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Raymond Coad and J.L. McDougall are featured in 2007 Lexpert Guide to the US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada.
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Michael Hurst is ranked in The International Who's Who of Energy Lawyers.
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In corporate | commercial transactions, businesses need lawyers with not only good business and technical skills, but also specialized expertise, ability to work well with management and other professional advisors, and dedication in helping businesses achieve their goals.
FMC’s Corporate | Commercial Group is recognized for its consistent ability to structure, negotiate and close complex or routine transactions efficiently and effectively. On transactions involving specialized areas such as competition law, tax structuring or cross-border financing, we assemble a team of experienced lawyers who work together to give our clients practical, sound, sophisticated and innovative advice. Responsive and accessible, we work hard to help our clients complete transactions on time and on budget.
From small firms to multinational companies, we advise on corporate and commercial transactions of all varieties, including mergers and acquisitions (public and private), management and leveraged buyouts, corporate reorganizations and restructurings, joint ventures, franchising, outsourcings, and licensing and distribution agreements. Our services are national in scope, and can be provided in English or French. With an office in New York, strong connections in Washington, Houston, Chicago and California, and international connections through membership in the Pacific Rim Advisory Council (PRAC) and the Interlex Group, we work globally with law firms that we know and trust to better serve our clients.
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Acting for the Special Committee of Arizona Star Resource Corp. on $773M takeover bid by Barrick Gold
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Counsel to Goldbelt Resources on its $118M acquisition by take-over bid by Wega Mining
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Counsel to Skyservice Airlines Inc. in its acquisition by Gibralt Capital Corporation
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Counsel to Redcliff Realty Advisors, Inc. on $90.3M sale of City Centre Plaza, a Class A office building in Mississauga, ON
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Represented Centenario Copper Corp. in connection with its US$80M IPO
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Acted as Canadian counsel to Lifetime Fitness, Inc., a publicly traded corporation on the New York Stock Exchange having approximately 13,000 employees in the United States, to assist Lifetime Fitness with its expansion into Canada
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Counsel to CHIP REIT on $1.2B acquisition by bcIMC
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Advised Pogo Producing Co. of Houston, Texas on their $2 billion (US) sale of their Calgary-based oil and gas company, Northrock Resources Ltd., to Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (TAQA)
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Acting as outside legal counsel for NaiKun Wind Development Inc. in the negotiation and structuring of a 320 MW offshore wind farm located in the waters of Hecate Strait.
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Counsel to the syndicate of dealers led by HSBC Securities and TD Securities $500M MTN offering by EnCana Corporation
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Counsel to syndicate of agents on $200M IPO by CMP 2007 Resource Limited Partnership
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Counsel to US Gold Corporation (AMEX, TSX: UXG) in the completion of simultaneous take-over bids for three TSX-V listed gold exploration companies with an aggregate transaction value of US $160 million, 2007
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Counsel to Tiberon Minerals Ltd. in connection with the $240 million take-over bid made for Tiberon by TML Acquisition Ltd.
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Counsel to Cascades Inc. in connection with its $560 million purchase of Domtar Inc.'s 50% stake in Norampac Inc. and the related equity financing
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Counsel to the family of Deirdre Molson Stevenson in the $7.7B merger of Molson Inc. and Adolph Coors Co. to create the world's fifth largest brewer
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Acted as counsel to Koch Industries Inc., in its $4.2B acquisition (through subsidiaries) of the INVISTA fibres unit of EI DuPont de Nemours and Co.
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Counsel to the syndicate of investment dealers in the EnCana Corp.'s $1B renewal of their medium-term note program and an issuance of an additional $500M in notes
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Counsel to Teramira Holdings, Teranet Income Fund and certain selling shareholders in Teranet Income Fund's completion of a $700M IPO to acquire the shares of Teranet Inc.
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Resolving disputes with tax authorities by providing assistance during audits and investigations, preparing effective objections and appeals, and appearing in the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and all levels of provincial courts
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Advising on all aspects of corporate tax planning, including mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions, income trusts and tax-efficient financings
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