
Overview
Bob Vaux is a partner and Co-Chair of the Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Goodmans.
Bob’s practice focuses on all aspects of corporate and securities law, with particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, including initial public offerings and follow-on financings, and contested governance matters, including proxy contests.
Bob represents a variety of public companies, private equity funds and high net worth families. He also regularly represents boards and special committees in connection with significant M&A transactions. He has developed a reputation for assisting in the structuring of novel and sophisticated transactions and dealing with complicated issues in a results-oriented manner.
Bob is recognized as a leading lawyer by Chambers Global and Chambers Canada, IFLR1000, The Legal 500 Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2023. He was honoured as one of Lexpert’s Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 in 2008.
Featured Work
Bob’s representative work includes acting for:
- Atlantic Power in connection with I Squared Capital’s agreement to acquire the company for US$961 million
- The Special Committee of Sagen (formerly Genworth) MI Canada in connection with the acquisition of Sagen by a consortium led by Brookfield Business Partners
- Special Committee of Kinder Morgan Canada in connection with Pembina Pipeline’s agreement to acquire Kinder Morgan Canada and the Cochin Pipeline for $4.35 billion
- Onex Corporation in its agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of WestJet Airlines Ltd. for $5 billion
- Altria Group in its $2.4 billion investment in Cronos Group
- Searchlight Capital Partners in connection with its acquisition of Mitel Networks Corporation in an all-cash transaction valued at US$2 billion
- Student Transportation Inc. in connection with its US$1.1 billion acquisition by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Ullico Inc.
- Spectra Energy Corp in its stock-for-stock merger transaction with Enbridge Inc. for approximately $37 billion
Awards & Recognition
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Law 2024
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Chambers Global Band 3, Corporate/M&A 2023
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Lexpert Special Edition: Energy Recognized, Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers 2023
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Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A Canada's Leading Finance and M&A Lawyers 2023
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognized, Corporate Finance & Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity 2023
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Chambers Canada Band 2, Corporate/Commercial Ontario 2023
Credentials
Professional Involvement
Education
- Western University, LL.B., 1995, Gold Medalist
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
Call to Bar
- Ontario
Insights
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Capital Markets
Canadian Securities Regulators Shine Spotlight on Soliciting Dealer Arrangements
On April 12, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Staff Notice 61-303 and Request for Comment – Soliciting Dealer Arrangements. The Staff Notice seeks broad feedback about… -
Cannabis
Securities Regulators Clarify Ground Rules for Take-Over Bids in Canada
On March 16, 2018, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAAS) issued the reasons for their decision in Re Aurora Cannabis… -
Capital Markets
Highlights of OSC Corporate Finance Branch 2016-2017 Annual Report
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) recently published OSC Staff Notice 51-728 Corporate Finance Branch 2016-2017 Annual Report (the “Report”). The Report – which summarizes key issues raised by… -
Capital Markets
Ontario Court Addresses Expense Reimbursement for Dissident Shareholders
A decision of the Ontario Superior Court in Goodwood Inc. v. Cathay Forest Products Corp. may have important implications for dissident shareholders, specifically concerning the extent to which such…
News & Events
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Energy
Goodmans Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Energy 2023
We are delighted to announce that the Lexpert Special Edition: Energy has recognized 6 Goodmans lawyers among Canada's top-ranked experts in the energy industry.The Goodmans lawyers named in… -
Private Equity and Venture Capital
100+ Goodmans lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada: 2024 Edition
Goodmans is delighted to announce we have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada with 101 lawyers ranked across 41 practice areas.Congratulations to Harry Radomski… -
Restructuring
IFLR1000 2023 Recognizes Goodmans Lawyers and Practices
We are proud to announce Goodmans continues to be recognized by IFLR1000 in its annual guide. Recognition in IFLR1000 is based on a combination of in-depth qualitative research and…