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Introduction to Ogilvy Renault LLP
Presentation at the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre
September 15, 2009
ogilvyrenault.com
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Overview of Ogilvy Renault
“First-rate firm for practical, technically proficient and value-driven lawyers, who are brilliant at teamwork and at employing an imaginative approach…”
- 2007 Chambers Global, The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business
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Overview of Ogilvy Renault
Full-service law firm with over 450 lawyers and patent and trade-mark agents practising in the areas of business, litigation, intellectual property and employment and labour with offices in Montréal, Toronto, Ottawa, Québec City and London (UK)
Founded in Montreal in 1879 and well-established as one of Canada’s most respected law firms
Consistently active in large and complex international transactions with particular strength in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, restructuring and unique depth of expertise in intellectual property and technology matters
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Our internationally recognized senior business advisors
The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, Senior PartnerFormer Prime Minister of Canada
The Honourable Michael Fortier, PartnerFormer Minister of International Trade, former Minister of Public Works and Government Services, led the Canadian delegation at the World Trade Organization Doha Round meetings in July 2008
Derek Burney, Senior Strategic AdvisorFormer Chief of Staff to office of the Prime Minister, former Canada’s Ambassador to the United States, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Canada International
L. Yves Fortier, Senior PartnerRecognized as one of the premier international arbitrators in the world and a former Canadian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Cathy Singer, PartnerFormer General Counsel to the Ontario Securities Commission
Len Farber, Senior AdvisorFormer General Director of the Tax Legislation Branch of the Canadian Department of Finance
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Representative Clients
Ogilvy Renault represents 16 of the 59 (27%) Canadian companies on the Forbes Global 2000 list in 2008
Some of our representative clients include:
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Awards and Rankings
Canadian Gold Award winner for 2009 in M&A and Corporate Finance - for the 2nd year in a row (International Legal Alliance)
Tier 1 Banking and Finance (2008 International Finance Law Review)
Only Canadian law firm to rank globally for Projects (2008 Chambers Global)
Only Canadian law firm to be ranked in the Life Sciences Super Regulatory League (Practical Law Company)
Recommended for Technology and Outsourcing (2008 PLC Which Lawyer)
Tier 1 International Trade/WTO (2008 Chambers Global)
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Representative Transactions
Rio Tinto Alcan – 2009 • Counsel to Rio Tinto Alcan in the US$2.025 billion binding offer it received for
the majority of Alcan Packaging Businesses
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma – 2009 • Canadian counsel to Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd in its proposed
acquisition of US-based Sepracor Inc. by way of agreement and plan of merger for approximately US$2.6 billion.
Nortel Networks – 2009 • Counsel to Nortel in its ongoing cross-border restructuring• Counsel to Nortel in the sale of its CDMA Business and LTE Access Assets for
US$1.13 billion• Counsel to Nortel in its “stalking horse” agreement to sell its global enterprise
solutions business to Avaya
Hochschild plc – 2009 • Counsel to Hochschild, a leading precious metals company operating in South
America, in its acquisition of Southwestern Resources Corp.
