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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Corporate/Commercial: Shareholder Activism & Takeover Defence

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Corporate/Commercial: Shareholder Activism & Takeover Defence - Ontario

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What the Team is Known For
Stikeman Elliott is a national M&A powerhouse with a distinguished corporate and commercial base in Ontario. The law firm has a strong tradition of public M&A and is well equipped to advise on the regulatory aspects of market-leading deals. The Toronto corporate group also boasts a strong track record of private equity deals and capital markets transactions, particularly equity IPOs, across numerous industry sectors including tech and fintech, resources, cannabis and retail.
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Work Highlights

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  • Stikeman Elliott acted as counsel to The Travelers Companies on the USD2.4 billion sale of its Canadian property and casualty insurance business to Definity Financial Corporation.

Strengths

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  • The team at Stikeman are great partners of ours. They take appropriate commercial and legal views, and are very technically oriented. We treat them as part of the team.

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  • The team at Stikeman Elliott offers strong commercial judgement and practical advice. It includes excellent negotiators.

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  • The team at Stikeman Elliott has a deep bench and deep understanding of the law.

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  • The Stikeman Elliott team is highly practical and commercial. They have the trust of the client and work extraordinarily hard.

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  • I am impressed with the level of knowledge and quality of strategic advice offered by Stikeman Elliott.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • John Ciardullo
    John Ciardullo

    John Ciardullo

    Toronto managing partner John Ciardullo has a wealth of experience in M&A and capital markets mandates, and displays additional strength in assisting clients with shareholder activism and corporate governance matters.

    • John Ciardullo is very experienced, he is very relaxed in his tone and he brings great value.

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    • John is incredibly creative and is very good at managing his team.

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    • John is always a pleasure to work with and provides thoughtful counsel.

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  • Jeffrey Singer
    Jeffrey Singer

    Jeffrey Singer

    Jeffrey Singer enjoys an esteemed reputation for his handling of complex M&A mandates.

    • Jeffrey is knowledgeable and reliable.

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    • Jeffrey Singer is thoughtful, commercial and pragmatic.

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    • Jeffrey is super commercial, really smart and a great guy all around.

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  • Sean Vanderpol
    Sean Vanderpol

    Sean Vanderpol

    Sean Vanderpol is a well-regarded corporate lawyer based in Stikeman Elliott's Toronto office. He routinely acts for public companies on securities and M&A transactions.

    • Sean is an excellent practitioner.

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    • Sean Vanderpol is a top-notch lawyer who has strong commercial instincts, provides creative solutions and is an excellent negotiator.

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    • Sean is a very good, thoughtful lawyer who understands the technical dynamics across a remarkably wide breadth of Canadian legal matters.

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    • Sean is excellent and a pleasure to work with.

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  • Brian M Pukier
    Brian M Pukier

    Brian M Pukier

    Toronto-based Brian Pukier focuses his practice on M&A transactions, corporate governance and private equity matters.

    • Brian is a very strong, pre-eminent practitioner.

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    • Brian Pukier is very strong, good to deal with and an excellent lawyer.

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    • Brian is an excellent negotiator and has a good bedside manner.

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    • Brian is exceptional.

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  • Amanda Linett
    Amanda Linett

    Amanda Linett

    Toronto-based Amanda Linett handles a broad range of corporate and commercial transactions arising from the mining and private equity spaces.

    • Amanda is a consummate professional who is very commercially aware and able to provide valuable insights.

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    • Amanda offers very strategic, high-quality advice. She is timely and she is very pleasant and team-oriented.

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    • Amanda is very knowledgeable, capable and dedicated.

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  • J.R. Laffin
    J.R. Laffin

    J.R. Laffin

    J.R. Laffin practises out of Stikeman Elliott's Toronto office. He possesses a strong reputation for advising on public mergers and acquisitions, as well as contested transactions.

    • J.R. is extremely helpful and provides sound advice. His responsiveness is incredible.

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    • J.R. Laffin is excellent. He is practical, comes across as very confident, and is detail-oriented and hard-working.

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    • J.R. has an incredible work ethic, is very thorough and is a good negotiator.

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  • Jonah Mann
    Jonah Mann

    Jonah Mann

    Jonah Mann is a Toronto-based lawyer who is increasingly recognised for his corporate practice. He advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, private placements and other corporate transactions.
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  • Frank W. Selke
    Frank W. Selke

    Frank W. Selke

    Frank Selke is a partner in the firm’s capital markets, M&A and securities groups, advising clients on complex transactions, shareholder activism matters, securities disputes and other strategic situations.

    • Frank knows the area very well, he is intelligent, and he gives really sage and timely advice.

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    • Frank understands nuance and is very thoughtful about how to cut deals in a way that makes sense and creates value.

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    • Frank is wonderful. He is unbelievably responsive, very fast and very thoughtful.

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    • I was very pleased with Frank as a lawyer. He knew the right steps and was very good at advising on strategy.

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    • Frank is the most responsive lawyer I have ever worked with. He has deep understanding of technical law and market practice.

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