Douglas Marshall

Douglas Marshall, Partner, Corporate

Contact Information

  • tel: 416.862.4218
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Areas of Expertise

Bar Admission

Ontario, 1989

Education

  • University of Toronto, LL.B.
  • University of Western Ontario, B.A.

Office

Toronto

Language(s)

English

Biography

Doug practises in the corporate and securities law areas with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. He has acted for public and private companies and investment bankers in a range of securities offerings, monetizations, acquisitions, reorganizations and other corporate transactions. These transactions have involved the telecommunications, real estate, mining, technology, pharmaceutical, newspaper and media sectors. Doug has lectured on securities law, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters at universities, private conferences and the 2007 Ontario Securities Commission sponsored “Dialogue with the OSC.” He has also appeared as a guest on the program “Squeeze Play” on Business News Network. Doug is a former member of the Securities Advisory Committee to the Ontario Securities Commission.

Notable Matters

  • Canwest Global Communications Corp. in connection with its restructuring.
  • RBC Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Scotia Capital and a syndicate of underwriters on the $4 billion offering of common shares by Barrick Gold Corporation, the largest bought deal equity offering in Canadian history.
  • RBC Capital Markets and a syndicate of agents on the public offering by Telus Corporation of $700 million of 4.95% Notes due 2014.
  • Kinross Gold Corporation on the public offering of U.S. $360 million of common shares.
  • Royal Bank of Canada on the acquisition of Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd.
  • Scotia Capital Inc. and a syndicate of agents on the offering by Telus Corporation of $500 million of 5.95% Notes due 2015.
  • Kinross Gold Corporation on the private placement of US$420 million of 1.75% senior unsecured convertible notes due 2028.
  • CanWest Global Communications Corp. on the acquisition and reorganization of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
  • Dundee Real Estate Investment Trust on the sale of its Eastern portfolio of assets to GE Real Estate for $2.3 billion and concurrent redemption and transfer of 33.4 million outstanding REIT units at $47.50 per unit.
  • Hf. Eimskipafelag Islands on the acquisition by take-over bid of all of the issued and outstanding units of Versacold Income Fund.

Affiliations

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

Industry Recognition

  • Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2010: Corporate/M&A
  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2010: Corporate Finance; M&A

Publications/Events/Education

  • Supreme Court of Canada Dismisses Appeal in Danier Leather, Osler Update, October 16, 2007.
  • CEO/CFO Certifications Respecting Internal Control Over Financial Reporting To Come Into Effect, Osler Update, February 22, 2007.

Pro Bono/Community Work

  • Hospital for Sick Children Foundation, Sick Kids Leaders

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