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Levin, Jon, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Toronto - (416) 865-4401 - jlevin@fasken.com
Jon Levin is repeatedly identified as one of Canada's top 30 dealmakers and is the recipient of extensive pro-
fessional recognition, including being named one of Canada's most creative lawyers. His practice includes
mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, securities regulation and business law. Recent significant matters
include representing CDS Clearing and Depositary Services on a $400-million financing; TMX Group on
its commercial paper program and C$1-billion term debenture issue; previously the banking syndicate on the
C$3.8-billion take-over of TMX Group; Dundee Wealth on its sale to Bank of Nova Scotia at a C$3.2-billion
enterprise value; and Canada's largest distressed debt investment fund group on the creation of numerous
investment funds and other transactions. A regular panelist and lecturer for continuing legal education pro-
grams of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association and the Federated Press, Levin has
been quoted in e Globe and Mail, e National Post, Business News Network and Law Times. He was called
to the Ontario Bar in 1975.
Kraag, Scott, Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7980 - skraag@torys.com
Practice focuses on corporate project finance, with particular emphasis on infrastructure (P3), energy and
mining. Has represented all of the principal parties on a variety of project finance transactions, including lend-
ers, sponsors, equity investors, arrangers and underwriters, contractors, service providers and public authori-
ties. Also has extensive experience in banking law and regularly advises lenders and borrowers in sophisticated
international and domestic debt financing transactions. An adjunct professor of law at Osgoode Hall Law
School where he teaches commercial law. Ontario Bar, 1998. British Columbia Bar, 1998. LLB (magna cum
laude), 1996, University of Ottawa.
Murphy, Peter E., Dentons Canada LLP Toronto - (416) 863-4503 - peter.murphy@dentons.com
Peter Murphy's practice is primarily banking and financial services law. He is repeatedly recognized as one
of Canada's leading banking/financial services lawyers in various national and international directories. As a
partner in the Financial Services Group at Dentons' Toronto office, he acts for Canadian domestic financial
institutions and foreign banks. Murphy's practice includes: banking/corporate financing, including syndi-
cated financings, cross-border multi-currency transactions, project financings, aircra financing and leasing,
and LBO financings; Bank Act regulatory advice to both domestic and foreign financial institutions (includ-
ing foreign bank entry, subsidiary incorporation and bank amalgamation); trade finance/documentary credit
transactions (domestic Canadian and international); structured financings, including asset-backed securitiza-
tions, receivables purchases and synthetic leases; and loan workouts, security enforcement and insolvency/debt
restructuring for financial institution clients in court restructurings and bankruptcies of corporate debtors.
Rhea, Celia K., Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4178 - crhea@goodmans.ca
Partner in Banking and Finance, M&A and Private Equity Law Groups. Has a transactional practice that
focuses on private equity, financing, M&A, restructuring and workouts. Advises borrowers, lenders and spon-
sors in acquisition financing, syndicated credit agreements, 1st and 2nd lien financings, bond issuances and re-
structurings. Recent mandates include representing: Canwest Media's noteholders' C$2-billion acquisition of
Canwest Global's broadcasting assets by Shaw Communications, Postmedia Network Inc. in its C$1.1-billion
acquisition of Canwest's publishing business, Masonite International in its cross-border restructuring/high-
yield bond offerings, investor group led by Teachers' Private Capital in the C$52-billion proposed acquisition
of BCE, Roots sale of majority stake to Searchlight Capital Partners and Postmedia Network Inc. in its high-
yield offering of C$250-million senior secured notes. Frequent speaker at industry conferences, recognized as
a leading lawyer by various legal publications including Lexpert®, Chambers Global, IFLR1000 and e Best
Lawyers in Canada.
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