MARCH 2010
Follow the amendments to the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure on Twitter
To keep track of new developments respecting the 2010 amendments to the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, follow the Twitter feed @civil_procedure, which provides regular updates with links to relevant cases and materials.
Stikeman Elliott wins two international marketing awards at LMA
The firm is recognized for the Registration Reform marketing program, winning first place in the client newsletter category, and the Carbon Neutral program, receiving second place in the announcement category at the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) conference in Denver.
Stikeman Elliott awarded for three Top Canadian Dealmakers
On March 3, Stikeman Elliott was honoured as legal advisors for Dollarama Inc. (IPO of the Year Award), Groupe Aeroplan Inc. (Consumer Business Industry Award) and TorQuest Partners and FirstOnSite Restoration L.P. (Private Equity Mid-Market Award), at the third annual Canadian Dealmakers Gala, in celebration of the best M&A deals of 2009.
Sinopec acquisition receives two deal of the year awards
Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation in its $10.3 billion acquisition of Addax Petroleum Corporation, the largest outbound acquisition by a PRC entity has been awarded Asian - Counsel Deal of the Year 2009 and the M&A Atlas Awards Global M&A Deal of the Year ($5+ billion).
FEBRUARY 2010
Yara International acquires Terra Industries
Stikeman Elliott is acting for Yara International ASA in its acquisition of all of the outstanding common shares of Terra Industries Inc. for approximately US$4.1 billion in cash.
Vancouver Litigation Partner made Fellow in the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Hein Poulus, a partner in the Vancouver office, has been made a Fellow in the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). The Institute is the premier global issuer of arbitration credentials and fellowship is the highest credential it awards.
New partners join the Montréal office
Stikeman Elliott is pleased to announce the arrival of two leading lawyers, Neil L. Bindman and Warren M. Katz. 
Stikeman Elliott sponsors Zina Kocher, biathlon Olympic hopeful
The firm is sponsoring Zina Kocher, an Olympic hopeful, for the biathlon event in the upcoming winter games. Zina is highlighted on CTV.
JANUARY 2010
Annual Women's Networking Event
The Calgary office hosted approximately 100 guests at their Annual Women's Networking Event. Organized around a spa theme, guests relaxed, unwound and enjoyed a fashion show by local designer Lara Presber. Lara wrote about the event in her National Post blog.
#1 in Securities - Financial Post
Stikeman Elliott is #1 in Financial Post 2009 league tables as counsel to underwriters as well as issuers and underwriters combined, by value and deal count in Canadian equity offerings and #1 as counsel to issuers by value and deal count in debt offerings.
Income Trust Survey published
Stikeman Elliott, in conjunction with BarnesMcInerney Inc. and Computershare/Georgeson, has produced a comprehensive survey of C-suite executives on the future on income trusts in Canada, with results featured in the Globe and Mail and the Financial Post.
#1 in Corporate, #1 in Litigation
Stikeman Elliott acted on 9 of Lexpert's Top 10 Corporate Deals of 2009, more than any other firm. The firm also acted in 4 of the Top 10 Business Cases of 2009, the most of any firm in Canada.
One of Canada's 50 Best Employers
Stikeman Elliott has been named as one of Canada's 50 Best Employers, placing 12th nationwide in a survey conducted by the Globe and Mail and Hewitt Associates.
DECEMBER 2009
#1 in Securities
Stikeman Elliott is the #1 firm acting for issuers and underwriters combined by value of Canadian equity offerings for 2009 in Bloomberg's year-end league tables. The firm is also the top Canadian firm by value and deal count acting for underwriters in global bond offerings and #1 by deal count acting for issuers in Canadian retail structured products.
Centerra Gold offering
The firm acted for Centerra Gold in the $900 million secondary offering of Centerra shares by Cameco Corp.
Stikeman Staches Movember fundraising
The firm's Toronto and Calgary offices combined to raise over $60,000 in the annual Movember event to support prostate cancer research and awareness.
Litigators recognized by Lexpert
Thirteen Stikeman Elliott litigators have been cited as leaders in a wide variety of specialty areas by the 2009 Lexpert Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada.
PPP/Infrastructure Group sponsoring CCPPP's Annual Conference
The PPP/Infrastructure Group is sponsoring The 17th Annual CCPPP National Conference on Public-Private Partnership being held on December 3-4 in Toronto. We are also hosting a cocktail reception at Tundra, Hilton Hotel, at 4:30-7 p.m. on Friday, December 4.
NOVEMBER 2009
Alison J. Youngman/Stikeman Elliott Entrance Award
The firm is pleased to announce the establishment of the Alison J. Youngman/Stikeman Elliott Entrance Award at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Now available - Revised for 2010: Income Trust Conversion Guide
Updated with the latest legal developments, the 2010 edition of Stikeman Elliott's Income Trust Conversion Guide is now available. From taxation and securities law to employment and corporate governance matters, this concise publication identifies key legal issues that an income trust will need to consider as it embarks on the process of converting to corporate form.
