Comparative Guide
Competition Litigation
Canada
Caitlin R. Sainsbury & Pierre N. Gemson
From its five offices across Canada, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP advises on a broad range of debt and equity offerings, reverse take-over transactions and securities regulation, with a notable focus on the mid-market space. The national group is co-led by key partner trio Prema Thiele (Toronto), Kent Kufeldt (Vancouver/Calgary) and Timothy McCormick (Toronto). The team also draws on mining head Fred Pletcher (Vancouver) and corporate and securities partner Cameron MacDonald (Toronto).
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Key clients
- Northland Power
- George Weston
- Cameco Corporation
- Pan American Silver Corp
- Telesat Corporation
- Finning International
- Barclays Capital
- Loblaw Companies
- CIBC Capital Markets
- Canaccord Genuity Corp
- Capital Power Corporation
- AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC Lavalin)
Work highlights
Represented Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and the special purpose securitization vehicle Canada Housing Trust No 1, on structuring the Canada Mortgage Bond Program.
Advised the syndicate of agents, led by TD Securities, RBC Capital Markets and Scotiabank, on Cameco Corporation’s C$500m private placement of senior unsecured debentures.
Represented ATS Corporation in its $600m private placement offering of senior unsecured notes.
Practice head
Prema Thiele; Kent Kufeldt; Tim McCormick
Other key lawyers
Fred Pletcher; Cameron MacDonald; Graeme Martindale; Manoj Pundit