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Recent Matters

First Reserve Corporation on its pending C$3.7-billion acquisition of CHC Helicopter Corporation, the largest-ever buyout in the oilfield services industry.

Penn West Energy Trust on its US$162-million acquisition of Endev Energy Inc.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on its offering of C$2.94-billion of common shares by way of public offering and private placement, the largest-ever Canadian equity offering.


Other matters can be found on our M&A practice page or individual practice pages
 
   
 

Current Issues in Aboriginal Consultation for Independent Power Producers
September 23, 2008 (Vancouver)



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Legal Bulletins

Income Trusts (July 2008) - SIFT Conversion Rules Announced
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Competition (July 2008) - Competition Bureau Publishes Enforcement Guidelines on Predatory Pricing
Monday, July 21, 2008
Litigation (July 2008) - Design Services Ltd. v. Canada
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Securities Regulation (July 2008) - Quebec Adopts Derivatives Legislation
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Tax (July 2008) - Technical Explanation to the Fifth Protocol
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Business Law (July 2008) - Your Banking Relationships Just Got More Complex
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Litigation (July 2008) - Court of Appeal Clarifies Alberta Limitations Law
Monday, July 14, 2008
Aboriginal Issues (July 2008) - Frontenac Ventures Corporation v. Ardoch Algonquin First Nation; Platinex Inc. v. Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation
Friday, July 11, 2008
Securities Regulation (July 2008) - Government of Canada Approves Regulations for Principal Protected Notes
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Pension & Employee Benefits (July 2008) - The Marine Atlantic Decision – Whether the Federal Pension Benefits Standards Act Requires Distribution of Surplus on Partial Plan Termination
Monday, July 07, 2008
Environmental (July 2008) - Liberal Party of Canada Introduces "Green Shift" Carbon Tax Plan
Friday, July 04, 2008
Aboriginal Issues (July 2008) - R. v. Kapp
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
International Trade (July 2008) - Canada Places Restrictions on Relations with Zimbabwe
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
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  News   

Canadian and U.S. Oil and Gas Executives and Financial Advisers Remain Bullish About M&A Activity in the Canadian Oil Patch

Blakes Strengthens its Banking Practice in Montréal

Blakes Strengthens Its Intellectual Property Practice

Blakes Named as One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2008
Blakes is the only law firm on the list of 25 Canadian organizations


 

 

Rankings and Recognition

•  No. 1 M&A Rankings in Thomson and Bloomberg League Tables for Q2 2008
•  Blakes wins PLC’s “Law Firm of the Year: Canada” award
•  Blakes Named “Canadian Law Firm of the Year” for the Second Time
•  “Canada’s Best Diversity Employers” for 2008

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