Xplore Inc., 2024

Acted for Xplore Inc., a leading provider of high-speed broadband services to Canadians in rural communities, in connection with a comprehensive recapitalization that included more that $1.6 billion of new funding being committed to Xplore’s fibre-to-the-home network roll-out by private debt and equity providers and under federal and provincial government broadband programs. 

Russel Metals Inc., 2024

Acting for Russel Metals Inc. in its US$79.5-million acquisition of Tampa Bay Steel Corporation, a processor and distributor of metal products.

Golden Venture Partners, 2024

Acted for Golden Ventures in connection with the formation of its fifth fund, Golden Ventures V, a leading seed-stage venture capital fund investing across North America.

Knight Therapeutics Inc., 2024

Acted for Knights Therapeutics Inc., as licensee of Antibe Therapeutics Inc., in Antibe’s restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and receivership proceedings.

Saline Investments Ltd., 2024

Acted for Saline Investments Ltd. in successfully defending against enforcement proceedings commenced by the Ontario Securities Commission alleging violations of the Securities Act (Ontario) in respect of certain short selling and securities lending transactions.

Canada Infrastructure Bank, 2024

Acted for Canada Infrastructure Bank in its financing of HTEC Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation to construct and operate a hydrogen liquefaction facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as three gaseous hydrogen production facilities in Burnaby, Nanaimo and Prince George, in addition to construction and operation of 20 hydrogen fueling stations in Western Canada.

Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust, 2024

Acted for Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust with the sale of a property located at 975 St-Joseph Blvd. in Gatineau, Québec, to the City of Gatineau.

Mantle Ridge LP, 2024

Acting for Mantle Ridge LP on an activist engagement relating to Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

Syndicate of agents co-led by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc., 2024

Acted for a syndicate of agents co-led by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. in the C$500-million public offering of medium-term notes by 407 International Inc.

ALT 5 Sigma Inc., 2024

Acted as tax counsel to ALT 5 Sigma Inc., a leading next generation blockchain financial technology provider, in its acquisition by JanOne Inc.

Amcor Rigid Plastics USA, Inc., 2024

Acting for Amcor Rigid Plastics USA, Inc. in the sale of its 50% interest in Bericap North America, a 50/50 joint venture between Amcor and Germany-based Bericap Holding GmbH that manufactures closures for beverage, food and industrial end markets in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Knight Therapeutics, 2024

Acted for Knight Therapeutics in the establishment of an exclusive supply and distribution agreement with Ironshore Therapuetics Inc, granting Knight the rights to seek regulatory approval and commercialize JORNAY PM® in Canada and Latin America.

Glencore Canada Corporation, 2024

Acted for Glencore Canada Corporation in its dispute before the Tax Court of Canada and Federal Court of Appeal with respect to the tax treatment of break fees.

Oxford Properties Group and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, 2024

Acted for Oxford Properties Group and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in the C$325-million sale of Les Galeries de le Capitale, a super regional enclosed shopping centre located in Quebec City, to Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust.  Primaris agreed to fund C$155 million of the purchase price with equity, comprised of (1) 2.5 million Primaris units, subject to Primaris’ right (which was exercised) to instead pay C$34 million in cash, and (2) C$100 million aggregate face value of 6.25% preferred units exchangeable into Primaris units.

The Body Shop Canada Limited, 2024

Acting for The Body Shop Canada Limited Inc. with its restructuring under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, which include liquidating 33 stores across Canada. 

Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, 2024

Acting as co-counsel to Allstate Insurance Company of Canada in defence of a class action seeking statutory overtime, vacation and holiday pay on behalf of thousands of current and former Allstate employees.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, 2024

Acted for Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, as selling unitholder, in connection with an aggregate $75 million public treasury and secondary offering of Primaris REIT units. The units sold by CPPIB were acquired on the exchange of $50 million aggregate face value of 6.25% preferred units exchangeable into Primaris REIT units that were received as consideration in connection with the sale of its 50% interest in the Les Galeries de le Capitale mall in Quebec City to a subsidiary of Primaris REIT.

