Lawyer Profile
Peter Lee
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Peter practises in all areas of domestic and international income tax law, including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, financings and restructurings, and tax disputes. He also provides ongoing tax-planning advice to private equity funds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and other collective investment funds.
He has worked with major Canadian and international clients in diverse industries, including financial services, manufacturing, automotive parts, infrastructure, power generation and natural resources.
Element Financial Corporation on its "butterfly" spin-out transaction by way of plan of arrangement pursuant to which Element separated into two new public companies: Element Fleet Management Corp. (TSX:EFN) and ECN Capital Corp. (TSX:ECN)
Standard Life plc on the sale of its Canadian business to Manulife for C$4-billion
Johnson Electric Holdings Limited on its C$800-million acquisition of Stackpole International
Audax Private Equity in connection with its acquisitions of LifeMark Health Corp., Viewpoint Medical Assessments and Altasciences Company
Starlight U.S. Multi-Family Core Fund in connection with its C$48-million IPO of limited partnership units to acquire a portfolio of U.S. apartment properties
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. in connection with its C$1-billion convertible debenture offering by way of instalment receipts to partially finance a C$3.4-billion acquisition of The Empire District Electric Company
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1996 (ON)