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Bruce A. Hibbard

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Bruce Hibbard practises corporate and securities law, with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, public and private capital markets offerings, investment funds and corporate/commercial issues.

Bruce acts for a diverse group of clients, including both public and private entities, mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, investment banks and exempt market dealers.

His practice includes advising issuers, investors and registrants with respect to business and fund formation, corporate reorganizations, private and public equity financings, take-over bids, plans of arrangement, initial public offerings, registration issues, share and asset acquisitions and divestitures and dispositions. He also advises companies on matters relating to securities regulation, corporate governance and continuous disclosure obligations.

Bruce was recognized as one of Canada's "Leading Lawyers under 40" in the 2016 edition of Lexpert's annual Rising Stars awards and in 2015 and 2017 was named a Corporate Lawyer to Watch in Lexpert's Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada.

Bruce is a sessional professor at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Law teaching Mergers & Acquisitions. He has lectured or been a panellist on such topics as private placements, public offerings, hedge funds and alternative investments, limited partnerships, cross-border listings, buying and selling a business and representation and warranty insurance.

To complement his practice, Bruce has completed level two of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants In-Depth Tax Course and has published a number of articles in respect of various corporate/commercial, securities and tax related matters.

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University of Calgary, BSc, 1998 University of Calgary, LLB, 2001 