Tomorrow's Leaders
Benoît Dubord of the Montréal office and Eliot Kolers of the Toronto office have been recognized as Leading Lawyers Under 40 in Canada in Lexpert's Rising Stars.
OCTOBER 2009
"The busiest firm in the quarter? That was Stikemans"
The firm ranked #1 as Canadian legal counsel to the issuer by the number of combined debt and equity offerings (15 deals) in the Financial Post Q3 2009 league tables.
Christ Water Technology take-over bid by GLV Inc.
Stikeman Elliott acted for Christ Water Technology AG (Austria) and WAB Privatstiftung in respect of the $153 million take-over bid by GLV Inc. (Canada).
#1 in M&A
Stikeman Elliott is rated #1 in North American M&A (among Canadian firms) by volume of deals, according to Corpfin 2009 Q3 league tables.
GTA Top 90 Employer
The Firm's Toronto office was selected as a Greater Toronto Area Top 90 Employer for 2010 by the Toronto Star. It is the second consecutive selection to this list for Stikeman Elliott.
Stikeman Elliott a Top 100 Employer
Stikeman Elliott has been selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2010 in a survey conducted by MediaCorp in partnership with Maclean's magazine. It is the second year in a row the Firm has received this honour and it is the only law firm selected in this year's survey.
Abbott-Solvay transaction
Stikeman Elliott is acting for Solvay in its entire pharmaceutical business sale to Abbott Laboratories for €4.5 billion.
#1 in Securities
Stikeman Elliott is the top-ranked firm by volume acting for issuers and underwriters in Canadian equity offerings in Bloomberg's League Tables rankings for Q3 2009. The firm was also top-ranked by deal count acting for issuers in Canadian retail structured products.
SEPTEMBER 2009
Toronto Office "Green" Award
Our Toronto office has received a Tenant Power Partner Recognition Award as the first participant in The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA Toronto) Conservation and Demand Management Program and for our commitment to energy conservation and environmental stewardship in Ontario.
Appointment in the Montréal office
Stikeman Elliott is pleased to announce André Roy's appointment as Managing Partner of the Montréal office.
AUGUST 2009
Registration Reform webcasts available
The webcasts of Stikeman Elliott's seminars from August 13 (Registration Reform: The Finish Line is Here) and August 20 (The Practical Impact of the New Registration Regime in Canada: A Road Map for Implementation) are now available online.
Yahoo!, Microsoft enter agreement
Stikeman Elliott is Canadian counsel for Yahoo! Inc. in connection with the search advertising agreement they entered into with Microsoft Corporation, announced July 29, 2009.
JULY 2009
Insurance group receives top ranking
Stikeman Elliott has been named one of Canada's leading insurance law firms by Intelligent Insurer magazine. The rankings will be published in their September, Monte Carlo issue.
Defense of OEB decision succeeds
A team of Stikeman Elliott litigators successfully argued for the dismissal of an appeal against the Ontario Energy Board. The appeal was related to the Board's refusal to allow Great Lakes Power to recover approximately $15M from its customers through a rate increase.
Firm dominates securities league tables
Stikeman Elliott has been ranked #1 in a number of Q2 2009 securities league tables from the Financial Post. Among other first place rankings, the firm was ranked #1 by value ($5.76B) and deal count (18) as counsel on debt and equity offerings to issuers.
Registration Reform in Canada
A comprehensive review of the new regime and its impact on particular types of market participants and their business activities is now available on the firm's securities blog.
Stikeman Elliott gives back
Stikeman Elliott kicked off their partnership with Inn from the Cold at their annual Stampede function, Six-Shooter Saturday, on July 4, 2009. The event gave clients an opportunity to kick back for the evening and support a worthy cause.
Teck Resources transaction
Stikeman Elliott is acting for Teck Resources Limited in the $1.74 billion private placement of Class B subordinate voting shares to China Investment Corporation.
#1 in Securities
Stikeman Elliott is the top-ranked firm by volume acting for issuers and underwriters in Canadian equity offerings in Bloomberg's League Tables rankings for Q2 2009. The firm was also top-ranked by deal count acting for issuers in Canadian retail structured products.
#1 in Cross-border M&A
Stikeman Elliott was ranked #1 among Canadian firms by value of U.S., Asia-Pacific, Asia and Greater China M&A deals in mergermarket's league tables for 2009 YTD.
JUNE 2009
Stikeman Elliott Calgary gives back
The Calgary office of Stikeman Elliott has announced that it will be partnering with Inn from the Cold in their efforts to end homelessness in Calgary.