ArcTern Partners Inc., 2024

Acted for ArcTern Ventures in the formation of its third flagship fund, ArcTern Ventures Fund III, a US$335 million venture capital fund focused on climate technology companies around the world.

Russel Metals Inc., 2024

Acted for Russel Metals Inc. in the establishment of a $600 million credit facility.

Mastermind Toys, 2024

Acted for Mastermind Toys in its proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, which included liquidating 18 stores and the sale of majority of its locations to Mastermind Toys Inc., a subsidiary of Unity Acquisitions Inc.

Fortis Inc., 2024

Acted for Fortis Inc. in its C$500-million offering by private placement of 4.171% senior unsecured notes due September 9, 2031.

Aecon Construction Group Inc., 2024

Acting for Aecon Construction Group Inc. in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of United Engineers & Constructors, Inc.

BrandProject, 2024

Acted for BrandProject in connection with the formation of BrandProject Capital Fund II LP, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on making investments in next generation consumer product, service, and technology companies across North America.

Whitefort Capital Management, LP, 2024

Acting for Whitefort Capital Management, LP in its shareholder engagement with Arbutus Biopharma Corporation regarding strategic direction and capital allocation.

Viking Global Investors LP, 2024

Acted for funds affiliated with Viking Global Investors LP in connection with Valsoft Corporation Inc.'s note issuance in an initial aggregate amount of US$170-million to Coatue Management and funds affiliated with Viking Global Investors LP.

Newmont Mining Corporation (now known as Newmont Corporation) and other defendants, 2024

Acted for Newmont Mining Corporation, Fronteer Gold Inc. and its founder Mark O’Dea in a successful defence against a claim for over C$1.2 billion in damages and other relief asserted by Jacqui Safra and his holding company, NWG Investments Inc. Safra alleged fraud and misrepresentation concerning a transaction in which Fronteer acquired a mineral exploration company he founded and controlled. Safra’s claim was commenced after the newly formed Government of Nunatsiavut imposed a moratorium on uranium mining in April 2008. Justice Steele of the Superior Court of Ontario dismissed the claim on the grounds of delay in August 2023. Mr. Safra’s appeal from the decision of Justice Steele was dismissed from the bench by the Court of Appeal for Ontario in May 2024.

Oxford Properties Group and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, 2024

Acted for Oxford Properties Group and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in its C$325-million sale of Les Galeries de le Capitale, a super regional enclosed shopping centre located in Quebec City, to Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust. 

Confidential client, 2024

Acted for a Canadian nonprofit research organization in connection with a dispute with its former general counsel and related investigation.

CrossingBridge Advisors, LLC, 2024

Acting for CrossingBridge Advisors, LLC in Tacora Resources Inc.'s proceedings pursuant to the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

Plenary and EllisDon, 2024

Acted for the selected consortium formed by Plenary Americas, Phoenix Infrastructure Group and EllisDon Capital for the design, build, finance and maintenance of eight new schools as a part of the second phase of the Blueprint Schools program in Prince George County, Maryland.

Leading Cinema Operator, 2024

Acted for a leading cinema operator in its successful tax dispute with the Canada Revenue Agency in connection with the treatment of the sale of a movie theatre as a capital versus income gain.

MacKinnon, Bennett & Co., 2024

Acted for MacKinnon, Bennett & Co. in the formation of MKB Partners Fund III, a private equity fund that invests in the energy, mobility, built environment and related industrial sectors of the energy transition.

Camac Partners, LLC, 2024

Acted for Camac Partners, LLC in connection with its shareholder engagement with Rocky Mountain Liquor Inc. regarding board composition, governance and strategic matters, which culminated in an agreement to appoint two of Camac’s nominees to the Rocky Mountain board. 

PSP Investments, 2024

Acted for PSP Investments in the sale of its interest in an industrial property located at 7900 Airport Road in Brampton, Ontario, to Unilever Canada Inc.

Bit Digital, Inc., 2024

Acted for Nasdaq-listed Bit Digital, Inc. in its acquisition of Enovum Data Centers Corp., a Montreal-based owner, operator, and developer of high-performance computing datacenters.

