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— mergermarket and the Financial Times Americas' M&A Awards, January 2012

 

Recent Matters

Counsel to Bank of America/MBNA Canada on the acquisition of MBNA Canada's credit card portfolio by TD Bank Group in a transaction valued at C$8.5-billion.

Co-counsel to Maple Group Acquisition Corporation in connection with its offer to acquire TMX Group Inc. in a transaction valued at C$3.7-billion.

Counsel to the Special Committee of Hathor Exploration Ltd. in response to the unsolicited offer made by Cameco Corporation for Hathor shares valued at US$520-million.

Counsel to Intact Financial Corporation, Canada’s leading property and casualty insurance company on its C$2.6-billion acquisition of the Canadian insurance businesses of AXA SA.

Counsel to Bell and Rogers Communications Inc. on their acquisition of a net 75% ownership position in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs NHL hockey franchise, Toronto Raptors NBA basketball franchise, and Toronto FC MLS soccer franchise.

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

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (February 2012) - AODA Update: Complying with New Standards for Access
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Privacy/Litigation & Dispute Resolution (February 2012) - Ontario Court of Appeal Recognizes New Privacy Tort
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Intellectual Property (January 2012) - Speed Bump on the Patent Prosecution Highway
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Restructuring & Insolvency – January 2012 - Supreme Court of Canada Sets Date to Hear Indalex Appeal
Monday, January 30, 2012
Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment (January 2012) - Canadian Competition Bureau Revises Merger Review Process Guidelines
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Environmental Law (January 2012) - Electronic Waste Regulation in Canada and Extended Producer Responsibility
Friday, January 13, 2012
Mergers & Acquisitions (January 2012) - 2012 Trends in Canadian Mergers and Acquisitions
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
International Dispute Resolution (January 2012) - Changes to ICC Rules of Arbitration
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Mergers & Acquisitions (January 2012) - OSC Reviewing Oversight of Poison Pills and Rules for Related Party
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment (January 2012) - Foreign Buyers Now Subject to Higher Threshold: Investment Canada Act Threshold Increases to C$330-million from C$312-million in Acquired Assets for 2012
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Intellectual Property (January 2012) - Amazon.com’s One-Click Patent Application Allowed in Canada
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Financial Services Regulatory (January 2012) - Proposed Changes to Canadian Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Legislation
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Litigation & Dispute Resolution (December 2011) - Supreme Court Finds Against National Securities Regulator
Thursday, December 22, 2011
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Rankings and Recognition

•  No. 1 M&A Rankings in Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters League Tables for 2011
•  No. 1 Corporate Finance Rankings in Bloomberg and Financial Post League Tables for 2011
•  Blakes Is the Busiest and Most Experienced Defence-Side Class Action Firm in Canada According to the Legal Post 2011 Class Action Survey
•  Blakes Named "Canada's Law Firm of the Year" for Third Consecutive Year in the Who's Who Legal Awards 2011

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