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Year called to bar: 2002 (ON)
Drew Morier is a partner in McCarthy Tétrault’s National Tax Group based in both Toronto and Calgary. With a broad international tax practice including advisory and transactional work, Drew advises some of Canada’s largest multinational corporations and international clients on their complex cross-border M&A, financing, corporate reorganization and restructuring transactions. With decades of experience, Drew brings trusted, strategic tax advice to clients in some of the most important sectors of the Canadian economy including the oil and gas, mining, energy, real estate, private equity and financial services sectors. His industry knowledge and pragmatic, commercial approach help him deliver tailored advice that is in lockstep with clients’ strategic business objectives. His deep understanding of the evolving international tax landscape allows him to design innovative, tax-efficient structures for clients that comply with international tax laws and regulations.
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation, acquired the holding company of The Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada and Standard Life Investments Inc. from Standard Life plc in consideration for a payment of CAD$4 billion in cash.
On October 3, 2006 Georgia Gulf Corporation of Atlanta, Georgia completed its previously announced acquisition of Royal Group Technologies Limited of Toronto in an all cash and assumed debt transaction, which values Royal Group at approximately $1.7 billion. The closing of the acquisition brings to an end a 16-month public sale process for Royal Group that began in May 2005 ...
