Leo Raffin *
Partner
Vancouver
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Tel :
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604.691.7450
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Fax :
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604.893.2356
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Professional Activities
Leo Raffin is a partner in the Vancouver office. His primary practice areas are securities and corporate law - acting for technology, industrial and natural resource issuers. His experience includes public and private offerings, mergers, acquisitions and take-over bids, proxy contests, corporate reorganizations, business alliances, licensing transactions and corporate governance matters.
Special Recognition
- Received a "BV" Peer Review Ranking from Martindale-Hubbell.
Memberships
- Canadian Bar Association
- Vancouver Bar Association
- BC Biotech
Representative Transactions
Leo Raffin has represented a number of clients in the technology and biotechnology sectors. He has acted in matters of financing, technology acquisitions, alliances, exchange listings, corporate reorganizations, amalgamations and arrangements. Specific representations include:
- Acted for the special committee of the board of directors of Gemcom Software International Inc. in its acquisition by a vehicle indirectly owned by affiliates of JMI Equity Fund VI, L.P., Carlyle Venture Partners III, L.P. and Pala Investments Holdings Limited for approximately $190 million, July 2008.
- Hanwei Energy Services Corp. in a offering of Special Warrants and filing of a short form prospectus, July 2007.
- Counsel to Inex Pharmaceuticals in a bought deal financing of approximately C$16 million, February 2007.
- Represented Great Canadian Gaming Corp. to secure a C$200 million revolving credit facility and a US$170 million term loan and to issue US$170 million senior subordinated notes for gross proceeds of C$600 million, February 2007.
- Acted for Sierra Systems when acquired by Golden Gate Capital, January 2007.
- Represented INEX Pharmameuticals in an agreement with Alnylam Pharmameuticals to form a strategic alliance, January 2007.
- Represented Inex Pharmaceuticals in a license agreement with Hana Biosciences worth an estimated C$12.1 million, June 2006.
- Acted for Inex Pharmaceuticals to buy back its convertible debt for US$36.5 million, June 2006.
- Assisted Glamis Gold in its acquisition of Western Silver Corporation, May 2006.
- Assisted Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. with its Initial Public Offering and subsequent listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange valued at C$4.7 million.
- Acted for Absolute Software Corporation in issuing 4.4 million common shares valued at C$5.5 million.
- Counseled Visiphor Corporation in the acquisition of Sunaptic Solutions for C$2.7 million.
publications and presentations
Leo presents regularly to ACETECH, the Academy of Technology CEOs on topics such as Corporate Structure, Intellectual Property and Contracting. Some of his other publications and presentations include:
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