Desmond Balakrishnan *
Partner
Vancouver
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Tel :
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604.691.7462
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Fax :
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604.893.2373
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Professional Activities
Desmond Balakrishnan, a partner with the firm since 2004, is a member of the firm's Corporate Finance/Securities Law Group. Desmond's current areas of focus include mergers, acquisitions, listed company maintenance, international public listings, gaming and entertainment law.
Special Recognition
- Named by Lexpert as a "Lawyer to Watch" 2009.
- Recipient of the Lexpert Rising Star Award 2008 - "Top Canadian Lawyers Under Forty".
- Recipient of Business in Vancouver's "Top 40 Under Forty" award 2006.
Memberships
- Vancouver Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association
- International Masters of Gaming Law
Representative Transactions
- Represented Great Canadian Gaming Corp. to secure a C$200 million revolving credit facility and a US$170 million term loan and to issue US$170 million senior subordinated notes for gross proceeds of C$600 million, February 2007.
- Represented Great Canadian Gaming Corp. to secure $450 million in financing and redeem Series A & Series B Secured Notes, September 2006.
- Represented Avcorp Industries to complete a private placement of $12 million, July 2006.
- Represented Great Canadian Gaming Corp. in acquisition of several casino and gaming facilities throughout British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Washington State, 2005.
- Acted as counsel to junior issuer in joint venture with major resource company for development of Brazilian Assets valued at $100 million.
- Acted as counsel to Great Canadian Gaming for $350 million offering and private placement arrangement of $75 million.
- Acted as counsel to company for $82 million equity offering.
- Acted as counsel to lottery service provider for successive hospital and charitable foundation lottery.
- Acted as counsel to concert promotion company with respect to national tour of multi-platinum recording artists.
- Acted as counsel for acquiror of three standard bred racetracks and casinos.
- Acted as counsel for acquiror of thoroughbred racetrack.
- Acted as counsel in connection with construction of casino in Europe.
- Acted as counsel in connection with listing of two Australian resource exploration companies on Canadian Stock Exchange.
- Acted as counsel for acquisition of gas lease blocks in Gulf of New Mexico and development funding ($60 million).
publications and presentations
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February 2008
Gaming in Canada Workshop
Leader, Gaming in Canada Conference, Toronto, Ontario
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February 2007
Perspectives on Legal Gaming and Regulatory Compliances in Canada
Legal and Business Guide to Gaming in Canada Conference, Toronto, Ontario
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October 2001
E-World
Speaker, Economy Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia
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January 1997
Chapter 22 - Health Issues (to Present)
CLE Due Diligence Deskbook
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