Jeffrey is a partner in our Securities Group. His practice focuses on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He regularly advises clients on takeover bids, arrangements and similar transactions. Increasingly, Jeffrey has been involved with cross-border and international mergers and acquisitions and proxy contests. Notable transactions in which Jeffrey has been involved during 2010 include: · The acquisition of Andean Resources Limited by Goldcorp Inc. (CAD$3.6 billion) · The Merger of FNX Mining Company and Quadra Mining Ltd. (US$3 billion) · The acquisition of Canplats Resources Corporation by Goldcorp Inc. (CAD$308 million) · The issue of $250 million of 7.5% convertible, unsecured subordinated resettable debentures by Uranium One Inc. Notable transactions completed in previous years in which Jeffrey has been involved include: · The acquisition of GolfTown Income Fund by OMERS Capital Partners (CAD$238 million) · The acquisition of E.D. Smith Income Fund by Treehouse (CAD$320 million) · The initial public offering of Teranet Income Fund (CAD$762 million) · The acquisition of Tanganyika Oil Company Ltd. by Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation · The completion of a $250 million rights issue by Katanga Mining Limited · The acquisition of Gold Eagle Mines Ltd. by Goldcorp Inc. · The acquisition of Skye Resources Inc. by HudBay Minerals Inc. · The three-way merger of New Gold Inc., Metallica Resources Inc. and Peak Gold Ltd. · The acquisition of Scandinavian Minerals Inc. by First Quantum Minerals Ltd. · The acquisition of Nikanor Plc by Katanga Mining Limited From 2002 to 2005, Jeffrey served as a member of the Securities Advisory Committee of the Ontario Securities Commission. For four years, Jeffrey was also an Adjunct Professor on the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary, where he lectured on topics in corporate and securities law. He has written and spoken on various topics in securities and banking law. Achievements · Martindale-Hubbell, BV Distinguished™ rating · Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2011 (Mining) Associations · Bars of Alberta, Ontario and England · Canadian Bar Association In The News 22 Cassels Brock Lawyers Named in Lexpert's 2011 Directory Jeff Roy Featured in "Managing Transactional Risk Roundtable" Articles Managing Transactional Risk, 04/12/2010 Transactions Cassels Brock Represents Special Committee in Polish Mining Giant's $3.5 Billion Bid for Quadra FNX Mining Ltd., 12/06/2011 Cassels Brock Acts for Grayd Resource Corporation in the Sale of All Its Outstanding Shares to Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited, 12/02/2011 AUX Completes Offer for Ventana Gold Shares, 03/30/2011 Duluth Metals Limited Acquires Franconia Minerals Corporation for $77 Million, 03/28/2011 Franco-Nevada Acquires Gold Wheaton for $830 Million in Friendly Business Combination, 03/14/2011 Goldcorp Acquires Andean Resources for Approximately $3.6 Billion, 01/19/2011 Severstal Completes $490 Million Acquisition of Crew Gold, 01/17/2011 Uranium One Completes US$1.5 Billion Cross-Border Transaction, 12/28/2010 Uranium One Completes $260 Million Bought Deal Financing of Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Debentures, 07/07/2010 QUADRA and FNX Merge to Create New Leading Intermediate Copper Producer, 06/14/2010 Goldcorp Acquires Canplats Resources for $308.5 Million, 04/21/2010 New Gold Completes US$1.6 Billion Business Combination with Metallica Resources and Peak Gold, 06/30/2008 |