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Wright, Cornell C.V., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7651 - cwright@torys.com
Co-head of Torys' M&A practice and leading corporate lawyer with experience in M&A and corporate fi-
nance transactions. Extensive experience acting for bidders, targets and controlling shareholders in the full
spectrum of public and private merger and acquisition transactions, including negotiated and contested ac-
quisitions and divestitures, minority investments and carve-out transactions. Cornell Wright has also act-
ed for both issuers and investment banks in a variety of public offerings for debt and equity. Also advises
senior management, boards of directors and shareholders on corporate governance matters. Has represented
some of Canada's largest companies on their most significant transactions, including George Weston, Loblaw,
omson Reuters, e Woodbridge Company, Scotiabank, Brookfield and BCE. Member of Torys' Execu-
tive Committee. Director of National Ballet of Canada, e Learning Partnership and Loran Foundation.
Ontario Bar, 2002. LLB, 2000, University of Toronto. JD/MBA, 2000, University of Toronto. BA, 1996,
McGill University.
Vaux, Robert, Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-6265 - rvaux@goodmans.ca
Partner. Practices corporate/securities law, with a focus on M&A and corporate finance (IPOs and follow-on
financings) and contested governance matters, including proxy contests. Has structured and executed a var-
iety of M&A transactions, including complex international mergers and hostile take-over bids. Has worked
extensively with foreign-based private-equity funds on Canadian-oriented acquisitions and investments.
Has assisted companies with various corporate governance matters and involved in representing companies
and individuals in connection with enforcement matters initiated by the Ontario Securities Commission.
Recognized as a leading lawyer by e Best Lawyers in Canada (M&A, corporate and securities), Chambers
Global (M&A) and e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (M&A and corporate finance/securities). Actively
involved in the securities law course at Osgoode Hall Law School and teaches at the University of Toronto as
an adjunct professor.
Hunter, Tom K., Gowling WLG Kitchener-Waterloo - (519) 575-7503 - tom.hunter@gowlingwlg.com
Tom Hunter is a partner in Gowling WLG's Waterloo region office. His particular areas of focus include
assisting entrepreneurs with start-up and growth-oriented companies, M&A and all aspects of equity and
debt financing. In addition, Hunter serves as an office co-leader of the firm's Technology Industry Group.
Hunter has served as lead counsel for over C$1.5 billion of profitable exits for high-tech and traditional econ-
omy clients and currently serves on six private technology company boards, which are based in the Waterloo
region technology cluster. He is actively involved with the Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship at Wilfrid
Laurier University and is a member of the Advisory Council for the Centre for Business, Entrepreneurship &
Technology at the University of Waterloo. Hunter is a frequent guest lecturer on matters relating to M&A, fi-
nancings, corporate governance, entrepreneurship and privately owned enterprises. Hunter was a contributing
author to the recently published book, e Entrepreneurial Effect: Waterloo.
Koch, Peter M., Gowling WLG Kitchener-Waterloo - (519) 575-7540 - peter.m.koch@gowlingwlg.com
Peter Koch is a partner in Gowling WLG's Waterloo Regional office practicing in financial institutions regu-
latory law, mergers and acquisitions and financial services. Koch has acted for major financial institutions on
the purchase and sale of insurance companies, brokerages and agencies, which involved regulatory approvals.
Koch also provides advice to business clients dealing with all aspects of business ownership, including startup
needs and requirements, locating and negotiating the terms of startup capital, business operational and regu-
latory issues, business sale or transfers, and succession issues. Koch has been ranked in e Canadian Legal
Lexpert® Directory (2015).
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