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Levin, Jon Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
(416) 865-4401 jlevin@fasken.com
Mr. Levin has an unmatched reputation for providing top-level advice.
An advocate of exemplary client service, he has acted as lead counsel in
high profile financings, take-overs and restructuring transactions. He has
advised special committees and has provided strategic guidance on board
procedures and the implementation of governance policies in response
to new legislation and developments.
Leopold, John W. Stikeman Elliott LLP
(514) 397-3111 jleopold@stikeman.com
Mr. Leopold is a senior partner with the firm's Corporate Group.
His practice focuses primarily on M&A, private equity and corporate finance,
with a broad and vast experience on cross-border transactions. He has
been involved in numerous high profile transactions. Repeatedly recognized
nationally and internationally as one of Canada's elite practitioners
in M&A and corporate law.
Lefton, Jay A. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
(416) 865-5454 jlefton@fasken.com
Mr. Lefton practises corporate and securities law. He advises clients
on public and private M&A transactions, private equity matters and
public and private financings, as well as assisting with strategic alliances,
technology transfer and licensing. He works predominantly in the technology
and life sciences sector. He advises on negotiated transactions
& unsolicited take-over bids.
Lee, Desmond Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
(416) 862-5945 dlee@osler.com
Mr. Lee co-leads Osler's corporate finance and securities practice. He has
acted on numerous initial public offerings, new issues, secondary offerings
and private placements for issuers in a variety of industries. He has extensive
experience advising investment banking clients on a variety of day-to-day
issues, including trading questions and regulatory matters.
Leduc, Pierre-Yves Stikeman Elliott LLP
(514) 397-3696 pyleduc@stikeman.com
Mr. Leduc is a partner in the firm's Corporate and Securities group.
His practice focuses on securities, corporate finance and public/private
M&A. He advises issuers on questions concerning public offerings, M&A
and corporate governance and counsels securities dealers in connection
with securities matters.
Latham, L. Joseph Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4211 jlatham@goodmans.ca
Mr. Latham's practice focuses on commercial insolvencies, including
bankruptcies, receiverships and restructurings, having advised debtors,
secured/unsecured creditors, receivers, trustees and monitors. Significant
experience in Canadian and cross-border restructurings and receiverships
including Sears Canada, Performance Sports, Essar Algoma Steel, HB White,
Quicksilver Resources and Eddie Bauer.
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transaction. "One of the things I have felt strongly
about since the beginning of the SPAC market in
Canada is that we should try find ways to inno-
vate, to differentiate the Canadian SPAC market,"
he says. "Otherwise, if we just copy the US [where
SPACs have existed since the early 1990s], spon-
sors, whether they be US or Canadian, may as well
just go and list in the US."
What differentiates the Kew transaction, Pincus
says, is that, "For the first time in SPAC history, as
far as I'm aware, the SPAC was used as a platform
to roll up a number of businesses into one company,
instead of just buying a single company." In the case
of Kew, the number was actually greater than six,
as one of the acquisitions owned five other enti-
ties, bringing the total to eleven. "is, and other
recent examples, show how the Canadian market
has evolved through creativity to use the SPAC for
something quite different than it was used histori-
cally in the US and other parts of the world."
If innovation is a key factor in making SPACs a
success in Canada, that would be welcome news to
those who believe the SPAC structure is a positive
addition to the Canadian investment landscape.
Because the history of SPACS to date has been
checkered, to say the least.
Special purpose acquisition companies were
created "as an alternative vehicle for listing on the
TSX," the regulator states, "[that allow] the pub-
lic to invest in companies or industry sectors nor-
mally sought by private equity firms. In addition,