David Angus Award
In honour of Senator David Angus, a $5,000 award has been created to help support law and articling students employed by Stikeman Elliott. Every year for five years, $1,000 will be awarded to the outstanding student at Stikeman Elliott Montreal who best exemplifies the values embraced by the firm.
Sinopec acquires Addax Petroleum
The firm acted as co-counsel for Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation in its $10.3 billion acquisition of Addax Petroleum Corp.
Molson family acquires Canadiens
Stikeman Elliott is acting for George N. Gillett in connection with the sale of the Montréal Canadiens and the Bell Centre to the Molson family.
TransCanada $1.84 billion equity offering
Stikeman Elliott acted for TransCanada Corporation in its $1.84 billion prospectus offering of common shares.
TransCanada acquires Keystone
Stikeman Elliott acted for TransCanada Corporation in its acquisition of ConocoPhillips' remaining interest in Keystone Oil Pipeline System for approximately US$750 million. TransCanada will also assume responsibility for ConocoPhillips' share of the capital investment required to complete the project resulting in an incremental commitment of approximately US$1.7 billion through the end of 2012.
Cameron Corp, NATCO merger
Stikeman Elliott is acting for both Cameron Corp and NATCO on competition regulatory issues regarding their US$780 million merger.
Appeal succeeds in insurance case
A team from Stikeman Elliott's Litigation Group successfully represented State Farm Mutual Insurance Company before the Alberta Court of Appeal in a major constitutional case that has significant implications for legislation throughout Canada where litigants are subject to the legislative caps on damage awards.
Stikeman Elliott Supports Luminato
Stikeman Elliott is proud to be a corporate supporter of the Luminato festival in Toronto. Through the firm's community involvement program, we provide pro bono legal services for the 10-day international showcase of arts and creativity.
Mining and energy webcast
Derek Linfield and Keith Chatwin participate in a webcast from the TMX Group on the topics of the Canadian capital markets and the recent financing activity in the mining and energy sectors. The panel discussion includes representatives from the investment banking, legal and investor relations fields.
Firm welcomes Richard Owens
On June 1, Stikeman Elliott welcomes Richard Owens, who starts as Counsel in the Corporate Group, focusing in the technology area.
MAY 2009
APRIL 2009
#1 in M&A
Stikeman Elliott ranked as the #1 Canadian firm by value of North American M&A in Corpfin's Q1 M&A league tables, and was the only Canadian firm ranked in the Top 10. The firm was also recently ranked #1 among Canadian firms by value of Global and U.S. M&A deals in mergermarket's league tables for Q1.
Leader in Business Award
On April 16, the Calgary office of Stikeman Elliott was recognized by Volunteer Calgary with a Leader in Business Award. This is the second year in a row that the Calgary office has won this award. Volunteer Calgary's Leadership Awards is Calgary's premier, community-focused volunteer recognition event.
#1 in Equity offerings
The firm was ranked #1 as counsel to underwriters by value of equity offerings in the Financial Post Q1 2009 league tables. The firm also acted on the top equity deal (ING Canada - $1.25B) and debt deal (TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. - $2B) of the quarter.
Two AIG transactions completed
The firm acted as co-counsel for AIG, Inc. in the C$329 million sale of its Canadian life insurance business to Bank of Montreal. The firm also acted as Canadian counsel for AIG, Inc. in the US$739 million sale to Munich Re Group.
Stikeman Elliott blog wins LMA award
The firm's securities and M&A blog, Canadian Securities Law Online, was recognized at the Legal Marketing Association's Your Honor awards, handed out April 2 in Washington, D.C. The judges were "impressed with the high-level work" and awarded the site first place in the Online Firm Marketing Tool category.
First national carbon neutral firm
Stikeman Elliott is proud to announce that it has been certified as carbon neutral, the first national Canadian law firm to achieve this milestone. The enthusiasm and support of our people in embracing our Corporate Social Responsibility platform and implementation of strategies from our GoingGreen program to reduce emissions have enabled us to meet this goal.
BNN interviews London tax principal
Richard Hay was interviewed by BNN on Friday, April 3 on the topic of the G20 summit and its outcome for tax havens.
#1 in Securities
Stikeman Elliott is the top-ranked firm by volume acting for underwriters in Canadian equity offerings in Bloomberg's Legal Advisor Rankings for Q1 2009.
#1 in M&A
Stikeman Elliott was ranked #1 among Canadian firms by value of Global M&A and U.S. M&A deals in mergermarket's league tables for Q1 2009.
Firm alumnus to head Air Canada
Air Canada has appointed Stikeman Elliott alumnus Calin Rovinescu its new president and CEO. Mr. Rovinescu spent 22 years with Stikeman Elliott with a focus on corporate finance, privatization and M&A before his departure in 2000, and served as Montreal managing partner and London managing principal.
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