Cases
Representative Work: Represented Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd. (PH&N) in relation to the sale of PH&N to Royal Bank of Canada in 2008, a transaction that created the largest retail mutual fund company in Canada, one of the top five managers in the Canadian institutional market for defined benefit
defined contribution pension plans,
one of the largest private client investment counselling businesses in Canada.
Represented Finning International in acquisitions both domestic
international (UK, Europe
South America).
Represents numerous purchasers
sellers in connection with both share
asset sale transactions across a variety of industries
sectors, including forestry, manufacturing, distribution, investment management
the hospitality sector.
Advises clients on a wide range of commercial agreements, including complex supply, service
outsourcing agreements.
Served as Acting Chief Governance Officer for Mountain Equipment Co-Op in 2012, facilitating the work of the Board of Directors, advising on a wide range of governance-related matters from both a strategic
legal perspective,
overseeing all matters related to the co-operative's election of directors
annual general meeting.
Represented Weyerhaeuser Company Limited in the disposition of its Canadian building materials distribution business to a US private equity firm.
Represents BC Hydro in respect of its C$1.5-billion outsourcing
partnership transaction with Accenture
related ongoing matters.
Represents BC Hydro in the development
implementation of renewable energy calls for power in BC, including the St
ing Offer Program, the 2010 Bioenergy Phase II Call for Power
the 2010 community-based Bioenergy Power Call, including negotiating
managing electricity purchase agreements for wind, biomass, waste heat
run-of-river projects.
Acted as a fairness advisor in connection with a municipal infrastructure procurement process. ?