Rene R. Sorell, Lawyer
Conference Speaker
Federated Press Contributions
| Speaker, "Advising the Target or Potential Target" Takeover Bids Session, Corporate Summit, Toronto, December 3-5, 1996 |
| Speaker, "Are Institutional Shareholders and Their Advisors Being Responsible in Their Opposition to Shareholder Rights Plans?" Governance Session, Corporate Summit, Toronto, November 29-30, 1995 |
Biography
| Born 24 October 1951 |
| Educated McGill University B.A. 1972; University of Toronto M.A. 1974; Osgoode Hall Law School of York University LL.B. 1976 |
| Partner, McCarthy Tétrault 1984– |
| Associate, McCarthy & McCarthy 1978-84 |
| Called to the Bar of Ontario 1978 |
| Articled, McCarthy & McCarthy 1976 |
| Former Chair, Policy Advisory Committee, Ontario Securities Commission |
| Assistant Chair, Ontario Securities Commission 1979-80 |
| Lecturer on securities regulation, Osgoode Hall Law School, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, University of Windsor Faculty of Law |
| Co-Author, Private Placements in Canada; Canadian Securities Regulation |
| Author and Co-Author, textbook chapters, articles and other publications on securities regulation and shareholders rights |
Practice Description
| Mr. Sorell has had responsibility for projects in all aspects of securities law ranging from public and private securities offerings, to contested and uncontested take-over bids, public company reorganization and the adoption of shareholder rights plans. He has frequently acted as counsel to investment dealers delivering financial advisory opinions as well as to special committees of public company boards of directors. He has presented cases frequently before the Ontario Securities Commission on matters involving both securities and commodity futures legislation. |
Address
| McCarthy Tétrault |
| Suite 4700 |
| Toronto Dominion Bank Tower |
| Toronto-Dominion Centre |
| Toronto, Ontario M4K 1E6 |
| Telephone: (416) 601-7947 |
| Telecopier: (416) 868-1891 |
| E-mail: rsorell@mccarthy.ca |
| Web: www.mccarthy.ca |