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Alberta, 2002

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Westport Fuel Systems in the sale of its interest in Westport Fuel Systems Italia S.r.l., which includes the Light-Duty segment, for US$73.1 million to a wholly-owned investment vehicle of Heliaca Investments Coöperatief U.A
Fluid Biomed Inc.,  a medical device start-up, in connection with a Series A financing round led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc., Amplitude Ventures Fund II L.P. and IAG Fund III, L.P
Fujitsu Limited in connection with a $450 million Series D financing round for Cohere Inc., a Canadian-based artificial intelligence firm
Westport Fuel Systems and its related affiliates (the “Westport Entities”) in establishing a joint venture with Volvo Business Services International AB and its related entities (the “Volvo Group”) to carry on the Westport Entities’ High Pressure Direct Injection business
The Bodtker Group of Companies Ltd. in its sale of Reliance Products Ltd. to Greif, Inc., an NYSE-listed company
Circa Enterprises Inc. in connection with a concurrent go-private transaction via amalgamation with 2023 Sicame Amalco Inc. and concurrent asset sale of the corporation's telecom business to Guardian Telecom Ltd. for the base consideration of approximately $26.5-million
Alberta Midland Railway Terminal Ltd., operator of a rail terminal near Edmonton, Alberta, and its shareholders including ATB Private Equity, in its sale to Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group
The Bodtker Group of Companies in its sale of Nemco Resources Ltd. to Entreprises Émile Crevier Inc.
CMA CGM Group S.A., one of the world's largest shipping container lines, as Canadian counsel in its US$3-billion acquisition of the Commerce & Lifestyle Services business of Ingram Micro Inc.
Westport Fuel Systems Inc., in its US$115-million underwritten offering of common shares
Wolverine Energy and Infrastructure Inc. in its $150-million business combination with Green Impact Partners Inc. (formerly Blackheath Resources Inc.), completed in connection with a previously announced acquisition by Blackheath of the clean energy assets of Wolverine and the reverse take-over of Blackheath
District Ventures, in its fund to invest in early state opportunities in the consumer packaged goods and health and wellness spaces.
ZCL Composites Inc., in its approximately $312-million acquisition by Shawcor Ltd. by way of plan of arrangement
Anderson Exploration Ltd., in its acquisition by Devon Energy Corporation for approximately $7.3 billion by takeover bid
Bertram International Corp., in its US$18-million acquisition by Energold Drilling Corp
Call Genie Inc., in its "going public" transaction, which involved the reverse takeover of GRD Enterprises Inc. and a concurrent financing
Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund, in the fund's US$1.2-billion acquisition of EnCana Corporation's gas storage business, now known as Niska Gas Storage
Consorcio Comex S.A de C.V., in a US$400-million cross-border transaction involving the acquisition of all stock of General Paint's parent
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., a publicly-listed, Houston-based drilling services company, in its acquisition of drilling technologies companies Warrior Rig Ltd., Warrior Manufacturing Services Ltd. and certain related subsidiaries
Effective June 26, 2014, Westport Innovations Inc. extended the maturity of its 9% unsecured subordinated non-convertible debentures, and raised an additional $19 million through the issuance of debentures offered by Richardson GMP Limited on identical terms, on a private placement basis, bringing the total outstanding debentures to $55 million
Elluminate Inc., in its US $116-million acquisition by Blackboard Inc. by plan of arrangement
Encana Corporation, in the issuance of $500 million aggregate principal amount of medium term notes
Encana Corporation, in the renewal of a $1-billion medium term note program
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited, in its refinancing through a high yield debt offering of $170 million and $355 million in new senior credit facilities
Great Western Containers Inc., in its acquisition of Greif Bros Canada Inc., for an undisclosed amount
Kootenay Capital Management Corp., in its establishment of Kootenay Energy RSP Fund
Kootenay Capital Management Corp., in its establishment of Kootenay Global Absolute Return Fund LP
Longbow Capital Inc., in its establishment of Longbow RSP Energy Fund
Matco Capital Ltd., in its investment in Thixotech Inc. 
Matco Financial Inc., in the establishment, organization and offering of mutual fund securities of Matco Financial Funds
Members of the Sanjel Group, an international leader in innovative down hole well services, in the acquisition of certain worldwide intellectual property and other assets from Sure Tech Tool Services Inc., a completions company, and also certain worldwide intellectual property and other assets from Noram Oil Services Inc.
Mercado Capital Corporation, in its sale of assets to a subsidiary of Westminster Savings and Credit Union
NAL Oil & Gas Trust, in its $400-million acquisition of Breaker Energy Ltd.
Paramount Energy, in the acquisition of Profound Energy Inc. by takeover bid
Prairie Schooner Petroleum Limited, in the $431-million acquisition of the company through a plan of arrangement by True Energy Trust
Reservoir Group Ltd., in the acquisition of assets and business of Canada Tech Corp. from IROC Energy Services Corp
Ross Smith Opportunities GP Ltd., in its establishment of Ross Smith Opportunities Fund
Schlumberger Limited, in the formation and capitalization of a joint venture involving High Arctic Energy Services Inc.
Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings Limited, in organizing a joint venture with High Arctic Energy Services Inc., and a transfer of assets by Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings Limited to Optimal Pressure Services Drilling Inc. (Canada) and Optimal Pressure Services Drilling S.A. De C.V. (Mexico) for $18 million
Tenergy Ltd., in a private placement of common shares for gross proceeds of approximately $11 million
Tenergy Ltd., in the takeover bid by FRQ Acquisition Corporation for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Tenergy at an approximate aggregate purchase price of $85 million
The Bodtker Group of Companies Ltd., an Alberta-based industrial drum reconditioning, manufacturing and distribution company, in connection with the sale of operations of certain of its subsidiaries, Universal Drum Reconditioning Ltd., All Tank, Great Western Containers Inc., Can-Am Containers Inc. and Jos Lebel Containers, to Industrial Container Services Canada, Inc.
The committee of first lien and second lien secured creditors in connection with the US$1.5-billion restructuring of Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited by way of a plan of arrangement
Westport Innovations Inc., a global alternative fuel systems and components company, in its merger with Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc.
Westport Innovations Inc., in its $22.1-million sale of convertible debentures to Perseus L.L.C
Westport Innovations Inc., in its $36-million private placement of debentures
Westport Innovations Inc., in its US$117-million acquisition of Emer S.p.A
Westport Innovations Inc., in its US$121.8-million public offering of common shares
Westport Innovations Inc., in its US$273.5-million public offering of common shares in the United States and Canada
Westport Innovations Inc., in its US$54-million initial public offering of common shares on NASDAQ

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Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Repeatedly Recommended, Corporate Commercial Law
Lexpert Special Edition on Technology and Health
Recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in Technology and Health

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