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Overview

Philip Ward has a general corporate tax practice that focuses on domestic and international tax planning, advising on the income tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations and financings.

Client Work

Cantor Fitzgerald Canada, as lead agent, in the establishment of a US$100-million at-the-market equity distribution program of Seabridge Gold
The initial purchasers, led by Cantor Fitzgerald, in the US$120-million private placement offering of convertible senior notes of Ur-Energy
Blue Ant Media in its acquisition of Thunderbird Entertainment Group via plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia)
Centuri Holdings, through a wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, in its acquisition of Connect Atlantic Utility Services, Atlantic Canada’s leading electric utility services provider
Hut 8 Mining in its C$95-million sale of a 310-megawatt power portfolio to TransAlta
Osisko Development in its approximately C$82.5-million "bought deal" brokered private placement LIFE offering of flow through shares and common shares and concurrent private placement of common shares

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Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of Western Ontario, BA, 2004, with distinction
  • University of Western Ontario, MA, 2006
  • University of Toronto, JD, 2011, Bronze Medal

Bar Admissions

  • Ontario, 2012

News, Events & Speaking Engagements

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Revisiting Share-Related Rollovers: Canadian Tax Foundation

October 24, 2023
Philip B. Ward
Philip B. Ward
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Bennett Jones Names New Partners

April 6, 2020
Sean AssiéSabrina A. BandaliArtem N. Barsukov FCIArb
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