32 LEXPERT
|
2018
|
WWW.LEXPERT.CA
Smellie, James H. Gowling WLG
(403) 298-1816 james.smellie@gowlingwlg.com
Mr. Smellie's practice focuses on energy regulatory matters, administrative
law and litigation. With extensive experience before federal and provincial
tribunals, he has represented a wide range of stakeholders in relation to
the economic regulation of the Canadian oil & gas and electricity sectors,
including facility permitting, rate-related issues and exports/imports.
Singer, Marvin J. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(416) 203-4426 marvin.singer@nortonrosefulbright.com
Mr. Singer specializes in securities, corporate and resource law. He has
worked with international and domestic clients on all aspects of resource
projects throughout the world: from acquisition through to debt and equity
financings and project development and completion. Recently he has been
engaged in the Canadian cannabis sector, as well as the FinTech sector
including cryptoassets financings.
Singer, Jeffrey Stikeman Elliott LLP
(416) 869-5656 jsinger@stikeman.com
Mr. Singer is a partner and member of the firm's Executive Committee
and Partnership Board. His practice focuses on M&A, corporate finance
and private equity related transactions. He is a published author and
speaker, has lectured at various law schools, and is a recipient of the Queen
Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his dedicated service to his peers,
the community and to Canada.
Sherman, Mitchell J. Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4189 msherman@goodmans.ca
Mr. Sherman's tax practice focuses on corporate/commercial transactions,
including equity and debt financings, acquisitions, divestitures, syndications,
reorganizations, structured products, investment funds and international tax
planning. He was recently the Chair of the Joint Committee and the National
Taxation section of the Canadian Bar Association.
Sheehy, Neil M. Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4229 nsheehy@goodmans.ca
Mr. Sheehy focuses on domestic and international M&A, corporate finance
and private equity transactions including corporate governance and
securities regulatory advice for domestic and international clients.
He is a member of Goodmans' Compensation Committee and currently serves
as the World Law Group (one of the oldest and largest global legal networks)
elected President and Board Chair.
Sebastiano, Rocco M. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
(416) 862-5859 rsebastiano@osler.com
Mr. Sebastiano focuses on energy and infrastructure/P3 projects.
His infrastructure development and procurement experience includes
advising public and private sector on matters concerning planning,
engineering, procurement, construction, project finance and privatization
projects such as Maritime Link, Bruce A and Pt. Lepreau NGS, 407ETR,
GTAA and Spadina Subway.
LEXPERT-RANKED LAWYERS
Cassels & Graydon LLP were co-counsel for the
UK Pension Protection Fund and Nortel Net-
works UK Pension Trust Limited with a team
that included Michael Barrack (litigation), D.J.
Miller (restructuring), John Finnigan (litigation)
and Rebecca Kennedy (restructuring). [ere were
participating US counsel for all parties, as well as
UK counsel in some cases.]
THE WASHINGTON COS. COMPLETES
ACQUISITION OF DOMINION
DIAMOND CORP. FOR $1.5B
CLOSING DATE: NOVEMBER 1, 2017
On November 1, 2017, e Washington Cos.
(Washington), a group of privately held North
American mining, industrial and transportation
businesses founded by industrialist and entrepre-
neur Dennis R. Washington, completed its acqui-
sition of Dominion Diamond Corp. (Dominion)
for approximately $1.5 billion.
e transaction commenced as a public an-
nouncement by Washington of an offer made to the
Dominion board to acquire Dominion. Dominion
subsequently ran a strategic review process and ul-
timately agreed to a transaction with Washington.
e acquisition was structured as a leveraged buy-
out partially funded by the issuance of senior se-
cured notes by the acquisition vehicle and included
the establishment of a new senior secured credit fa-
cility. is is reported to be the first-ever leveraged
buyout of a large, operating mining company.
Dominion was represented by its General
Counsel, Malinda Kellett and by Stikeman El-
liott LLP with a team that included Sean Van-
derpol, Mike Devereux, John Lee, Rishi Dhir and
Spencer Burger (M&A), among others.
Dominion's board was represented by Paul,
Weiss, Riind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
Washington was represented by Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP with a team that included Geof-
frey Belsher, Susan Tomaine, Alex MacMillan,
Vladimir Cvijetinovic and Rich Turner (M&A),
among others.
Washington was also represented by Skadden,
Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
e lenders in the acquisition debt financing
were represented by Cahill Gordon & Reindel
LLP and by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
with a team that included Joyce Bernasek and Jer-
emy Burgess (banking), among others.
ALAMOS GOLD COMPLETES
ACQUISITION OF RICHMONT MINES
CLOSING DATE: NOVEMBER 23, 2017
On November 23, 2017, Alamos Gold Inc. (Ala-
mos) completed its previously announced acqui-
sition of all of the issued and outstanding shares
of Richmont Mines Inc. (Richmont) pursuant
to a plan of arrangement. Under the terms of the
