Our Team

Phil has recently represented

• China Investment Corporation in its C$1.7 billion acquisition of a 17% equity interest in Teck Resources
• International Petroleum Investment Company in its C$2.8 billion acquisition of Nova Chemicals
• CPPIB and KKR in their proposed transaction with BCE
• Holcim in its C$681 million going private transaction with St. Lawrence Cement
• Spinrite Income Fund in its C$96 million acquisition by Sentinel Capital Partners LLC
• ACS Income Fund in its sale to private equity
• BFI Canada Income Fund in its C$1.1 billion acquisition of IESI
• Stuart Energy Systems in its C$155 million merger with Hydrogenics
• Merrill Lynch in its sale of its Canadian retail business
• Trilogy Retail Enterprises in its C$121.5 million bid for Chapters
• TD Bank
  • in its acquisition of Newcrest Capital
  • in its proposed merger with CIBC
• RealFund REIT in its acquisition of RioCan
• Midland Walwyn in its merger with Merrill Lynch
• Abitibi-Price in its merger with Stone Consolidated
• Onex in its acquisition of Jannock
• Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan in its acquisition of Bright’s Wines
• Pennzoil in its acquisition of Co-Enerco Resources
• Tim Hortons in its acquisition by Wendy’s
• the Canadian underwriters in TD Waterhouse’s initial public offering
• the underwriters in Tim Hortons’ US$772 million initial public offering
• Resolve Business Outsourcing Income Fund in its C$225 million initial public offering
• Pollard Banknote Income Fund in its C$56 million initial public offering
• the underwriters in Lakeport Brewery Income Fund’s C$54.5 million initial public offering
• the underwriters in KCP Income Fund’s US$200 million convertible debt and unit offering
• the underwriters in Cargojet Income Fund’s C$59.5 million initial public offering
• Spinrite Income Fund and Sentinel Capital Partners in the fund’s C$202 million initial public offering of units
• Richards Packaging Income Fund in its C$85.7 million initial public offering of units
• Yellow Pages Income Fund in its C$1 billion initial public offering
• DavCo Restaurants in its proposed cross-border initial public offering of the Original Restaurants Income Fund in Canada and the United States
• MDC in its C$110 million initial public offering of units of Custom Direct Income Fund and in its C$58.9 million credit facility
• ACS Media Income Fund in its C$175 million initial public offering of trust units
• Specialty Foods Group Income Fund in its C$175 million initial public offering
• the underwriters in Macquarie Power Income Fund’s C$211 million initial public offering of trust units
• the underwriters in BFI Canada Income Fund’s C$175 million initial public offering
• the underwriters in General Donlee Income Fund’s C$89 million initial public offering
• Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund in its C$141 million initial public offering of trust units