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Obtained a dismissal of a complaint to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal by a former employee of Martin - Brower Canada following discrimination allegations
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Madill Equipment Canada v. United Steelworkers Union, Local 1-80, CLC (Brown Dismissal Grievance), [2008] B.C.A.A.A. No. 86
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Counsel to New Gold Inc. on US$1.6 billion business combination with Metallica Resources Inc. and Peak Gold Ltd.
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Representing KPMG LLP in defence of an Ontario class action filed on behalf of former employees with respect to unpaid overtime
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Counsel to Bruce Edmeades Co. and Martin Brower of Canada Co. on $10 million acquisition of Bruce Edmeades Co. by Colabor Income Fund
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Appeal to Federal Court of Appeal on ruling of the Tax Court of Canada regarding the distinction between employees and independent contractors
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Acted as Canadian counsel to Irdeto Holdings on its $72.5 million acquisition of Cloakware Inc., a Virginia-based software company
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Counsel to Société générale de financement du Québec on the $100-million-dollar acquisition of equity interest in Alliance Films Inc.
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Counsel to Goldbelt Resources on its $118 million acquisition of Wega Mining
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Acted for U.K.-based Wood Group on $125 million acquisition of IMV Corporation
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Represented Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund on $120 million acquisition of Con-Force, related $60 million public offering and of $105 million amended/restated credit facility
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Acted for Meridian Gold in the $3.5 billion takeover bid by Yamana Gold
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Obtained an injunction to prevent the use of intellectual property by departing employees and to obtain the return employer’s property
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Successfully defended an employer in a labour arbitration involving the contracting out of services
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Advised on the termination of employment of a senior executive and the related employment contract and severance issues
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Advised and represented a major trucking company in its successful resistance to and defeat of a certification drive and application by the Teamsters union
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Drafted an Executive Employment Agreement with complex change of control and non-competition provisions
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Advised on drug testing policy in connection with safety sensitive work
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Pogo Producing Co. of Houston, Texas on their US$2 billion sale of its Calgary-based oil and gas company, Northrock Resources Ltd., to Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (TAQA)
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Successfully defended an employer in a high profile human rights proceeding
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Successfully defended an employer in a wrongful dismissal claim involving disability issues
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Successfully defended a major courier company against an employee-status taxation claim in the Federal (Tax) Court of Canada (West Direct Express Ltd. v. M.N.R. and Farion, [2003] T.C.J. No. 73)
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Advised an employer on a strike/lockout matter and in connection with the use of replacement workers
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Assisted an employer with internal management seminars including harassment training and policy
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Investigated a high profile Sexual Harassment Complaint
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Successfully defended a major Canadian bank in defence of an unjust dismissal claim (Ms. M. v. Royal Bank of Canada, Adjudication under Division XIV - Part III of the Canada Labour Code)
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Advised on the labour, employment and privacy implications of a large complex commercial transaction
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