BofA Securities, 2024

Acted as Canadian counsel to the initial purchasers, led by BofA Securities, in the private placement of US$200 million of high-yield notes of a Canadian private issuer.

Potentia Renewables Inc., 2024

Acting for Potentia Renewables Inc. and its affiliates in a contractual dispute with the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) regarding Potentia's right to optimize solar projects.

Scotia Capital Inc., 2024

Acted for Scotia Capital Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., TD Securities Inc. and a syndicate of agents in Videotron Ltd.’s inaugural C$1-billion offering of investment grade bonds, comprised of C$600 million of 4.65% Series 1 Senior Notes due July 15, 2029, and C$400 million of 5% Series 2 Senior Notes due July 15, 2034.

Alfar Capital Partners, 2024

Acted for Alfar Capital Partners in the formation and fundraising of its second private equity fund, Alfar Capital Partners II, L.P.,  that invests in a diversified portfolio of companies in various business sectors in the Provinces of Québec and Ontario.

FTI Consulting Canada Inc., 2024

Acting for FTI Consulting Canada Inc. in its capacity as court-appointed monitor of Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited and its affiliated corporation, Imperial Tobacco Company Limited, in proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Claridge IC Properties 4, Limited Partnership, 2024

Acted for Claridge IC Properties 4, Limited Partnership with the acquisition, in a joint venture with Colonnade Bridgeport, of a property in the City of Ottawa, for the purposes of the development of a residential project comprising approximately 127 rental units.

Long Span Partners, LLC, 2024

Acted for the shareholders of Risk Control Technologies Inc., Toronto-based leading provider of risk management and loss control solutions to the insurance industry, in the sale of a 100% interest to Duck Creek Technologies Inc.

Oxford Properties Group and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, 2024

Acted for Oxford Properties Group and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board with the negotiation of sale and purchase agreement, disclosure schedules and terms and conditions of employment in connection with the C$325-million sale of Les Galeries de le Capitale, a super regional enclosed shopping centre located in Quebec City, to Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust.

Plenary Americas LP, 2024

Acted for Maryland and Energy Impact Partners, a Plenary Americas-led consortium including Kiewit Development Company, Kiewit Power Constructors, Honeywell International, in its winning bid to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the NextGen Energy Program, a district energy system for the University of Maryland.

Bureau Veritas, 2024

Acting for Bureau Veritas with the EUR$360-million sale of its food testing business to Mérieux NutriSciences.

Confidential client, 2024

Advised a U.S.-based distributor of plumbing supplies in connection with a cybersecurity incident affecting the acquisition of its affiliate, including successfully negotiating follow-on remediation with regulators. 

PSP Investments, 2024

Acted for PSP Investments with the establishment of its new wholly-owned subsidiary, Canada Growth Fund Investment Management Inc., and the negotiations with the Government of Canada and Canada Development Investment Corporation in connection with the management of the newly-established $15-billion Canada Growth Fund.

Confidential client, 2024

Acting for the debtor in a confidential restructuring and wind down involving three separate agricultural companies across Canada and the U.S. with combined annual revenue in excess of $50 million.

Confidential client, 2024

Acting for the heir of a substantial estate in connection with multi-jurisdictional shareholder and fraud litigation and investigations.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., 2024

Acted as Canadian counsel to the initial purchasers, led by J.P. Morgan, in the private placement of US$500 million of senior notes of GFL Environmental Inc.

Claridge IC Properties 4, Limited Partnership, 2024

Acted for Claridge IC Properties 4, Limited Partnership with the acquisition, in a joint venture with Endevco and Palomino, of a property in the City of Gatineau, and its related acquisition financing, for the purposes of the development of a residential project comprising approximately 298 rental units and ancillary commercial space.

Confidential Private Equity Firm, 2024

Acting for a Canadian mid-market private equity firm on a cybersecurity incident involving a business email compromise and attempted fraudulent wire transfer. 

Ironbridge Equity Partners, 2024

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners in its sale of Alumni Educational Solutions, a leading manufacturer and distributor of educational furniture, to an equity consortium led by Castle Harlan.

U.S. public company, 2024

Acting for a U.S. public company in responding to a ransomware attack with cross-border implications.

