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Bruce A. Hibbard

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T: 403.298.8141

Calgary

Hibbard Bruce
 
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T: 403.298.8141


Calgary

  • Education
  • Bar Admissions
  • Recent Experience
  • Recent Recognition
  • Insights, News & Events
  • Related Services
  • Recent Experience
  • Recent Recognition
  • Insights, News & Events
  • Related Services

Bruce Hibbard practises corporate and securities law, with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, public and private capital markets offerings, investment funds and corporate/commercial issues.

Bruce acts for a diverse group of clients, including both public and private entities, mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, investment banks and exempt market dealers.

His practice includes advising issuers, investors and registrants with respect to business and fund formation, corporate reorganizations, private and public equity financings, take-over bids, plans of arrangement, initial public offerings, registration issues, share and asset acquisitions and divestitures and dispositions. He also advises companies on matters relating to securities regulation, corporate governance and continuous disclosure obligations.

Bruce was recognized as one of Canada's "Leading Lawyers under 40" in the 2016 edition of Lexpert's annual Rising Stars awards and in 2015 and 2017 was named a Corporate Lawyer to Watch in Lexpert's Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada.

Bruce is a sessional professor at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Law teaching Mergers & Acquisitions. He has lectured or been a panellist on such topics as private placements, public offerings, hedge funds and alternative investments, limited partnerships, cross-border listings, buying and selling a business and representation and warranty insurance.

To complement his practice, Bruce has completed level two of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants In-Depth Tax Course and has published a number of articles in respect of various corporate/commercial, securities and tax related matters.

Education

University of Calgary, BSc, 1998 University of Calgary, LLB, 2001 

Bar Admissions

Alberta, 2002

Recent Experience

District Ventures, in its fund to invest in early state opportunities in the consumer packaged goods and health and wellness spaces.
ZCL Composites Inc., in its approximately $312-million acquisition by Shawcor Ltd. by way of plan of arrangement.
Anderson Exploration Ltd., in its acquisition by Devon Energy Corporation for approximately $7.3 billion by takeover bid.
Bertram International Corp., in its US$18-million acquisition by Energold Drilling Corp.
Call Genie Inc., in its "going public" transaction, which involved the reverse takeover of GRD Enterprises Inc. and a concurrent financing.
Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund, in the fund's US$1.2-billion acquisition of EnCana Corporation's gas storage business, now known as Niska Gas Storage.
Consorcio Comex S.A de C.V., in a US$400-million cross-border transaction involving the acquisition of all stock of General Paint's parent.
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., a publicly-listed, Houston-based drilling services company, in its acquisition of drilling technologies companies Warrior Rig Ltd., Warrior Manufacturing Services Ltd. and certain related subsidiaries.
Effective June 26, 2014, Westport Innovations Inc. extended the maturity of its 9% unsecured subordinated non-convertible debentures, and raised an additional $19 million through the issuance of debentures offered by Richardson GMP Limited on identical terms, on a private placement basis, bringing the total outstanding debentures to $55 million.
Elluminate Inc., in its US $116-million acquisition by Blackboard Inc. by plan of arrangement.
Encana Corporation, in the issuance of $500 million aggregate principal amount of medium term notes.
Encana Corporation, in the renewal of a $1-billion medium term note program.
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited, in its refinancing through a high yield debt offering of $170 million and $355 million in new senior credit facilities.
Great Western Containers Inc., in its acquisition of Greif Bros Canada Inc., for an undisclosed amount.
Kootenay Capital Management Corp., in its establishment of Kootenay Energy RSP Fund.
Kootenay Capital Management Corp., in its establishment of Kootenay Global Absolute Return Fund LP.
Longbow Capital Inc., in its establishment of Longbow RSP Energy Fund.
Matco Capital Ltd., in its investment in Thixotech Inc. 
Matco Financial Inc., in the establishment, organization and offering of mutual fund securities of Matco Financial Funds.
Members of the Sanjel Group, an international leader in innovative down hole well services, in the acquisition of certain worldwide intellectual property and other assets from Sure Tech Tool Services Inc., a completions company, and also certain worldwide intellectual property and other assets from Noram Oil Services Inc.
Mercado Capital Corporation, in its sale of assets to a subsidiary of Westminster Savings and Credit Union.
NAL Oil & Gas Trust, in its $400-million acquisition of Breaker Energy Ltd.
Paramount Energy, in the acquisition of Profound Energy Inc. by takeover bid.
Prairie Schooner Petroleum Limited, in the $431-million acquisition of the company through a plan of arrangement by True Energy Trust.
Reservoir Group Ltd., in the acquisition of assets and business of Canada Tech Corp. from IROC Energy Services Corp.
Ross Smith Opportunities GP Ltd., in its establishment of Ross Smith Opportunities Fund.
Schlumberger Limited, in the formation and capitalization of a joint venture involving High Arctic Energy Services Inc.
Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings Limited, in organizing a joint venture with High Arctic Energy Services Inc., and a transfer of assets by Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings Limited to Optimal Pressure Services Drilling Inc. (Canada) and Optimal Pressure Services Drilling S.A. De C.V. (Mexico) for $18 million.
Tenergy Ltd., in a private placement of common shares for gross proceeds of approximately $11 million.
Tenergy Ltd., in the takeover bid by FRQ Acquisition Corporation for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Tenergy at an approximate aggregate purchase price of $85 million.
The Bodtker Group of Companies Ltd., an Alberta-based industrial drum reconditioning, manufacturing and distribution company, in connection with the sale of operations of certain of its subsidiaries, Universal Drum Reconditioning Ltd., All Tank, Great Western Containers Inc., Can-Am Containers Inc. and Jos Lebel Containers, to Industrial Container Services Canada, Inc.
The committee of first lien and second lien secured creditors in connection with the US$1.5-billion restructuring of Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited by way of a plan of arrangement.
Westport Innovations Inc., a global alternative fuel systems and components company, in its merger with Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc.
Westport Innovations Inc., in its $22.1-million sale of convertible debentures to Perseus L.L.C.
Westport Innovations Inc., in its $36-million private placement of debentures.
Westport Innovations Inc., in its US$117-million acquisition of Emer S.p.A.
Westport Innovations Inc., in its US$121.8-million public offering of common shares.
Westport Innovations Inc., in its US$273.5-million public offering of common shares in the United States and Canada.
Westport Innovations Inc., in its US$54-million initial public offering of common shares on NASDAQ.

Recent Recognition

Lexpert Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada
Recognized as a Corporate Lawyer to Watch
Lexpert Rising Stars
Recognized as one of Canada's Leading Lawyers under 40
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Repeatedly Recommended, Corporate Commercial Law
Repeatedly Recommended, Private Equity
Lexpert Special Edition on Technology
Recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in Technology

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Announcements

Fifteen Bennett Jones Lawyers in Lexpert's Special Edition on Technology

May 13, 2020
       

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Alberta Corporations Law Guide

December 2019
       

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Angels Visit Calgary for Common Docs Project

June 19, 2017
       

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Intellectual Property for Tech Entrepreneurs

November 29, 2016
       

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Bennett Jones' Rising Stars in Lexpert Magazine

November 17, 2016
       

In the News

Bennett Jones in Lexpert's DealWire Spotlight

July 05, 2016
       

Articles

Directors' Duties in Canada, 6th ed.

April 06, 2016
       

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