Edward A. Bence Associate Counsel Vancouver Tel : 604.691.7473 Fax : 604.893.2376 Email : ted.bence@mcmillan.ca VCard :

Professional Activities

• Partner since 1996
• Previously Associate Counsel 1991-1996
• Partner and Founder O'Neill & Bence 1985-1991
• Partner Douglas, Symes & Brissenden 1980-1985
• Associate Douglas, Symes & Brissenden 1976-1980
• Corporate Counsel, Granby Mining Corporation & Granisle Copper Limited 1973-1976
• Broad Securities and Corporate Finance Solicitor Practice in Provincial, National and International Transactions. Emphasis on junior, industrial and mining corporations, mutual funds, international private mutual funds and mortgage investment corporations.

Special Recognition

• Received a "BV" Peer Review Ranking from Martindale-Hubbell.

Memberships

• Vancouver Bar Association
• Canadian Bar Association
• Securities Law Section of the British Columbia Bar Association

Community Involvement

• Member, Securities Liaison Committee, British Columbia Securities Commission, 1987-1989.
• Judge in the University of British Columbia Law School Moot Court Program.
• Assisted in the preparation of the TSX Venture Exchanges' first policy manual.

• Acted for numerous industrial and mining corporations in connection with initial public and secondary offerings and private placements both locally and nationally.
• Assisted in establishing and financing of specialized investment funds including commodity pools.
• Represented several TSX and TSXV listed companies effecting both non-arm's length and arm's length corporate combinations by way of amalgamation and plan of arrangement.
• Acted for major TSX listed mining company attempting a hostile takeover bid of another TSE listed mining company.
• Act for several public and private mortgage investment corporations raising capital in the public and exempt markets.
• Negotiated and drafted mining joint venture agreements, sales contracts for major mining corporations, mining option agreements and the like.
• Experienced in offerings of securities in the exempt markets, for both public and private issuers.
• Acted for several parties in connection with disciplinary proceedings before the B.C. Securities Commission.
• Represent mutual fund managers/administrators and investment counsel.
• Assisted in the reactivation of several VSE listed companies. Acted for TSX-listed company subject to U.S. class action suit.
• Acted for exchange contracts dealers (futures brokers) in connection with several registration issues before the B.C. Securities Commission.
• Acted for TSX capital pools, both in connection with the initial public offering and the qualifying transaction.

• Venture Capital Pool Companies: The Vancouver Stock Exchange.