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Representative Transactions
Masonite International – 2009 • Counsel to Ernst & Young in connection with Masonite International Corporation’s cross-
border restructuring
Cirque du Soleil / Dubai World – 2008 • Counsel to Cirque du Soleil in the acquisition of a 20% stake in Cirque by Istithmar
World and Nakheel, units of Dubai World
First Reserve Acquisition of CHC Helicopter – 2008• Counsel to CHC Helicopter Corporation, which was acquired by First Reserve
Corporation in an all-cash transaction that values CHC at an adjusted enterprise value of $3.7 billion; it is the largest ever buy-out in the oil field services industry and one of the largest private equity deals announced since the disruption of the credit markets
BCE – Bell Canada – 2007/2008• Acted for Cerberus during bidding process; Cerberus not chosen, OR then acted for
several hedge funds; OR then represented BCE and Bell Canada, as co-counsel, in their successful appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada to secure the approval of the $51.7 billion privatization
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Representative Transactions
CMP Gold Trust IPO – 2008• Counsel to agents in this C$45 million IPO Portfolio consists of precious metals
(including gold and silver) and the securities of issuers engaged in exploration, development, production and marketing of precious metals
Rio Tinto plc Acquisition of Alcan Inc. – 2007• Counsel to Alcan in connection with its $38.1 billion acquisition by Rio Tinto, the
then largest all-cash takeover in Canadian history; also represented Alcan in its successful defence of the hostile takeover bid made by Alcoa Inc. earlier in 2007
Bowater and Abitibi-Consolidated Merger – 2007• Counsel to Bowater Incorporated in connection with its successful merger with
Abitibi-Consolidated Inc., creating a global leader in publications papers, in a transaction valued at US$8.0 billion; the merged entity, AbitibiBowater Inc., is the third-largest publicly traded paper and forest products company in North America and the eighth largest in the world
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Representative Transactions
Domtar and Weyerhaeuser Merger – 2007• Counsel to Domtar Inc. in connection with its US$3.3 billion combination with the
fine paper business of Weyerhaeuser Company to form Domtar Corporation, the largest manufacturer and marketer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America and the second-largest in the world; this transaction was named Deal of the Year in 2006 by Lexpert Magazine
Consortium of Private Equity Investors Acquisition of Alexander Forbes – 2007
• Counsel to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in connection with its participation in a consortium of private equity investors that acquired Alexander Forbes Limited, a South African financial and risk services company, for US$1.2 billion - one of the largest and most complex leveraged buyouts ever undertaken in Africa
DPF India Opportunities Fund IPO – 2007• Counsel to Underwriters in one of 2007’s most successful IPOs, raising total
proceeds of over C$250 million. DPF is a closed-end investment trust designed to help investors capitalize on commercial and investment opportunities in India
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Representative Transactions
Four Seasons Hotels Privatization – 2007• Counsel to Isadore Sharp (CEO and principal shareholder) in connection with
the privatization of Four Seasons Hotels by Mr. Sharp, Kingdom Hotels (owned by HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal) and Cascade Investment (owned by Bill Gates) in a transaction valued at US$3.7 billion
Visa Global Restructuring – 2007• Canadian counsel to Visa Canada in the global restructuring of Visa
International. Restructuring was the first step towards Visa’s IPO, which took place on March 18, 2008.
Shell Canada - 2007• Counsel to the Special Committee of Directors of Shell Canada in connection
with Royal Dutch Shell plc’s acquisition of all the common shares of Shell Canada Limited not held by it
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Representative Transactions
Arcelor Acquisition of Dofasco – 2006• Counsel to Arcelor S.A. in connection with its acquisition of the outstanding
common shares of Dofasco in a $5.6 billion takeover bid and subsequent statutory compulsory acquisition; also advised Arcelor on the Canadian component of its merger with Mittal Steel in a transaction valued at US$33.1 billion, creating the world’s largest steel company
Shell Canada Privatization – 2006• Counsel to the Special Committee of Independent Directors of Shell Canada
Limited in connection with Royal Dutch Shell plc’s $8.7 billion acquisition of all shares of Shell Canada not owned by Royal Dutch Shell, one of the largest minority acquisitions in Canadian history
Petrochemicals Industries Company • Counsel to Petrochemicals Industries Company (Kuwait) in connection with its
joint venture with The Dow Chemical Company for the manufacture and sale of monoethylene glycol and diethylene glycol
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Contacts
Jay Lefton practises in the area of corporate and securities law, including public and private financings, mergers, acquisitions and take-over bids, private equity, and strategic alliances, technology transfer and licensing, with an emphasis on technology and life sciences companies. He represents and advises issuers (both publicly and privately owned), special committees, advisors, venture capitalists, institutional investors, private equity funds, research institutions and researchers at various stages in the commercialization of their discoveries.
Mr. Lefton has advised acquirors and target companies and their boards of directors in connection with negotiated transactions and unsolicited takeover bids, many of which were multijurisdictional in nature.
Mr. Lefton is a former member of the Ontario Securities Commission's Securities Advisory Committee, which advises the Commission on various matters, including legislative and policy initiatives.
Jay A. LeftonSenior PartnerBusiness Law GroupDirect Line: 416.216.4018Fax: 416.216.3930Email: [email protected]
ExpertiseMergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance and Securities, Corporate and Commercial, Life Sciences, Cleantech,Technology, Governance and Directors’ Liability, Private Equity