Southwest Critical Minerals LLC, 2024

Acting for Southwest Critical Minerals LLC, an affiliate of Kinterra Capital Corp., in its US$128-million acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Nevada Copper Corp., through a stalking horse bid in the sale process under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code which was recognized in Canada under the CCAA. 

Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec, 2024

Acted for Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and CDP Financial Inc. with the offering by CDP Financial of US$1.5 billion of Series 20 Notes due in 2029 under its Senior Notes Program.

National Bank Financial Markets, BMO Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets, 2024

Acted as Canadian counsel for a syndicate of underwriters led by National Bank Financial Markets, BMO Capital Markets  and RBC Capital Markets in connection with IAMGOLD Corporation's US$300-million public offering of common shares, conducted concurrently in Canada (excluding Québec and Nunavut) pursuant to Canadian prospectus requirements and in the United States pursuant to the U.S. multijurisdictional disclosure system.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., SAI, 2024

Acting for PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., SAI in its capacity as trustee of Just for Laughs Group in proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. 

McKesson Corporation, 2024

Acting for McKesson Corporation in the sale of its Rexall and Well.ca businesses in Canada to Birch Hill Equity Partners. 

Manufacturer of aircraft components, 2024

Acted for a manufacturer of aircraft components in a confidential dispute with its customer.

Canadian automotive group, 2024

Acting for a Canadian automotive group in cybersecurity matters. 

Cvent, Inc., 2024

Acted as Canadian counsel to Cvent, Inc., a portfolio company of Blackstone, in its acquisition of Splash, an event marketing technology company. 

Onex Corporation, 2024

Acting for Onex Corporation on an application for judicial review of the amended Income Tax Act before the Federal Court of Canada.

McDonald's Corporation, 2024

Acted for McDonald’s Corporation in the private placement of C$1 billion of its fixed rate “Maple bonds”, McDonald’s first maple bond sale in the Canadian market since 2017.

Post Road Specialty Lending Fund II LP, 2024

Acting for Post Road Specialty Lending Fund II LP, as well as MBL as the agent for the Post Road Group lenders, on restructuring and insolvency matters in connection with Post Road’s investment in Trade X Group of Companies and Wholesale Express.

A large optical products retailer, 2024

Advising a large optical products retailer on general privacy and compliance matters as well as its response to a ransomware incident and related investigation with cross-border implications. 

Confidential Client, 2024

Acted for a confidential client in connection with an investigation by the Directeur général des élections du Québec.

Confidential client, 2024

Acting for a confidential qualified phase 2 bidder of substantially all assets of Silicon Valley Bank Canada following its very public collapse in March 2023

New Gold Inc., 2024

Acted for New Gold Inc. in its US$173-million cross-border bought deal equity financing conducted by a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC Capital Markets.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc., 2024

Acted as Canadian counsel to Advance Auto Parts, Inc. in its US$1.5-billion sale of Worldpac, Inc., a wholesale distributor of quality aftermarket replacement automotive parts, to The Carlyle Group Inc.. 

Grup Mediapro S.L.U., 2024

Acted for Grup Mediapro S.L.U. in a litigation settlement with CSB, LP, culminating in a transaction pursuant to which Mediapro sold its Canadian business, consisting of the OneSoccer Channel, to CSB.

Confidential client, 2024

Advised a public mining company in relation to planning for and responding to data security incidents.
 

Hellman & Friedman, 2024

Acting as Canadian counsel to Hellman & Friedman-backed AutoScout24, a European online automotive marketplace, in its acquisition of TRADER Corporation, a Canadian online marketplace also offering dealership and OEM software and lender services for the automotive sector, from Thoma Bravo.

Northern Superior Resources Inc., 2024

Acted for Northern Superior Resources Inc. in connection with a bought deal private placement of 5,050,600 flow-through shares at $0.99 per share and 5,454,600 common shares at $0.55 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of C$8-million.

OMERS Life Sciences, 2024

Acted for OMERS Life Sciences in its US$304.7-million acquisition of 100% of Esperion’s royalty entitlement (subject to a cap) on net sales of bempedoic acid products in Europe by Daiichi Sankyo Europe.

