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Vaux, Robert Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-6265 rvaux@goodmans.ca
Mr. Vaux focuses on all aspects of corporate and securities law, with
particular emphasis on public and private M&A, corporate finance (IPOs
and follow-on financings) and governance matters, including proxy contests.
He has developed a reputation for assisting in the structuring of novel
and sophisticated transactions and dealing with complicated issues
in a results-oriented manner.
Vanderpol, Sean Stikeman Elliott LLP
(416) 869-5523 svanderpol@stikeman.com
Mr. Vanderpol is a partner in the Toronto office and is Co-Head of the Capital
Markets and M&A Groups. His practice focuses on public companies with
an emphasis on public M&A transactions (take-over bids, mergers and plans
of arrangement), as well as corporate finance transactions, governance
and compliance issues. He is a member of the firm's Professional
and Ethics Committee.
Urbani, Michael G. Stikeman Elliott LLP
(604) 631-1340 murbani@stikeman.com
Mr. Urbani acts for private and public entities and investment dealers in
public financings and private placements, as well as hostile and negotiated
take-over bids and M&As involving public and private corporations.
Ulmer, John M. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
(416) 863-5505 julmer@dwpv.com
Mr. Ulmer focuses on tax aspects of international ventures, corporate
finance and real estate transactions. A specialist in taxation of REITs and
cross-border real estate investments, he advises investors on acquisitions
in Canada, the US and abroad.
Turner, John S.M. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
(416) 865-4380 jturner@fasken.com
Mr. Turner is the leader of the firm's Global Mining Group. A leading Canadian
newspaper described him as "one of the best dirt lawyers in Canada, if not
the world." His clients include issuers & underwriters in capital markets
or M&A transactions involving resources companies internationally. He is
recognized in top legal publications as a leader in mining, energy and natural
resources law.
Turmel, André Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
(514) 397-5141 aturmel@fasken.com
Mr. Turmel practises energy law. He negotiates generation, supply,
transmission and infrastructure agreements for clients in Canada, Africa and
Asia in the biogas, biomass, cogeneration, hydro and wind sectors. He also
advises oil & gas clients on permitting and licences. He also works on climate
change and GHG transactional issues.
LEXPERT RANKED LAWYERS
common shares to FirstEnergy shareholders, with
the remaining balance of the consideration to be
paid to FirstEnergy shareholders in the form of a
five-year promissory note. A significant portion of
the common shares issued to FirstEnergy share-
holders are subject to an escrow agreement and will
vest over a four-year period.
GMP is a leading independent diversified fi-
nancial services firm headquartered in Toronto,
providing a wide range of financial products and
services to a global client base.
GMP FirstEnergy is an industry leader in the
global energy sector providing financial advisory
and investment services to a broad range of corpo-
rate clients and sophisticated investors worldwide.
GMP was represented in-house by Krista
Coburn, General Counsel and assisted by Good-
mans LLP with a team that included Francesca
Guolo, Kari MacKay, Robert Vaux, Andrea Tsou-
logiannis and Resa Jacob (corporate), Jon Northup
and Ken Saddington (tax), Richard Annan (com-
petition) and Amalia Berg (IP).
FirstEnergy was represented by Burnet, Duck-
worth & Palmer LLP with a team that included
Grant Zawalsky, Kelsey Clark, Lindsay Cox and
Paul Mereau (corporate), Denise McMullen (tax),
Gina Ross (employment), Jody Wivcharuk (com-
petition) and George Wowk (IP).
DEVON COMPLETES
THE SALE OF ITS ACCESS
PIPELINE INTEREST
CLOSING DATE: OCTOBER 6, 2016
On October 6, 2016, Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE:
DVN) completed the sale of its 50 per cent owner-
ship interest in Access Pipeline System and Access
Pipeline Inc. to Wolf Midstream Inc., a portfolio
company of Canada Pension Plan Investment
Board for $1.4 billion. e transaction includes a
long-term transportation services agreement be-
tween Devon and Wolf Midstream, which allows
for Access Pipeline tolls to be reduced following fu-
ture development of multiple projects on Devon's
Pike lease in Alberta, Canada. Devon also has the
right to receive an incremental $150-million pay-
ment from Wolf Midstream upon the sanctioning
and development of a new thermal-oil project on
Devon's Pike lease.
Wolf Midstream Inc., the purchaser, was repre-
sented by Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP,
with a team led by Richard Borden, KayLynn Lit-
ton, Dion Legge, Darren Hueppelsheuser, Terry
Hughes, Danielle Maksimow, Adam Lamoureux,
Rujuta Patel, Tina Sun and Mario Babic.
Devon Energ y Corp., the vendor, was repre-
sented by Bennett Jones LLP, with a team
comprising Patrick Maguire, Anu Nijhawan,
Beth Riley, Vivek Warrier, Ashley White and
Jennifer Asquin.
