Patricia A. Koval, Lawyer
Conference Speaker
Federated Press Contributions
| Speaker, "The Development of REITs in Canada" Capital Market Products Session, Financial Products Summit Conference, Toronto, March 31, 1998 |
| Speaker, "Proxy Contests: Ten Guidelines for Success" Shareholder Activism Session, Corporate Summit, Toronto, December 3-5, 1996 |
Biography
| Born 3 September 1955 |
| Educated York University B.A. (Hons., Summa Cum Laude, Econ.) 1977 (Governor General's Gold Medal), Osgoode Hall Law School/Faculty of Administrative Studies Joint LL.B./M.B.A. 1981 |
| Partner, Corporate Law, Torys |
| Called to the Bar of Ontario 1983 |
| Articled with present firm |
| Past Member, Securities Advisory Committee of the Ontario Securities Commission |
| Member, Canadian Bar Association |
| Frequent speaker and writer on corporate finance, corporate governance, securities regulation, investment funds, mergers and acquisitions, and derivatives |
Practice Description
| The primary emphasis of Ms. Koval's practice is on corporate finance, securities regulation, mergers and acquisitions, managed assets, derivatives and financial institutions. She regularly acts for issuers and investment dealers in structuring acquisitions, dispositions, reorganizations, networking arrangements and international and domestic public and private financings. She has participated in a significant number of domestic and cross-border public take-over bids, negotiated acquisitions and proxy contests. In addition, Ms. Koval acted as counsel for a Task Force, and subsequently for the Government of Ontario, in the development of legislation which gave rule-making authority to the Ontario Securities Commission. |
Address
| Torys |
| Suite 3000, Maritime Life Tower |
| P.O. Box 270, Toronto Dominion Centre |
| 79 Wellington Street West |
| Toronto, Ontario M5K 1N2 |
| Telephone: (416) 865-7356 |
| Telecopier: (416) 865-7380 |
| E-mail: pat.koval@torytory.ca |
| Web: www.torys.com |