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Roth, Robert R. Dentons Canada LLP
(780) 423-7228 robert.roth@dentons.com
Mr. Roth advises power generation, transmission, oil & gas and oilfield service
clients on planning, structuring and implementing acquisition, divestiture
and mergers; project, joint venture and other commercial agreements; and
governance and policy. Mr. Roth is the Canada National Managing Partner
and Chief Operating Officer of Dentons.
Roth, Bernard J. Dentons Canada LLP
(403) 268-6888 bernard.roth@dentons.com
Mr. Roth's administrative law practice focuses on the construction and operation
of unregulated electrical transmission and generation facilities, upstream oil
& gas and oil sands facility applications, and oil & gas exporting and permitting.
Rosen, Hillel W. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
(514) 841-6443 hrosen@dwpv.com
Mr. Rosen is a senior partner of the firm. His practice includes M&A, Energy
and Commercial Real Estate. Mr. Rosen has particular expertise in business
acquisitions, renewable and other energy projects, as well as real estate
financings and transactions. Mr. Rosen recently acted for a subsidiary
of Fortis Inc. in connection with certain long-term electrical supply
and distribution arrangements.
Rodger, J. Mark Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
(416) 367-6190 mrodger@blg.com
Mr. Rodger is a senior partner and Toronto co-chair of BLG's Electricity
Markets Group. He specializes in the commercial, regulatory and government
relations components of electricity and natural gas markets and infrastructure
revitalization. He is experienced in all aspects of electricity sector restructuring.
He is the 2017 recipient of the Energy Bear Award from the Canadian Energy
Law Forum.
Rimer, Philip M. Dentons Canada LLP
(613) 783-9634 philip.rimer@dentons.com
Mr. Rimer practises in the Real Estate, Project Development and Banking
and Finance Practice Groups, primarily on behalf of institutional stakeholders
(including pension funds, banks and public-sector entities) in commercial
real estate and infrastructure projects.
Richer La Flèche, Erik Stikeman Elliott LLP
(514) 397-3109 ericherlafleche@stikeman.com
Mr. Richer La Flèche is a partner and key contact of the Project Development
& Finance, First Nations, India and Japan practice groups. His practice extends
to infrastructure, natural resources and electricity in Canada and abroad. He
has advised First Nations in Québec on wind power projects and mining.
He is a member of the Ontario and Québec Bars.
LEXPERT-RANKED LAWYERS
ing the extension. e Offeror completed a compulsory
acquisition of the remaining common shares following
the end of the extension.
e offer price infers an enterprise value of approxi-
mately $1.6 billion and a total equity value of approxi-
mately $830 million for Ithaca.
As a result of the transaction, Delek, which is Is-
rael's leading integrated energy company, now owns
all of the issued and outstanding common shares in
the capital of Ithaca.
Delek and the Offeror were represented by Leora
Pratt Levin, Delek's Vice-President and General Coun-
sel, and Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, as Canadian
counsel, with a team that included Markus Viirland,
Gordon McKenna, Jacob Gofman and David Bristow
(M&A and securities), Paul Stepak and Peter Lee (tax)
and David Rosner and Chris Dickinson (competition).
George Karafotias, Michael Scargill and Andy Zwecker
(M&A and securities) and Simon Letherman (tax) of
Shearman & Sterling LLP provided US and UK ad-
vice to Delek and the Offeror on the transaction.
Ithaca was represented by Vicky Corley, Ithaca's
Senior Legal Counsel, and Pinsent Masons LLP, as
lead counsel, with a team that included Rosalie Chad-
wick, Brian umath and Nicholas McManus (M&A
and securities) and Christine Yuill (tax). Jay Zammit,
Douglas McCartney and Jason Mullins (M&A and
securities) of Burstall Winger Zammit LLP acted as
Canadian counsel to Ithaca.
VESTA ENERGY CORP. COMPLETES
$295M EQUITY FINANCING
Vesta Energy Corp. (Vesta) completed a $295-million
equity financing co-led by energy private equity firms
Riverstone Holdings, LLC (Riverstone) and JOG Cap-
ital Corp. (JOG). Other investors included members of
the Vesta management team.
Vesta's financial advisors were BMO Capital Mar-
kets and Goldman Sachs Canada.
Bennett Jones LLP acted as legal counsel to Vesta
with a team including John Mercury, David Spencer,
Kahlan Mills, James McClary, John Lawless, Steve Gow,
Bradley Eidsness (corporate) and Darcy Moch (tax).
Latham & Watkins LLP acted as US legal counsel
to Riverstone with a team including Nicholas Luongo,
Elizabeth More and Cierra Warren (corporate).
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP acted as Can-
adian legal counsel to Riverstone with a team including
Justin Ferrara, Grant Stevens and Kyle Johnson (cor-
porate) and Ryan Keays and Tina Sun (energy).
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP acted as legal coun-
sel to JOG with a team of Daniel McLeod and Trevor
Rowles (corporate).
TRICAN WELL SERVICE LTD. ACQUIRES
CANYON SERVICES GROUP INC.
On June 2, 2017, Trican Well Service Ltd. (Trican) and
Canyon Services Group Inc. (Canyon) completed the
previously announced acquisition of Canyon by Trican
