on the topics of corporate
commercial law. Ontario Bar, 1985. LLB, 1980, University of Western Ontario.
Orr, William K., Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Toronto - (416) 865-4360 - worr@fasken.com
William K. Orr focuses his practice on corporate governance and has acted for many boards of directors and
independent committees of boards of public companies and institutional investors. Orr specializes in secur-
ities regulation, including multi-national transactions in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom
and other countries. He is a recognized expert in public and private financing, private placements, take-over
bids, mergers and acquisitions, going-private transactions, corporate governance, restructurings, and stock
exchange and securities enforcement issues. Orr has taught securities regulation and business law courses at
Queen's University, Osgoode Hall Law School, McGill University and the University of Toronto. He co-auth-
ored a book, Private Placements in Canada, and co-authored 20 Questions Directors Should Ask About Special
Committees. He received the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and has served on
its board and has served on a number of community and charitable boards of directors.
Partridge, Michael, Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-5498 - mpartridge@goodmans.ca
Partner. Practice focuses on M&A, private equity and corporate finance. Extensive experience representing
mining companies in international M&A and corporate finance transactions. Advises boards and activist
shareholders on governance and proxy contests. Advised Bell Canada and the Kilmer Group in connection
with their acquisition of the Toronto Argonauts Football Club, Apax Partners and HUB International in
HUB's $4.4-billion acquisition by Hellman & Friedman, the significant shareholders of PEER 1 Network
Enterprises in connection with Cogeco Cable's C$525-million take-over of PEER 1, Kilmer Sports and
Lawrence Tanenbaum in connection with Teachers' sale of its ownership interest in MLSE Ltd. to BCE and
Rogers for C$1.32-billion; and Western Coal Corp. in connection with its C$3.3-billion acquisition by Wal-
ter Energy. Formerly practiced in Silicon Valley, representing emerging growth companies, publicly traded
technology companies and venture-capital funds. Recognized by Lexpert® and e Best Lawyers in Canada.
Contributing editor of the Merger & Acquisition Journal.
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