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Lexpert identifies and reports on emerging business issues and practice areas in the business of law. Whether online, in our magazine or in the DealsWire e-newsletter, we chronicle deals and lawsuits of interest, and cover issues of broad concern to the legal profession and those who purchase legal services. We hope you enjoy this sample of our latest content.

From the DealsWire: Calloway acquires SmartCentres, Tahoe-Rio Alto merge

The Lexpert DealsWire (subscribe here) documents facts, figures and key legal players behind recent deals. This week's announced deal spotlight features the key players and figures in the $1.16-billion acquisition by Calloway REIT of SmartCentres, the largest retail real estate developer in Canada.

In our closed deals section, we look at the lawyers behind the $1.3-billion merger of Tahoe Resources and Rio Alto Mining, as well as the sale of Mississauga-based Wheels Group to Radiant Logistics. We also look at the legal players behind the sale of human resources firm Knightsbridge to Adecco Group, along with the Montney midstream deal between Encana, Cutbank Ridge Partnership and Veresen Midstream.

Hydro One privatization to be a drawn-out affair

Facing a $300-billion burden of public debt, the pressure is mounting for Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne to bolster provincial coffers by off-loading some or all of Hydro One. Potential cash proceeds of a sale are estimated at somewhere between $12-billion and zero, depending on whom you believe.

Bringing pro bono in-house

Pro bono initiatives are well ingrained at many law firms, but for lawyers that make the move from in-house to a company, pro bono work often falls off the radar. But things are changing, as corporate legal departments and the in-house community are getting better organized to encourage corporate counsel to give back.

Client-centred law firm marketing

"Client-centred" is a buzz word for many in the legal community, but what does that really mean? Lexpert spoke with experts in the legal marketing field to find out what initiatives really work to reinforce vital client connections.

Innovation as a performance indicator

Innovation should be a separate performance indicator. Why? Because it would force law departments to invest in the initiatives that make a strategic difference to the company, writes Richard Stock in his law departments column.

Time for a reorg?

Clients with their own businesses probably think they know all about corporate structures. After all, they chose one when they set up their company. So why would they want to carry out a re-organization? MNP's Alladin Versi, in this month's accounting column, argues that there are some very good reasons.

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Hydro One Ltd
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Radiant Logistics
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Thor Industries
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