Nick Fader

Nicholas P. Fader

Associé et avocat général

 fadern@bennettjones.com
Formation
Université Saint Mary's, B.A., 1986, avec distinction
Université Dalhousie, LL.B., 1989
Admissions au Barreau
Alberta, 1990
Aperçu

En plus d'occuper le poste d'avocat général du cabinet, Nick Fader est membre du groupe de pratique des marchés publics du cabinet. Il a représenté des sociétés publiques et privées, y compris des clients dans les secteurs pétrolier et gazier, industriel et technologique. Son expérience comprend des placements privés et publics de titres de créance et d'actions, des acquisitions nationales et internationales, des accords de licence et de distribution, des restructurations de dettes et des conflits entre actionnaires (y compris dans des contextes de procuration).

Nick a également fourni un soutien en droit des sociétés et en valeurs mobilières dans le cadre d'enquêtes internes d'entreprises (y compris des enquêtes sur les pratiques d'options) et de la défense dans le cadre de recours collectifs.

Il a été membre du comité consultatif sur les valeurs mobilières de l'Alberta Securities Commission.

En 2002, Nick a été nommé l'une des étoiles montantes de Lexpert, les 40 meilleurs avocats de moins de 40 ans au Canada.

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•  Athanor BV, in the business combination between Athanor and Winstar Resources Ltd. and related financing transactions.
•  Chieftain International Inc., in its $915-million acquisition by Hunt Oil Company.
•  Circa Enterprises Inc., a public manufacturing corporation, in its acquisition of Hydel Enterprises Inc.
•  Compass Petroleum Ltd., in the $97.8-million acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Compass Petroleum Ltd. by Whitecap Resources Inc.
•  Compass Petroleum Ltd., in its acquisition of Los Altares Resources Ltd., through the amalgamation of Swiftsure Energy Inc., (a wholly owned subsidiary of Compass Petroleum) and Los Altares Resources.
•  Compass Petroleum Ltd., in its acquisition of Ravenwood Resources Inc.
•  Compass Petroleum Ltd., in its January 2011 public offering of $15-million common shares pursuant to a short form prospectus filed with securities commissions in various jurisdictions in Canada.
•  Diamond Tree Energy Ltd., in its $100-million Arrangement Agreement combining Diamond Tree Energy Ltd. and Crocotta Energy Inc. 
•  Diamond Tree Energy Ltd., in its offer to purchase Blue Mountain Resources Ltd. in a $115-million share for share takeover bid.
•  Diamond Tree Resources Ltd., in its going public transaction, involving the reverse takeover of Wise Wood Corporation.
•  Doman Industries (forest products), counsel to senior bondholder group in connection with Doman's US$1.1-billion total debt in connection with its restructuring pursuant to the CCAA.
•  Gulfstream Resources Canada Limited, in the $208-million acquisition of the company by Andarko Petroleum Corporation.
•  Senior noteholders of Vicwest Corporation (steel) in its $90-million note debt restructuring pursuant to the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.
•  TG World Energy Corporation, as issuer, in its private placement of units.
•  Total Energy, in its unsolicited takeover of Savanna Energy Services Corp. (one of Lexpert's Top 10 deals of 2017). 
•  Total Energy Services Inc., in its public offering of $69 million aggregate principal amount of convertible unsecured subordinated debentures, including $9 million aggregate principal amount of debentures distributed following the exercise of an overallotment option granted to the underwriters.
•  Total Energy Services Ltd., in its reorganization, by way of plan of arrangement, into a mutual fund trust, Total Energy Services Trust.
•  Total Energy Services Ltd., a subsidiary of Total Energy Services Trust, in its acquisition of the operating assets of Oilpatch Rentals Ltd., (oilfield drilling and production rental equipment and trucking assets).
•  Total Energy Services Ltd., in its acquisition of a number of  companies engaged in the oilfield services business.
•  VoodooVox Inc., in its "going public" transaction, which involved the reverse takeover of GRD Enterprises Inc. and a concurrent financing.
•  VoodooVox Inc., in the establishment of commercial arrangements with Yellow Pages Group for the commercial deployment of Call Genie's Enhanced Voice Directory Service.
Reconnaissances et prix
Répertoire juridique canadien de Lexpert
•  Droit commercial des sociétés
Lexpert Report on Business Special Edition - Les meilleurs avocats du secteur de l'énergie au Canada
•  Reconnu comme un avocat de premier plan dans le secteur de l'énergie au Canada
Édition spéciale lexpert : Technologie et santé
•  Reconnu comme l'un des meilleurs avocats du Canada dans les domaine de la technologie et de la santé
Meilleurs avocats au Canada
•  Reconnu pour droit bancaire et financier, fusions et acquisitions
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
•  A reçu une cote d'évaluation par les pairs distinguée de BV