Peter Botz *
Partner
Vancouver
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Tel :
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604.893.2319
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Fax :
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604.893.2371
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Professional Activities
Peter practises primarily in the area of taxation. His tax practice focuses on tax planning and tax-sensitive transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, international transactions, financings, small business and personal tax matters including estate planning. Peter has made numerous presentations on tax topics. Peter has taught International Transactions course as adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia (Law School)
Special Recognition
- Listed in Who's Who Legal: Canada 2010 Report on Canada's Leading Business Lawyers (Corporate Tax).
Memberships
- Vancouver Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association
- Canadian Tax Foundation
- International Bar Association
- International Fiscal Association
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
- Past member, Vancouver Board of Trade Federal Budget Task Force
- Past member, B.C. Chamber of Commerce Finance and Taxation Committee
Representative Transactions
Recent tax responsibilities in the areas of cross-border structures and financings, various business acquisitions, securities offerings and international estate planning.
Recent representative work on behalf of clients includes the following:
- Acted for Teck Resources Limited in the completion of a private placement offering in the U.S. and Canada of US$4.225 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, May 2009.
- Represented several PRC–based businesses in achieving tax-efficient Canada/PRC business structures, 2009 – 2010.
- Acted for Kraft Canada Inc. when it completed the sale of its Post cereal brand assets to a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., August 2008.
- Acted for the special committee of the board of directors of Gemcom Software International Inc. in its acquisition by a vehicle indirectly owned by affiliates of JMI Equity Fund VI, L.P., Carlyle Venture Partners III, L.P. and Pala Investments Holdings Limited for approximately $190 million, July 2008.
- Assisted Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. in a joint venture with Anglo American plc to develop the Pebble Project in Alaska, July 2007.
- Acted for West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd in its acquisition of U.S. lumber business, March 2007.
- 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, January 2007.
- Assisted Sierra Systems Group Inc. in its acquisition by Golden Gate Capital, January 2007.
- Acted for Continental Minerals Corporation in its merger with Great China Mining, December 2006.
publications and presentations
- "U.S. Investment in Canada-Hybrids and Other Vehicles"
- Tax Law Brief – Special Edition.
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