stephen p. robertson
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stephen p. robertson
STEPHEN P. ROBERTSON Associé T 604.632.3473 F 604.622.5932 Vancouver [email protected] http://www.linkedin.com/in/sro bertsonblg Valeurs mobilières, marchés financiers et sociétés ouvertes Comités de gouvernance et comités spéciaux Droit minier Gestion des investissements Financement des entreprises et valeurs mobilières Fusions et acquisitions Marché des capitaux d’emprunt Formation / Admission au Barreau EXECUTIVE SUMMARY LLB, University of Manitoba, 2007 Stephen Robertson is a partner in both our Securities and Capital Markets Group and Investment Management Group in our Vancouver office. Stephen is focusing his practice on advising clients in a variety of sectors with respect to securities and investment management industry matters, including investment fund managers, dealers and portfolio advisors. Stephen has been involved in advising with respect to the formation of public and private Canadian investment funds, as well as with respect to day-to-day operations and management of those funds. Stephen has also advised clients with respect to the offering of securities to Canadian clients, whether publicly via a prospectus or publicly via an exemption under securities laws. BA (in Criminology and Psychology), Simon Fraser University, 2004 British Columbia, 2008 Activités professionnelles Chair, Securities Law Section of British Columbia Branch of The Canadian Bar Association Corporate Secretary, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. Member, Canadian Bar Association Member, Law Society of British Columbia Activités communautaires Actor, The Lawyer Show’s “Legally Blonde” (2014), “Spamalot” (2013), “Guys and Dolls” (2012), “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” (2011), “As You Like It” (2010); Manitoba Bar Association’s “Inherit the Wind” (2006) Volunteer, BLG Reads to Kids Program, 2007 - present Volunteer, BLG United Way Campaign, 2008 – present (Co-Chair in 2013) Stephen has a variety of additional expertise in the investment management industry field, including advising with respect to matters respecting registration under Canadian securities laws, exemptive relief applications, and developing policies and procedure manuals for compliance and regulatory matters. REPRESENTATIVE WORK Acted for Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. in its US $52 million private placement offering. Acted for Northern Property Real Estate Investment Trust in its $45million short-form prospectus offering. Acted for Finning International Inc. in its $200 million shelf prospectus offering of medium term notes. Acted for the underwriter in the initial public offering of Orefinders Resources Inc. Acted for Central 1 Credit Union in its $150 million offering of floating rate notes. Acted for a number of issuers and underwriters in various brokered and non-brokered private placements ranging from $2 million to $50 million. Acted for Eldorado Gold Corp. in its $2.5-billion acquisition of European Goldfields Limited by way of plan of arrangement. Avocats | Agents de brevets et de marques de commerce © 2016 Borden Ladner Gervais S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L. («BLG»). Tous droits réservés Director, Carousel Theatre Society Acted for K+S Aktiengesellschaft in its $430-million acquisition of Potash One Corp. by way of take-over bid. Acted for Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund in its secondary offering of $16 million in units. PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS Co-Author, "Canadian Securities Regulators Publish Crowdfunding Exemption", BLG's Securities & Capital Markets Bulletin, November 2015. Co-Author, "Prospectus Exemption for Offerings to Existing Security Holders Now Available Across Canada," BLG Securities and Capital Markets Bulletin, February 2015 (with Philippe Tardif). Author, "TSX Proposes New listing Requirements for Investment Funds and Structured Products,” Investment Management Bulletin, January, 2015. Panelist, World Alternative Investment Summit Canada, “Canadian and Global Regulatory Hot Topics”, November 2014. Author, "Second Time’s The Charm? CSA Proposes Amendments To Disclosure And Governance Obligations For Venture Issuers," Securities and Capital Markets Bulletin, July 2014 (with Jonathan Poirier). Panelist, Exchange Traded Forum "How ETF Regulation Will Impact Your Business…and Clients", June 2014. Author, "New Existing Securityholder Prospectus Exemption Enacted," Securities and Capital Markets Bulletin, April 2014 (with David Surat). Author, "Increased Reporting Obligations and New Prospectus Exemptions Proposed", Securities and Capital Markets Bulletin, March 2014 (with David Surat). Author, "Setting a Strong Foundation: IIROC Publishes New Guidance for Underwriter Due Diligence," Securities and Capital Markets Bulletin, March 2014 (with Robyn Bourgeois). Author, "Certain Canadian Jurisdictions Contemplating New ‘Existing Security Holder' Prospectus Exemption for TSX-V Listed Issuers", Securities and Capital Markets Bulletin, November 2013 (with David Surat) Author, "Being Up Front on Backdoor Listings – Proposed TSX Rule Amendments", December 2013 (with Kent Kufeldt) Contributing Editor, Securities Law and Practice, 3rd Edition, Thomson Carswell, 2008-present. Author, "Shareholder Rights, Remedies and Proceedings" chapter, British Columbia Company Law Practice Manual, The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (CLE BC), 2009 and 2011 (with Stephen Antle and Graeme Martindale). Author, "Government of Canada Denies Authorization of Taseko Mining Ltd.'s Proposed Prosperity Gold-Copper Mine Project, but Authorizes Mount Milligan Project," BLG Mining - Environmental Alert, November 2010 (with Fred Pletcher and William McNaughton). Avocats | Agents de brevets et de marques de commerce © 2016 Borden Ladner Gervais S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L. («BLG»). Tous droits réservés RANKINGS & RECOGNITIONS Recognized in the 2015-2016 edition of the Lexpert® Special Edition on Global Mining Recognized in the 2015 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Investment Funds & Asset Management). À PROPOS DE BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L Borden Ladner Gervais S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L. (BLG) est un grand cabinet juridique canadien qui offre à ses clients une gamme complète de services, principalement en droit des affaires, litige commercial et arbitrage ainsi que propriété intellectuelle. BLG est l’un des premiers cabinets juridiques en importance au pays; il compte plus de 725 avocats, agents de propriété intellectuelle et autres professionnels dans 5 grandes villes du Canada. BLG répond aux besoins de ses clients, que ce soit en matière de litige, de financement ou d’enregistrement de brevets et de marques de commerce. Avocats | Agents de brevets et de marques de commerce © 2016 Borden Ladner Gervais S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L. («BLG»). Tous droits réservés