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BLG Shines In FY 2016 League Tables

BLG Also Acted on One of the Top 20 Largest Public Offerings in Q4 2016 and one of the Top 20 Largest Public Offerings in FY 2016

Toronto (February 3, 2017) — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) is pleased to announce that it has received top rankings in Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters and Financial Post league table reports for FY 2016 and Q4 2016.

In its 2016 Canadian debt capital markets review, Thomson Reuters ranked BLG as the top legal advisor to the issuers by value / proceeds.

In its 2016 Canadian equity IPO review, Bloomberg ranked BLG as the number one legal advisor by deal count. Bloomberg also ranked BLG in the top 5 legal advisors to managers by deal count in equity, equity & equity linked, and equity & equity linked & preferred offerings.

The Financial Post's league tables highlighted BLG's involvement on one of the 20 largest public offerings of debt securities by Canadian issuers in Q4 2016. BLG represented AltaLink LP, Alberta's largest electricity transmission company, in its issuance of C$450 million in medium-term notes.

The Financial Post's league tables also highlighted BLG's involvement on one of the 20 largest public offerings of equity by Canadian issuers in FY 2016. BLG represented Birchcliff Energy Ltd., a Calgary-based intermediate oil and gas company, in its issuance of C$672 million subscription receipts.

Alfred L. J. Page, National Leader of BLG's Securities and Capital Markets Group, would like to congratulate AltaLink LP and Birchcliff Energy Ltd. on these notable recognitions in the market.

The Financial Post's league tables also ranked BLG in the top 5 Canadian legal advisers to the underwriters by number of deals on equity offerings in FY 2016, as well as in the top 5 Canadian legal advisers to both issuers and underwriters on equity offerings in Q4 2016.

In addition to its leading equity and debt capital markets transactions, BLG's Securities and Capital Markets Group handles all matters of corporate and securities transactions, both domestic and cross-border, through the Firm's Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Finance and Securities practices.

About Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

As the largest, truly full-service Canadian law firm, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) delivers practical legal advice for domestic and international clients across more practices and industries than any Canadian firm. With 800 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other professionals, BLG serves the legal needs of businesses and institutions across Canada and beyond — from M&A and capital markets to disputes, financing, and trademark and patent registration.

 

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For more information, please contact:

Tamara Costa
National Director, Brand and Marketing Communications
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
[email protected]
416.350.2642