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Lorne Segal is a partner in Gowlings’ Ottawa office, practising in the areas of corporate commercial, M&A and financial services. A former leader of Gowlings’ Financial Services National Practice Group, Lorne represents both private and public companies, ranging from owner-operated business to larger multi-national companies.
In the corporate commercial and M&A areas, Lorne acts for buyers and sellers of businesses in various sectors including telecommunications, retail, heavy and light manufacturing, mining, distribution, pharmaceuticals, recycling, software, textiles, telemarketing and financial services.
In the financial services area, Lorne represents domestic and foreign banks, insurance companies, merchant banks, private equity investors and venture capitalists in mid-market and larger transactions. In addition, Lorne has substantial expertise in the bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring areas, representing creditors, debtors and trustees/receivers. In such capacity, Lorne has represented parties involved in the insolvency of Eaton’s, Air Canada, Ivaco, 360networks, Group GT, Teleglobe, Microcell, AT&T Canada, the Ottawa Senators and SkyDome. He is
- Acting for Bell Canada in its $275 million acquisition of 360networks/Group GT;
- Acting for Bell Canada in numerous mid-market acquisitions ranging in consideration from $10 - $100 million;
- Acting for McDonald’s Restaurants in connection with the sale of various supplier facilities;
- Acting for Brascan/Brookfield in connection with its US$200 million financing and ultimate acquisition of the Kemess Gold Mine in British Columbia;
- Acting for Alusuisse Lonza in the sale of its North American packaging and labeling business; and
- Acting for the Government of Ontario in its sale of the Orion Bus manufacturing business to Western Star Trucks.
Lorne has lectured at the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Bar Admission Course on corporate commercial matters.
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