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Capital Markets - Nationwide - Canada

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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.

Work Highlights

  • Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg advised Groupe Dynamite on its CAD314 million initial public offering of subordinate voting shares.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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David Wilson
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David Wilson
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Band 1
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 offers exceptional work and commercial awareness.

David handles highly complex matters, is very responsive and provides practical and timely advice.

Robert Murphy
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Robert Murphy
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Band 1
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.

Robert produces excellent and diligent work.

Rob is very practically-minded and even when working across the table, it is clear he is working to get the best transaction done.

He is technically proficient and has great judgement.

Robert is quite commercial and cooperative. He has a deep knowledge base, which he can apply in shifting situations and can provide clear advice.

Steven Cutler
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Steven Cutler
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Up and Coming

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 is a very sophisticated capital markets lawyer and has a strong handle on the subject matter.

Ranked Lawyers at
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

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Nationwide - Canada

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity

David Wilson
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David Wilson
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Band 1
Robert Murphy
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Robert Murphy
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Band 1
Steven Cutler
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Steven Cutler
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Up and Coming

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