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RECENT WORK   

Acting for Sinopec in their $2 billion offer to acquire Tanganyika Oil Company Ltd.

Acted for a vendor in the US$3.53 billion sale of the John Maneely Company to Novolipetsk Steel.

Acted for TransCanada Corporation in connection with the US$12.2 billion Keystone Oil Pipeline project.

Acted for Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. and Westerkirk Capital Inc. in bid for Sleep Country Canada Income Fund.

Acted for Dubai-based Istithmar World Capital and Nakheel in their acquisition of a 20 per cent interest in Cirque du Soleil.

Acted for Aurelian Resources Inc. in connection with $1.2 billion acquisition offer from Kinross Gold Corporation.

Acted for Xantrex Technology Inc. in its $500 million dollar acquisition by Schneider Electric.

Acting for Teck Cominco Ltd. in its $14.1 billion acquisition of Fording Canadian Coal Trust.

Acted for NRDC Equity Partners in its acquisition of Hudson's Bay Co.

Acted for Credit Union Central of British Columbia in its acquisition of the assets of Credit Union Central of Ontario Limited.

Acted as Canadian counsel to Wrigley in its acquisition by Mars and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. for US$23 billion.

Acted as Canadian counsel to Tata Motors in its winning bid to acquire Jaguar and Land Rover for US$2.3 billion.

Acted as Canadian counsel for Triarc Companies, Inc. in its merger agreement with Wendy's International, Inc.

Acted for Symcor Inc. in its multi-year outsourcing agreement for a portion of SunTrust's back-office banking operations.

Acted for TransCanada Corporation in its $1.27 billion prospectus offering of common shares.

Acted for BCE Inc. in its $51.7 billion sale to the consortium led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.

Acted as Canadian counsel in AbitibiBowater group's US$1.4 billion refinancing.

Acted for Metallica Resources in its US$1.6 billion merger with Peak Gold and New Gold.

Acted as Canadian counsel to the underwriters on the $18.76 billion offering by Visa Inc.

Acted for the underwriters in CIBC's $2.75 billion common share issue, the largest offering in Canadian history.

LATEST NEWS   

Firm announces new expertise
Stikeman Elliott is pleased to announce the formation of our new Emissions Trading & Climate Change practice group.

Stikeman Elliott a Top 100 Employer
The firm has been selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2009 in a survey conducted by MediaCorp in partnership with Maclean's magazine. The annual competition recognizes employers that are industry leaders in attracting and retaining employees.

Tanganyika Oil acquisition
Stikeman Elliott is acting for Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation in their $2 billion offer to acquire all outstanding common shares of Tanganyika Oil Company Ltd.

London lawyer receives award
Richard Hay was presented with an award for Outstanding Contribution to the Profession by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, for his contribution to Stikeman Elliott's advisory work on international financial regulation.

Community involvement in focus
Stikeman Elliott marks the first anniversary of its Community Involvement/Pro Bono Program, supporting grass roots initiatives, pro bono work and donation matching.

#1 in M&A
The firm has topped Bloomberg's M&A rankings with the highest deal volume and average deal size among Canadian law firms, for the period ended August 31, 2008, including acting on the top 2 deals of the year (by value).

Lawson Hunter returns to the firm
Stikeman Elliott is pleased to welcome Lawson Hunter, Q.C. back to the firm. One of Canada's leading experts in federal regulatory matters, including competition law, Mr. Hunter will act as Counsel in our Ottawa office.  

Canadian Securities Law Online
The firm has developed a new securities, corporate finance and M&A-focused website, Canadian Securities Law Online. This site will provide clients, prospective clients, the media and the general public with the latest information and analysis concerning Canadian regulatory and market developments.

Pay equity ruling reversed
The firm acted for the Quebec Employers' Council in successfully arguing a pay equity matter before the Quebec Superior Court, reversing a decision of the Commission des relations du travail.

Cirque du Soleil acquisition
The firm acted for Dubai-based Istithmar World Capital and Nakheel in their acquisition of a 20 per cent interest in Cirque du Soleil.

#1 in Securities
The firm was top-ranked in Bloomberg's Q3 league tables as advisors to underwriters on Canadian offerings, and the top Canadian firm as advisors to underwriters for U.S. IPOs and Euromarket Bond issuances.

Top-Ranked India Practice
Stikeman Elliott was named in the June 2008 edition of the India Business Law Journal as one of the best international law firms for India-related work.

Calgary's Community Involvement
The Calgary office is supporting the "Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids" program, one of the initiatives the office has undertaken as part of its new Community Involvement Program.

Mining Group lauded
Our Global Mining Group has been named as a premier practice by Who's Who Legal. Jay Kellerman is noted as the world's #2 mining lawyer, with Michael Allen and Derek Linfield receiving special mention.

World Finance Legal Awards
Stikeman Elliott was honoured as the 2008 Best Corporate & Commercial Team in Canada by World Finance magazine.


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