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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Capital Markets

Canada Guide 2027 : Nationwide - Canada

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

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Capital is the lifeblood of any business. Accessing public and private markets with agility and creativity – in Canada and the U.S. – is essential. Plugged into the industry, our team constructs innovative solutions that help unlock capital and protect you for the future.

Complex financings demand sophisticated solutions. From IPOs and secondary offerings to high-yield and investment-grade debt, we create tailored structures that work.

Our reach is multijurisdictional. Canadian and U.S. issuers turn to us for their cross-border financings because we understand the way markets work throughout North America. From advising a major U.S. bank on the first southbound-only equity offering under MJDS to establishing a rare cross-border two-shelf debt platform for Canada’s largest communications company, our creativity gets the job done.

Using our extensive experience and connections, we settle issues quickly to satisfy regulatory requirements. Canadian securities regulators and stock exchanges seek our perspectives to shape policy and legislation. We share our insights, keeping our clients’ interests first.

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Capital Markets - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg provides sophisticated guidance to underwriters, issuers and private equity investors involved in complex capital markets transactions and financings across various sectors including mining, telecommunications and retail. The team demonstrates notable aptitude for cross-border and multi-jurisdictional mandates, with areas of focus including cross-border IPOs, private offerings and issuances of public debt. The firm regularly acts for large institutional clients in Québec and clients further benefit from its well-reputed tax practice.

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Work Highlights

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  • Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP represented Rogers Communications in its USD2.1 billion US public offering of subordinated notes.

Strengths

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  • The Davies team offers exceptional technical expertise coupled with real life experience, resulting in practical advice.

    Capital Markets respondentCanada

  • The Davies team is very smart, provides creative solutions and is very easy to work with.

    Capital Markets respondentCanada

  • Besides being exceptional subject matter experts, Davies has the breadth and depth to be able to handle any matter. The team is able to handle highly complex transactions and is very thorough.

    Capital Markets respondentCanada

  • Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg provides extraordinary strategic counsel and is able to understand and communicate both the legal position and the strategic considerations with the appropriate balance.

    Capital Markets respondentCanada

  • The Davies team has exceptional knowledge and expertise, as well as outstanding legal professionals who intimately understand our business.

    Capital Markets respondentCanada

Notable Practitioners

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  • David Wilson
    David Wilson

    David Wilson

    David Wilson is particularly well known for his work on fixed-income offerings as part of a broader practice involving debt and equity issues. He operates out of Toronto.

    • David is an excellent lawyer who is very smart, creative and commercial.

      Capital Markets respondentCanada
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  • Robert Murphy
    Robert Murphy

    Robert Murphy

    Robert Murphy is a highly regarded Toronto-based capital markets practitioner whose experience extends to a variety of domestic and cross-border capital markets transactions, including those involving MJDS concerns. He acts for a number of major Canadian financial institutions in their role as underwriters.

    • I rely on Robert's practicality and strong depth of experience.

      Capital Markets respondentCanada

    • Robert is a superb lawyer.

      Capital Markets respondentCanada

    • Robert Murphy has a deep knowledge base and understands the intersection between the legal analysis and the practical realities of our business.

      Capital Markets respondentCanada
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  • Sébastien Roy
    Sébastien Roy

    Sébastien Roy

    Sébastien Roy is a Montréal-based practitioner with a commendable capital markets practice. He is an adept advisor on sophisticated transactions, drawing on extensive experience on public offerings and private placements.

    • Sebastien is easy to deal with, practical and knowledgeable.
      Capital Markets respondentCanada

    • Sébastien is great at using his network to our advantage. He is really helpful and collaborative.

      Capital Markets respondentCanada
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  • Steven Cutler
    Steven Cutler

    Steven Cutler

    Steven Cutler is based in the firm's Toronto office and is held in high esteem for his equity capital markets practice. He frequently advises clients on issuances, corporate disclosure and wider governance matters.

    • Steven Cutler has a rare talent for navigating difficult issues and coming up with creative solutions.

      Capital Markets respondentCanada

    • Steven is amazing. He is incredibly sharp, solutions-focused and very commercial.

      Capital Markets respondentCanada

    • Steven Cutler is very strong in capital markets.

      Capital Markets respondentCanada
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