On February 13, 2008, Enerplus Resources Fund (“Enerplus”) completed a strategic merger with Focus Energy Trust (“Focus”) pursuant to a Plan of Arrangement. The two well-respected trusts combined to create a better, stronger, technically focused organization. The total enterprise value of the new trust, which will continue under the name of Enerplus Resources Fund, is approximately $7 billion. With operations throughout Western Canada and in the United States, Enerplus Resources Fund is one of the largest oil and gas income funds in North America.
Enerplus was represented by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP with a team that included Brock Gibson, Chad Schneider, John Eamon, Kristen Lewicki and Sheila Crosby (securities and M&A), Ron Mar, Ed Gill and Ted Thiessen (tax), Brian Thiessen (employment), and Carolyn Naiman and Dela Avle (competition and regulatory).
Focus was represented by Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP with a team that included Grant Zawalsky, Shannon Gangl, Kelsey Clark and Kent Breedlove (securities), Alicia Quesnel (competition), Gina Ross (employment) and Heather Digregorio (tax).
Enerplus was represented by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP with a team that included Brock Gibson, Chad Schneider, John Eamon, Kristen Lewicki and Sheila Crosby (securities and M&A), Ron Mar, Ed Gill and Ted Thiessen (tax), Brian Thiessen (employment), and Carolyn Naiman and Dela Avle (competition and regulatory).
Focus was represented by Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP with a team that included Grant Zawalsky, Shannon Gangl, Kelsey Clark and Kent Breedlove (securities), Alicia Quesnel (competition), Gina Ross (employment) and Heather Digregorio (tax).
Lawyer(s)
Chad Schneider
Alicia K. Quesnel
Sheila Crosby
Carolyn N. Naiman
Brock W. Gibson
John Eamon
Kristen R. Lewicki
Heather DiGregorio
Brian J. Thiessen
Shannon M. Gangl
T. Dela Avle
Ted Thiessen
Ron Mar
Edmund A. Gill
Kelsey Clark
Gina A. Ross
Grant A. Zawalsky
Firm(s)
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP