jason saltzman

JASON SALTZMAN
Associé
T 416.367.6196
F 416.361.2770
Toronto
[email protected]
http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/jaso
n-saltzman/50/70a/126
Financement des entreprises et valeurs mobilières
Valeurs mobilières, marchés financiers et sociétés ouvertes
Droit minier
Capital d'investissement
Fusions et acquisitions
Marché des capitaux d’emprunt
Formation / Admission au Barreau
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MBA/LLB, Osgoode Hall Law School
and Schulich School of Business,
York University, 1998
Jason Saltzman is a partner in the Toronto office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Jason
is a member of our Securities and Capital Markets Group where he practises both
corporate and securities transactions. Jason also is a member of our Mining and Private
Equity Groups and has developed an expertise in cross-border and private investment
in public equity (PIPE) transactions with an emphasis on the mining sector. Jason has a
broad range of experience with a wide variety of corporate transactions, including initial
public offerings, public and private mergers and acquisitions, public and private
offerings of equity and debt, proxy contests and stock exchange listings.
Ontario, 2000
New York, 2000
Member, NY Bar
Prior to joining BLG, Jason was a partner at another leading Toronto law firm for over
six years in their Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Private Equity and Mining
practices, and prior to that he practised cross-border securities and mergers and
acquisitions with the Toronto office of a leading New York law firm.
Activités communautaires
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
Activités professionnelles
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, Board of Directors,
Canadian Retinoblastoma Society

JLL Partners in connection with its acquisition of all of the outstanding shares
of Patheon Inc. by way of a plan of arrangement in a deal value at
approximately US1.98 billion.

Corsa Coal in connection with its acquisition of the Kopper Glo mine from
Quintana Energy Partners and the reverse take-over of Corsa by Quintana.

Russel Metals in connection with its $225-million private acquisition of Apex
Distribution.

Cormark as lead agent in connection with Ram Power’s $50 million private
placement of units consisting of high yield secured debentures and warrants.

Iron Ore and EMC in its hostile bid and subsequent joint bid with ArcelorMittal
for Baffinland Iron Mines, a transaction valued at $590 million.

The Special Committee of Huntingdon REIT in its unit for unit merger with IAT
Air Cargo Facilities Income Fund, following which the combined entity had an
enterprise value of $370 million.

Xstrata plc in connection with the establishment and renewal of its US$6 billion
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EMTN Program and the subsequent €1.75 billion takedown thereunder.

Jaguar Mining in connection with its $86.3 million overnight marketed offering
of common shares and $110.6 million bought deal of common shares.

Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited in connection with its $500 million
investment in Inmet Mining by way of subscription receipts.

Liberty Metals & Mining with its 17 per cent investment in Allana Potash Corp.

Pershing Square and other institutional investors in connection with their
successful efforts to oppose Sears Holdings’ squeeze out the minority
shareholders of Sears Canada.

Concentra Financial in its $80 million deposit note offering led by CIBC World
Markets.

Jaguar Financial in its successful challenge of the TSX's decision in
HudBay/Lundin.
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Author, "CANADIAN SPACS Ride the Lightning - Summer 2015," Securities
and Capital Markets Bulletin, June 2015.

Author, "CSA Provides “Guidance” Not Rules to Regulate Proxy Advisory
Firms, " BLG’s Securities & Capital Markets Bulletin, May 12, 2014.

Speaker, "Alternative Financing Strategies for Challenging Times," Short
course delivered with GMP Securities L.P., Prospectors & Developers
Association of Canada (PDAC) Conference, 2014.

Author, "Owner Unrest," Corporate Risk Canada, March 2014

Author, "Canadian M&A in 2013: Introduction and Macro Trends," Lexpert 2014
Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, 2013.

Author, "Capital Raising Prospectus Exemptions," Federated Press Volume 18,
2013

Author, "OSC Continues to Examine New Capital Raising Prospectus
Exemptions," BLG’s Securities & Capital Markets Bulletin, September 2013.

Author, "Response to CSA and AMF to their Requests for Comments to their
Proposals Regarding Rights Plans," July 2013.

Author, "Shareholder Activism is on the Rise – Is Your Board Ready?," BLG’s
Securities & Capital Markets Bulletin, May 2013.

Author, "Drafting Go-Shop Clauses in Canadian M&A Transactions,"
International Law Office, April 2013.

Author, "The OSC Examines Four New Capital Raising Prospectus
Exemptions," BLG’s Securities & Capital Markets Bulletin, February 2013.

Author, "Summary of BCSC Mining Report," BLG's Securities & Capital
Markets Alert, January 2013.

Speaker, "Negotiating PIPE Transactions," 9th Annual Advanced Mergers &
Acquisitions Summit, December 2011.

Speaker, "Underwriting Agreements," The Canadian Institute's Intensive
Course in Securities Law, November 2011.
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
Author, "Negotiating PIPE Transactions in Canada," Westlaw Business
Currents, June 2010.

Speaker, "HudBay/Lundin Transaction," Fundamentals of U.S. Securities Law,"
April 2009.
RANKINGS & RECOGNITIONS
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Recognized in the 2015-2016 edition of the Lexpert — Special Edition on
Global Mining
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Recognized in the 2016 and 2015 editions of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Private Equity).
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