CGCA 2026 - Deal Making nomination form

Osler Purdy Crawford Deal Making Award

Nomination Form
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: April 13th, 2026
INSTRUCTIONS:

Before submitting the form:
- Gather all necessary information regarding the nominator(s) and the nominee.
- If you need a draft version, download the Word file here.
When submitting the form:
- Make sure to complete all required sections. You will not be able to proceed to the next step if a section is missing or exceeds the word limit.
To resume your form later:
- Click the “Save” button.
- Select “Skip creating an account” when the window appears.
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No new submissions and/or revisions will be accepted after the nomination deadline.

ELIGIBILITY: All In-House Counsel regardless of year of call or position.

Outstanding performance in the Osler Purdy Crawford Deal Making category is judged on the creativity, broad technical excellence and dexterity necessary to get complex deals successfully completed.

In some cases a merger or acquisition with a huge dollar value may be very straightforward to structure while a smaller transaction may be considerably more complex…and demand considerably more creativity to complete.

Judges will be looking for evidence of innovation in the transaction and how it affected the structure or outcome of the deal; overall complexity; how the nominee managed the cross-jurisdictional issues where appropriate; and management of both internal and external teams. The nomination should underscore the role the nominee played on the team.

Previous Deal Making Award Recipients:

2025 - Michèle Lefaivre, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
2024 - Keir Hunt, Brookfield Infrastructure Group
2023 - Peter A. Johnson, Shaw Communications Inc
2022 - Lindsay Matthews, Nuvei Corporations
2021 - Mindy Gilbert, GFL Environmental Inc.
2019 - Phil Shaer, Canopy Growth Corporation
2018 - Tara Rosenblatt, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board
2017 - Susan Jones, Agrium Inc.
2016 - Hugh Kerr, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
2015 - Sofia Tsakos, Yamana Gold Inc.
2014 - Michael Webber, Rogers Communications Inc.
2013 - Sharon Pel, TMX Group
2012 - Robert Aziz, Oxford Properties Group
2011 - Peter Johnson, Shaw Communications Inc.
2010 - Scott (Rusty) Miller, Petro-Canada (now Suncor Energy Inc.)
2009 - Leslie O'Donoghue, Agrium Inc.
2008 - Jacqueline Jones, Yamana Gold Inc.
2007 - Andre Serero, CTVglobemedia
2006 - Terrence Badour, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc.
2005 - Marie Giguere, Molson Inc. and David L. McAusland, Alcan Inc.

Please ensure you address the following areas in your nomination:

- Description of nominee’s role
- Description of nominee’s company/division
- Nominee’s accomplishments/transactions
- Description of specific deals and what makes them unique or challenging
- Awards/Recognition
- Quotes & References

Nominator
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First NameLast Name
Job Title*
Law Firm/Company*
Email*
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Phone Number*
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Relationship to nominee*

Additional nominator (1)
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Additional nominator (2)
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Additional nominator (3)
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Additional nominator (4)
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Nominee
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Year called to the Bar*
Province*

DESCRIPTION OF NOMINEE’S ROLE:*

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DESCRIPTION OF NOMINEE’S COMPANY/DIVISION:*

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NOMINEE’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS/TRANSACTIONS:*

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DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC DEALS AND WHAT MAKES THEM UNIQUE OR CHALLENGING:*

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AWARDS/RECOGNITION: *

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QUOTES & REFERENCES:

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Osler Purdy Crawford Deal Making Award

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