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Stevens, Éric Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(514) 847-4437 eric.stevens@nortonrosefulbright.com
Mr. Stevens has over the past 20 years naturally concentrated his practice
in business law mainly in the areas of mergers & acquisitions, corporate law
and private financings. He represents a number of major corporations both
in Canada and abroad. In 2008, he was a recipient of Lexpert's "Leading
Lawyers Under 40" award and has since received several other awards.
Steinberg, AdE, Norman M. Norton Rose
Fulbright Canada LLP (514) 847-4521
norman.steinberg@nortonrosefulbright.com
Mr. Steinberg is Chair Emeritus, Canada, focuses on M&A and corporate
finance. Acted in the Rio Tinto/Alcan acquisition, Domtar/Weyerhaeuser
transaction, Four Seasons Hotel privatization and Shell Canada's acquisition
by Royal Dutch Shell.
Spector, Charles R. Dentons Canada LLP
(514) 878-8847 charles.spector@dentons.com
Mr. Spector co-leads Dentons' Corporate Law group. His practice covers
commercial transactions focusing on public/private corporate and project
financing, take-overs and M&A. He represents clients in industries including
renewable energy, oil and gas, pulp and paper, and mining; advising on public
offerings, private placements, private equity, corporate reorganizations
and corporate governance
Sollis, Gary R. Dentons Canada LLP
(604) 443-7130 gary.sollis@dentons.com
Mr. Sollis practises in the areas of corporate and securities law, with a focus
on acquisitions, financings, reorganizations, and corporate governance. He
is an adjunct professor of securities regulation at the University of BC. He
is a lecturer on corporate law for BC's bar admission program and regularly
contributes to the ABA's mergers & acquisitions deal point studies.
Smith, John Lawson Lundell LLP
(604) 631-9120 jsmith@lawsonlundell.com
Mr. Smith's over 35 years of commercial practice spans the full
range of public and private transactions across many industry sectors
including terminal operations, mining, forestry and consumer products,
and significant work on governance and fiduciary matters. He has extensive
experience in operational and infrastructure matters for public- and private-
sector organizations.
Smit, Carrie B.E. Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4230 csmit@goodmans.ca
Ms. Smit is head of the firm's Tax Group. Practice focuses on corporate
commercial transactions, cross-border mergers, corporate reorganizations,
debt restructurings, domestic and international debt financings, international
tax planning and private equity investments. She was named the Toronto
"Tax Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in Canada in 2016 and 2018.
LEXPERT-RANKED LAWYERS
arrangement, Richmont common shares were ex-
changed on the basis of 1.385 Alamos common
shares for each Richmont common share. Upon
closing, Alamos has approximately 389,059,503
Class A shares outstanding with former Alamos
shareholders and former Richmont shareholders
owning approximately 77 per cent and 23 per cent
of the pro forma company, respectively.
Richmont's common shares were de-listed from
the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York
Stock Exchange on November 24, 2017.
Alamos Gold Inc. was represented by in-house
counsel Nils Engelstad. Torys LLP provided ex-
ternal support in Canada and the United States,
with a team that included Kevin Morris, Janan
Paskaran, Braden Jebson, Michael Jason and Sha-
ron Au (corporate/M&A), Omar Wakil (competi-
tion), Andrew Wong and David Mattingly (tax),
Don Roger (real estate), Andrew Gray (litigation),
and Andy Beck and Chris Bornhorst (securities).
Richmont Mines Inc. was represented by Fasken
Martineau DuMoulin LLP in Canada with a
team that included Bradley Freelan, Brian Graves,
John Turner, Frank Mariage, Janie Harbec, Myro-
slav Chwaluk, David Steinhauer, Mariko Rivers,
Jeremy Mandel and Russell Lindzon (corporate/
M&A/mining), Alain Riendeau and Brandon Far-
ber (litigation), Huy Do (competition) and Mitch
aw (tax). Richmont was supported in the United
States by Jenner & Block LLP with a team led by
Martin Glass.
AXIUM INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUIRES
ONTARIO SOLAR PORTFOLIO
FROM TRANSCANADA CORP.
CLOSING DATE: DECEMBER 20, 2017
On December 20, 2017, Axium Infrastructure Inc.
(Axium), through a special-purpose acquisition ve-
hicle Axium Infinity Solar LP, and TransCanada
Energy Ltd. (TransCanada) completed its acqui-
sition of TransCanada's Ontario solar portfolio,
consisting of eight facilities with a total generating
capacity of 105 MW (DC). All eight facilities oper-
ate under 20-year power purchase agreements with
the Independent Electricity System Operator. e
aggregate purchase price was approximately $540
million. e acquisition was financed in part with
credit facilities provided by institutional lenders.
Axium is an independent portfolio management
firm that invests in core infrastructure assets.
Axium was represented internally by Julie
Chabot, Vice President, Legal Affairs, and exter-
nally by Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
with a team consisting of Nick Williams, Anthony
Spadaro, Gabriella Lombardi, Sarah Powell, Emily
Uza, Stefanie Milner and Debbie Elmhirst. Charles
Tingley and Alysha Manji-Knight of Davies Ward
Phillips & Vineberg LLP provided regulatory
approval advice to Axium in connection with the
