Dentons
Client SatisfactionThe capital markets practice at Dentons’ is distinguished by its ability to lean on its generous international network for support on cross-border transactions. The team additionally stands out for its focus on debt capital markets as well as for its activity in the cannabis, tech, and energy and natural resources sectors. Calgary-based Bennett Wong fronts a national group that also includes Calgary-based corporate and securities partner William Gilliland and Ora Wexler, who leads the securities area in Toronto. In February 2024, Dan Shea moved to Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.
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Key clients
- RBC Dominion Securities
- Capital Power Corporation
- The Westaim Corporation
- Dye & Durham Corporation
- Sierra Metals
- BlackRock Metals
- NADG NNN Operating
- TPCO Holdings (now Gold Flora)
- Aya Gold & Silver
- A syndicate of dealers lead by BMO Nesbitt Burns, RBC Dominion Securities and Scotia Capital
- Beedie Investments
- Cerrado Gold
- VIQ Solutions
- Defense Metals Corp
Work highlights
- Advised the underwriters on a C$4.6bn bought deal public offering of common shares by Enbridge to partially fund the issuer’s announced C$19bn acquisition of three gas utilities in the US from Dominion Energy.
- Advised Capital Power on its C$850m issuance of medium-term notes by way of public offering.
- Advised the selling stockholders on multiple underwritten secondary public offerings of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, totalling approximately $211.6m.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bennett Wong, Ora Wexler, Eric Lung, Julien Bourgeois, Francois Brabant, Peter Inglis