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Xenia Wong practices Canadian corporate and securities law in New York with a particular emphasis on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and other cross-border matters. 

Xenia’s practice is shaped by her pragmatic approach to corporate finance and her international experience. She provides tailored legal advice for U.S. and other international clients doing business in Canada. 

Prior to joining Bennett Jones, Xenia worked at Magic Circle firms in Singapore, Hong Kong and London, where she advised on a wide range of high profile and innovative international securities transactions across the Asia-Pacific region. She has advised on Rule 144A / Regulation S offerings, including IPOs, secondary offerings, and private placements of equity and debt securities. She has represented multi-national and emerging market issuers as well as major investment banks as underwriters' counsel.

Xenia has also completed secondments to Bank of America N.A. and Deutsche Bank AG. 

Xenia speaks Cantonese.

Xenia has been admitted to the practice of law in Ontario and British Columbia.

Education

University of British Columbia, BA University of Exeter (UK), LLB (Honours) University of Hong Kong, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws Beijing Language and Culture University, Certificate for Intensive Chinese Language Studies

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Hong Kong, 2009 Ontario, 2018 British Columbia, 2018 Licensed to practice Canadian law as a Legal Consultant in New York

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Private Equity
Capital Markets
Lineage Logistics, an international refrigerated warehousing and storage company owned by Bay Grove Capital, on its acquisition of VersaCold Logistics Services, a Canadian refrigerated warehousing company with fully integrated logistics capabilities, from Torquest Partners, The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario and OPTrust.
Storytel Sweden AB, a publicly traded portfolio company of EQT, as Canadian counsel, in its US$135 million acquisition of Audiobooks.com from KKR.
CF Acquisition Corp. VI, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald, as Canadian counsel on its business combination with Rumble Inc., a high growth neutral video distribution platform with an international user/subscriber base, valued at an initial enterprise value of US$2.1-billion.
Ronin Equity Partners in the simultaneous acquisitions of QBD and Minus Forty, two leading North American manufacturers of commercial refrigeration equipment, both located in Toronto. Lee Equity Partners and Twin Point Capital in the acquisition of Alliance Corporation, a distributor of wireless equipment throughout North America, headquartered in Ontario.
Watermill Group, in its acquisition of Weston Forest Products, a leading distributor and remanufacturer of softwood and hardwood lumber and specialty panel products across North America.
Lineage Logistics, owned by Bay Grove Capital, in its acquisition of cold storage company Ontario Refrigerated Services, Inc.
The purchaser in its acquisition of 100% of the ownership of Nieuport Aviation Infrastructure Partners GP, the entity that owns and operates the passenger terminal at Billy Bishop Airport.
Citimark Group, in the acquisition of a partnership interest in the developer of a 36-storey residential tower in the Metrotown area of Burnaby, B.C., and ongoing development advice to Citimark Group in the development, marketing and sales of the project and development units.
The joint global coordinators, with a Rule 144A / Regulation S initial public offering and listing of a Malaysian oil and gas company on Bursa Malaysia, which raised approximately US$4.0 billion.
The joint global coordinators and bookrunners, with a Rule 144A / Regulation S spin-off and listing of an Indonesian agribusiness company on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, which raised approximately US$407 million and was the largest Indonesian plantation initial public offering at that time.
The underwriters, on a Rule 144A / Regulation S initial public offering and dual listing of a Malaysian-Singapore healthcare group on Bursa Malaysia and the SGX-ST, which raised approximately US$2 billion. This was the first initial public offering to be simultaneously listed on Bursa Malaysia and the SGX-ST and the third largest initial public offering of 2012 in Southeast Asia at the time of listing. This transaction was awarded “Best IPO” and “Best Malaysia Deal” at FinanceAsia Awards 2012.
The joint bookrunners and underwriters, with an initial public offering and listing on the SGX-ST of a stapled group comprising a REIT and business trust, which raised approximately S$600 million.
The international selling agent and lead underwriter, with a Rule 144A / Regulation S initial public offering and listing of an Indonesian retailer of electronic goods on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, which raised approximately US$135 million.
The sole global coordinator, bookrunner, underwriter and issuer, with a Regulation S initial public offering and listing of a Singaporean consumer electronics and furniture retailer on the SGX-ST, which raised approximately S$100 million.
Underwriters, with a Regulation S initial public offering and listing of a Thai manufacturer and distributor of bottled beverages on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, which raised approximately US$200 million.
One of Thailand's largest commercial banks, as issuer, in the step-up of its existing US$2.5 billion EMTN programme to a GMTN programme.
The joint lead managers, with a Rule 144A / Regulation S project bond for a Turkish port operator, which raised approximately US$450 million.
Joint bookrunners and joint lead managers, with a Rule 144A / Regulation S standalone US$500 million 4.875% senior note issuance and listing on the SGX-ST by an Indonesian state owned enterprise which manages and operates ports. It was the first Indonesian state port operator to complete a US dollar denominated debt issuance.
An Indonesian bank, with a Regulation S standalone tier-2 debt issuance of up to US$200 million.
A sovereign issuer, with the conversion of an existing short-term programme to a long-term programme and a Regulation S sukuk.

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