Background
Anthony Milazzo is a partner at our Toronto office and a member of our Corporate Commercial Group. He graduated from the Faculty of Law at Queen's University in 1995 and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1997. Prior to law school, Anthony obtained an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto.
Areas of Practice
Anthony's practice focuses on domestic and cross-border private mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, private equity and venture capital investments, strategic alliances, corporate reorganizations and financings. Anthony has represented clients in a wide array of industries including technology, manufacturing, financial services, energy, health care and retail, and he is thoroughly familiar with the business and legal challenges regularly faced by emerging and established technology companies.
Rankings and Recognitions
· Recognized in the 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Corporate Mid-Market)
· Martindale-Hubbell BV® Distinguished™ 4.1 out of 5 Peer Review Rating
Professional Experience
Anthony provides buy-side and sell-side transactional as well as corporate and commercial advice to domestic and foreign clients.
Some of Anthony's recent M&A representations include advising:
· an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. in connection with the Canadian aspects of its purchase of the Capugel business of Pfizer Inc.
· CSRI, as principal shareholder, in connection with the merger of CSR (parent of XM Canada) and Sirius Canada;
· Richardson Electronics Canada Ltd. in connection with its sale of its Canadian RF, wireless and power division to a Canadian subsidiary of Arrow Electronics Inc;
· Rooster Capital Corp. (on behalf of Oliver & Bonacini) in connection with its joint venture with Compass Group Canada Ltd. for the provision of certain fine dining and retail food services to Hudson's Bay Company;
· Bump Technologies in connection with its sale to Google International;
· Kensington Capital Partners Ltd. in connection with various investments by its managed funds in other leading private equity funds;
· Hayward Industries in its acquisition of Les Thermopompes Summit Inc., a Quebec based heat pump manufacturer;
· Kendle International in its acquisition of DecisionLine Clinical Research Corporation, a Toronto based Phase I clinical research organization;
· vendors of Net Integration in connection with its acquisition by plan of arrangement by IBM Canada;
· Borealis Infrastructure in its acquisition of the laboratory diagnostics businesses of MDS Inc. and Stirrat Laboratories, respectively, as well as a controlling interest in Dynacare Kasper Medical Laboratories;
· Arcelor in its acquisition of Dofasco;
· CA Inc. in its acquisition of Cybermation;
· SupportSoft in its acquisition of Core Networks;
· Penhold and other vendors in their sale to Epcor Power LP (formerly TransCanada Power LP) of hydroelectric generating facilities;
· ADM Agri Industries in its sale of Five Roses to Smucker Foods of Canada and its sale of its Canadian edible beans business to Noble Grain; and
· a U.S. manufacturer of flexible packaging and specialty films in connection with its acquisition of several Canadian and U.S. businesses pursuant to an innovative stalking-horse bid procedure.
Anthony's recent corporate and commercial representations include advising:
· Mobilicity in connection with various corporate and commercial matters;
· Petro-Canada in connection with various product supply and retail licensing matters; and
· Hayward Industries, Inc. and Hayward Pool Products Canada in connection with various corporate and commercial matters and certain financings.
Professional Activities
· Adjunct Professor; Faculty of Law - University of Western Ontario
· Canadian Bar Association;
· Ontario Bar Association (Information Technology and E-commerce Section); and
· American Bar Association and member of the Negotiated Acquisitions Committee and participant of the Judicial Interpretations, the Market Trends, the International M&A and the Private Equity M&A Working Groups.
Publications and Speaking Engagements
· Milazzo, A., N. Guthrie & K. Galpern, " Material Adverse Change Provisions in Acquisition Agreements" paper delivered to the Judicial Interpretations Working Group of the Committee of Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Law Section, American Bar Association, August, 2011;
· PLC's 2010/2011 "International Acquisitions Practice Guidelines", Canadian Chapter - Share Acquisitions;
· Co-Presenter at the Annual Meeting of the ABA Business Law Section in Chicago - Program of the International M&A Subcommittee - "Don't Fall at the First Cross-Border Hurdle - Preliminary Agreements in Cross-Border M&A", August 1, 2009;
· Milazzo A., "Commission overrules Toronto Stock Exchange in HudBay", Lawyers Weekly,July 17, 2009;
· Milazzo A. and Cartel, N., "Recent M&A Developments in Light of the Current Market Turmoil", International Law Office, May 13, 2009;
· Co-Presenter, the Canadian Institute Securities SuperConference - "What are Today's Trends in Hotly Negotiated Deal Points?", January 17, 2009;
· Milazzo, A., Counsel to Counsel Magazine, "M&A Due Diligence", January 2007;
· Milazzo, A. & Card, D., "Risk Management in Outsourcing Transactions", paper delivered at a workshop chaired by A. Milazzo, Legal Strategies In Outsourcing Conference, (Federated Press), Toronto, Wednesday, February 4, 2004; and
· Co-Speaker with B. Ludmer, "Down Round Financing: Legal Implications of Lower Valuations and Tougher Deal Terms in Private Equity Finance", The Sixth Quarterly IT.Can Roundtable, March 6, 2003, Toronto.