Peter E.S. Jewett, Lawyer
Conference Speaker
Federated Press Contributions
| Speaker, "Refurbishing Ontario Securities Commission Policy 9.1" Takeover Bids Session, Corporate Summit, Toronto, December 3-5, 1996 |
| Speaker, "Legal Issues Prior to and During the Transaction" Mergers & Acquisitions Session, Corporate Summit, Toronto, November 29-30, 1995 |
Biography
| Born 10 May 1947 |
| Educated Queen's University B.A. 1969; University of Toronto LL.B. 1972 (Gold Medallist) |
| Partner, Torys 1981– |
| Associate with present firm 1974-81 |
| Called to the Bar of Ontario 1974 |
| Articled with present firm 1972-73 |
| Member, Canadian Bar Association, International Bar Association |
| Past Member, Ontario Securities Commission committees on principal trading and advertising; Canadian Bar Association-Ontario committees on new corporations acts and securities acts |
| Special Lecturer, securities regulation, University of Toronto Faculty of Law 1984-86 |
| Co-Author, Canadian Law Reform Commission study entitled Access to the Law (1974-75) |
| Author, various legal articles, papers and chapters in legal publications relating to various corporate law and securities law matters and legal opinions |
| Chair and Panelist, panels and conferences dealing with securities regulation, and various corporate and commercial matters and legal opinions |
Practice Description
| Mr. Jewett's practice consists of a wide range of corporate and securities law matters including many major Canadian and international corporate finance and merger and acquisition transactions. Mr. Jewett has participated in many of the largest acquisitions and divestitures in Canada in recent years and many of the large public privatizations by the federal and provincial governments. Recent transactions have included National Bank of Canada's merger with First Marathon, Uniphase's merger with JDS Fitel, Luscar Coal's successful hostile take-over of Manalta Coal, Petro-Canada's proposed refining and marketing joint venture with Ultramar, the EdperBrascan sale of London Insurance, the merger of Edper and Brascan, Coors' joint venture with Molson and Fosters, Service Corporation International's tender offer for Loewen, Petro-Canada's share capital reorganization and international offering, CanWest Global's international share offering, CanWest Global's takeover bid for WIC, the proposed privatization of Newfoundland Hydro and the reorganization and sale of Royal Trustco to the Royal Bank of Canada. |
Address
| Torys |
| Suite 3000, Maritime Life Tower |
| P.O. Box 270, Toronto Dominion Centre |
| 79 Wellington Street West |
| Toronto, Ontario M5K 1N2 |
| Telephone: (416) 865-7364 |
| Telecopier: (416) 865-7380 |
| E-mail: peter.jewett@torytory.ca |
| Web: www.torys.com |