Our Team

Sharon C. Geraghty

Partner

	Direct: 416.865.8138 Office: Toronto Fax: 416.865.7380 Email: sgeraghty@torys.com

	Sharon is recognized as a leading M&A lawyer.

Practice

Sharon Geraghty practises in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and securities law. She has led domestic and cross-border acquisitions, takeover bids and amalgamations in both public and private markets. She regularly acts for multinational corporations in a wide range of industries. Her clients include two of Canada's leading financial institutions and one of Canada's largest communications and media companies. Sharon also regularly advises companies, directors and shareholders on corporate governance and securities compliance matters.

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Recognitions

Chambers Global: World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2008-2013—Leading lawyer in corporate/M&A

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2008-2012—Most frequently recommended practitioner in corporate commercial law, corporate finance and securities and M&A; repeatedly recommended in private equity

Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, 2010-2013—Leading practitioner in corporate commercial law, corporate finance and securities, and M&A

Best Lawyers in Canada, 2008-2013—Leading lawyer in corporate and M&A

IFLR 1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms, 2008-2013—Leading Canadian lawyer in M&A

PLC’s Which Lawyer? 2010-2012—Recommended Canadian lawyer in corporate/M&A

Who’s Who Legal: Canada, 2010-2012—Leading lawyer in capital markets and M&A

Lexpert's Special Law Inserts appearing in The Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine 2011—Most frequently recommended lawyer in corporate commercial, and corporate finance and securities

Cross-Border Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada, 2009-2010—Leading cross-border practitioner in M&A

LawDay, 2009—Leading lawyer in M&A, corporate and securities

Transactions

Sharon has represented

TMX Group in its C$3.6 billion sale to Maple Group Acquisition Corporation, following its earlier proposed US$6.9 billion merger with London Stock Exchange Group
Rogers Media in its C$167 million acquisition of Score Media Inc.
Rogers Communications and BCE in their C$1.3 billion joint acquisition of a significant stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) from Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Rogers Communications in its

C$425 million acquisition of Atria Networks
C$130 million acquisition of Oakville Hydro's telecom subsidiary Blink Communications Inc.

National Bank Financial in its

C$206 million acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada's retail brokerage business
sale of Wellington West Holdings Inc. to Manulife Financial
C$273 million acquisition of Wellington West Holdings Inc.

Manulife Financial in its

C$1 billion offering of innovative tier 1 notes
C$2.5 billion common equity offering
C$450 million public offering of shares
C$600 million offering of medium-term notes pursuant to its medium-term note program
C$900 million medium-term notes offering
US$1.1 billion senior notes offering

Minera Andes (special committee) in its US$1.3 billion business combination with US Gold to form McEwen Mining
Nokia Siemens Networks in its US$650 million bid for Nortel Networks' wireless assets
Brookfield Asset Management in its spinoff of 60% of its infrastructure assets to its shareholders to create Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP
Aleris International as Canadian counsel in its €826 million acquisition of Corus Group’s downstream aluminum rolled products and extrusions businesses
numerous clients on a wide variety of corporate governance and securities law advisory matters