Stikeman Elliott LLP, Montreal, Quebec

Address: 4000-1155 Ren-Lvesque Blvd. W
Montreal, QC H3B 3V2
CA

Mailling Address: 4000-1155 Ren-Lvesque Blvd. W
Montreal, QC H3B 3V2
CA

Phone: (514) 397-3000

Fax: (514) 397-3222

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Stikeman, Elliott is Canada's global law firm serving, through
its offices in eleven cities around the world, the diverse needs
of the business and financial communities. Among law firms
advising on private infrastructure assignments internationally,
in 1998 Privatisation International ranked Stikeman, Elliott 22nd
by number of assignments and 11th by value of projects. We are
the only Canadian representative in the top ten legal firms in
the world in International Financial Law Review surveys. In 1993,
Stikeman, Elliott ranked 10th in the league tables of all law
firms advising lead managers on Eurobond issues in London.
Canadian Business found Stikeman, Elliott to be 'among the few
Canadian law firms recognized worldwide as a major player.' The
December 1996 issue of the U.K. magazine Legal Business noted
that among Canadian law firms, 'the only real international
heavyweight is Stikeman, Elliott.'
Stikeman, Elliott is a full service law firm of approximately 350
lawyers with offices located in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa,
Calgary, Vancouver, New York, Washington, London, Hong Kong,
Singapore and Sydney. The firm believes that national and
international enterprises and agencies have a strong and growing
demand for innovative legal services. Stikeman, Elliott is able
to provide advice to clients from each of its offices, drawing on
the experience of professionals worldwide.
We are divided into several broadly defined practice groups
including Corporate/Commercial, Employment and Labour, Energy
including oil and gas law and electricity law, Environment,
Intellectual Property, Litigation, Mining, Real Estate, Shipping
and Insurance, Taxation, Telecommunications and Trade. By
constituting flexible teams of experts from all of its offices,
the firm is able to provide services in complex transactions such
as privatizations, restructurings and mergers and acquisitions.
The firm's corporate/commercial practice encompasses virtually
all areas of corporate and commercial law. Our clients include
major domestic and international banks, corporations, government
and regulatory bodies, trust companies, insurance companies,
pension funds and management consultants.
Stikeman, Elliott has served as lead counsel to either the
Government of Canada or the privatized corporation in the
majority of federal privatizations as well as Canadian counsel on
UK and other international privatizations. In the context of
studies in various developing countries the firm has advised as
to the recommended privatization model to follow.
Stikeman, Elliott has been involved in numerous merger and
acquisition transactions involving residents of many countries
and spanning diverse industries both regulated and unregulated.
The firm has extensive experience with leveraged buy-outs,
management buy-outs and joint ventures.
The firm has a rapidly expanding International Advisory Services
group centered in its Montreal office, which systematically
pursues international legal consulting mandates. Of particular
interest to the International Advisory Services group are major
international infrastructure or privatization projects employing
innovative financing techniques with particular emphasis on the
energy, mining, environmental, telecommunications and water
sectors.

The Group is presently advising the following governmental
agencies:

The governments of six Central American countries (Costa Rica,
El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama) in
connection with the restructuring of electrical utilities,
privatization of generation and distribution and regional
interconnection of electricity transmission facilities;
The Government of Chad in connection with the private
development of oil fields and the construction of a pipeline to
the Atlantic coast of Cameroon;
The Government of Guinea in connection with the reform of
legislation governing mining;
The Government of the State of Gujarat, India in connection
with the reform of electricity legislation and regulation;
The Government of the State of Kerala, India in connection with
the reform of its electricity sector;
The Government of the State of Tamil Nadu, India in connection
with the BOO development of thermal power plants;

The Group has recently completed assignments to advise:

The Government of Bahrain in connection with the BOO
development of a thermal electricity plant;
The Government of Bolivia in the privatization of mines and
mineral processing plants;
A multi-national mining company in connection with a joint
venture with a state enterprise to explore and develop nickel
deposits in the Caribbean;
The Government of the State of Rajasthan, India in connection
with the development of BOT thermal power stations and coal
mines;
The Government of Laos in connection with the establishment of
a national grid company to export electricity over high-voltage
transmission lines;
The Government of Morocco in connection with the reform of
electricity legislation;
The Government of Panama in connection with the reform of its
electricity sector and the privatization of transmission
companies.

The Group has proposals outstanding to advise:

The Government of Bangladesh in its negotiations with
private-sector investors in industry;
The Government of Burkina Faso in connection with the reform of
legislation governing the mining sector;
The Government of the Republic of Niger in connection with the
BOOT development of a hydro-electric project;
The Government of the Republic of Niger with respect to the
privatization of the Socit Nigrienne d'lectricit;
The Government of the Republic of Niger with respect to a study
on the creation of a new company which would manage the import,
storage and transportation of petroleum products;
The Government of the Russian Federation in connection with the
reform of the electricity sector of that country;
The Government of Venezuela in connection with a study on costs
and tariffs for the electricity sector of that country.

Stikeman, Elliott brings to international consulting projects a
familiarity with both civil and common law systems and the
ability to provide legal services in English, French and several
other languages. By assembling flexible teams of experts from our
North American, Asian and European offices, and by associating
with local consultants on such projects, we ensure the delivery
of legal services which are sensitive to local conditions and
issues.

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Year Established: 1952

Number of Employees: 600

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