Peter S. Noble

Biography

Peter Noble is Head of the London office, where he has practised since 1996. Prior to joining the London office, he practised in the Montréal office. His practice involves corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions.

Mr. Noble regularly acts for Canadian sovereign, corporate and financial institution issuers or their international dealers in the international debt markets (including European Medium Term Note programs, stand-alone issues and Covered Bond programs) and for international dealers and foreign issuers in respect of securities offerings in Canada on a private and public basis (including Maple bonds).

Mr. Noble has participated in debt and equity financings in Canada for both issuers and underwriters by way of public offerings and private placements, as well as offerings by Canadian issuers under the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System adopted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities regulatory authorities. He has participated in a number of initial public offerings in various industry segments, including telecommunications and technology.

In addition to his securities work, Mr. Noble has participated in the purchase and sale/combination of businesses in Canada, including the formation of international and domestic joint ventures in the telecommunications industry.

Year of Call

• Quebec Bar 1990

Law School

• LL.M., Magdalene College - Cambridge, 1990
• LL.B./B.C.L., McGill University, 1988

Selected Client Work

Mr. Noble acted recently for the following clients:

• Royal Bank of Canada in connection with the offering in Canada of covered bonds in an aggregate amount of $750 million which closed on November 10, 2009
• Canadian Bankers Association on EU financial services directives

Media Highlights

• "London Layoffs Cast A Long Shadow," Globe and Mail, June 17, 2009.

Memberships and Activities

• Canadian Bar Association
• International Primary Market Association
• Canadian representative on Working Groups on EU financial services directives