Mark DesLauriers

Mark DesLauriers, Partner, Corporate

Contact Information

  • tel: 416.862.6709
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Areas of Expertise

Bar Admission

Ontario, 1983

Education

  • Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.B.
  • Queen’s University, B.Comm.

Office

Toronto

Language(s)

English

Biography

Mark practises in the area of corporate and securities law, with particular emphasis on cross-border corporate finance, public company law, and the regulation of securities dealers and advisers. He has extensive experience advising Canadian and foreign public companies, investment banks, securities dealers, financial institutions, fund managers and institutional investors on innovative financing techniques, cross-border transactions and regulatory proceedings. Mark has acted as counsel to the Canadian Securities Administrators and The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited on a variety of matters, including the development of SEDAR and SEDI. He is also a director of a number of companies and a former Chair of the Securities Advisory Committee, a special committee of securities lawyers advising the Ontario Securities Commission.

Notable Matters

  • Financial adviser to AT&T Wireless on the sale of its minority interest in Rogers Wireless.
  • Financial adviser to Manulife Financial on its acquisition of John Hancock.
  • Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. on its IPO and four subsequent secondary offerings, resulting in the distribution of securities with a total value exceeding $3.8 billion.
  • Connors Bros. Income Fund's underwriting syndicate in the public financing of the Fund's business combination with Bumble Bee/Clover Leaf Seafoods and a follow-on public offering.
  • Northbridge Financial Corporation's underwriting syndicate in its IPO and subsequent secondary offering.
  • The Toronto Stock Exchange in its acquisition by means of a corporate reorganization of the Canadian Venture Exchange Inc.
  • Vandenborre Technologies N.V. on its merger with Stuart Energy Systems Corporation.
  • 360networks inc.'s underwriting syndicate on its cross-border IPO and TSX listing.
  • Clarica Life Insurance Company's financial advisers on its demutualization and related IPO/TSX listing.
  • The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.'s Canadian activities with its restructuring and IPO.

Affiliations

  • The Law Society of Upper Canada
  • Canadian Bar Association

Industry Recognition

  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2010: Corporate Commercial; Corporate Finance
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada 2010: Corporate Law; Private Funds Law; Securities Law

Publications/Events/Education

  • Final National Registration Rule Introduces Major Changes to Canadian Securities Laws, Osler Update, July 22, 2009.
  • Québec Derivatives Act and Québec Derivatives Regulation Now In Force, Osler Update, February 3, 2009.
  • Québec Implements Legislative Framework for Regulation of Derivatives, Osler Update, July 24, 2008.
  • CSA Propose Amended National “Soft Dollar” Legislation, Osler Update, March 4, 2008.
  • OSC Releases Findings Following Review of Marketing Practices of Investment Counsel/Portfolio Managers, Osler Update, December 3, 2007.

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