Louis Dreyfus Company Canada, 2024

Acting for Louis Dreyfus Company Canada in prosecuting injunction proceedings relating to its operations in Port Cartier, Quebec.

RBC Capital Markets and Scotiabank, 2024

Acted for the syndicate of agents, co-led by RBC Capital Markets and Scotiabank, in TMX Group Limited's Canadian private placement offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured debentures.

Confidential Client, 2024

Acted for a global supplier of medical devices in responding to a ransomware incident.

Mason Resources Inc., 2024

Acted for Mason Resources Inc. in its strategic investment in NorthX Nickel Corp., formerly known as Archer Exploration Corp., under a private agreement transaction as part of a larger private placement. NorthX Nickel Corp. is focused on the exploration and development of the Grasset Project, located within the Abitibi Greenstone Belt in Quebec.

Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc., 2024

Acting for Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. in its C$1.7-billion sale to 16133258 Canada Inc., a newly-formed and wholly owned subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, implemented by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act.

Confidential Client, 2024

Acted for a confidential client in a series of disputes related to one of Canada’s most significant ongoing PPP projects.

Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec, 2024

Acted for Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and CDP Financial Inc. with the offering by CDP Financial of €1.5 billion of Series 19 Notes due in 2029 under its Senior Notes Program.

A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund, 2024

Acting for A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund in its strategic combination with A&W Food Services of Canada to create a leading publicly-traded quick-service restaurant company.

Scotia Capital Inc and TD Securities, 2024

Acted for a syndicate of underwriters, co-led by Scotia Capital Inc. and TD Securities Inc. in an offering of C$200-million aggregate principal amount of Series L Notes of Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust due March 29, 2030.

The Blackstone Group, 2024

Acted for funds affiliated with Blackstone in its acquisition of Trystar, a premier provider of electrical equipment used for backup power solutions.

RBC Capital Markets, LLC and RBC Dominion Securities Inc., 2024

Acted for RBC Capital Markets, LLC and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. on the US$723.4-million cross-border secondary offering of subordinate voting shares of GFL Environmental Inc.

OMERS Life Sciences, 2024

Acted for OMERS Life Sciences in its US$26.5-million (up to US$31.5 million) acquisition of a portion of Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.’s future royalty payments and certain milestones from Eli Lilly and Company on net sales of OLUMIANT® (baricitinib), a treatment for alopecia areata.

The Bidvest Group Limited, 2024

Acting for The Bidvest Group Limited, a South African publicly-traded company, in its acquisition of 100% of Citron Hygiene LP, a provider of washroom hygiene products and services in the U.S., Canada and UK, from Birch Hill Equity Partners and other investors.

BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc, CIBC World Markets Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc. and The Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2024

Acted for the syndicate of underwriters, co-led by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc. and The Toronto-Dominion Bank, in the second green bond offering of C$4-billion by the Government of Canada.

Rogers Sugar Inc., 2024

Acted for Rogers Sugar Inc. in its C$117.9-million equity offering, comprised of a C$57.5-million public offering and C$60.4-million concurrent non-brokered private placements to Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (F.T.Q.) and Belkorp Industries Inc., the net proceeds of which will be used to fund a portion of its C$200-million sugar capacity expansion project. 

Aecon Utilities Group Inc., 2024

Acted for Aecon Utilities Group Inc., in its acquisition of Xtreme Powerline Construction, an electrical distribution utility contractor, for US$73 million with the potential for additional contingent proceeds.

BMO Capital Markets, National Bank Financial and TD Securities, 2024

Acted for the syndicate of agents, co-led by BMO Capital Markets, National Bank Financial and TD Securities, in TMX Group Limited's Canadian private placement of C$1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of senior debentures issued across three series.

Generac Power Systems, Inc., 2024

Acted for Generac Power Systems, Inc. in its purchase of Powerplay Battery Energy Storage Systems, a division of SunGrid Solutions Inc.

Mannarino Systems & Software Inc., 2024

Acted for the shareholders of Mannarino Systems & Software Inc., a global leader in avionics for electric aircraft and drones and certified systems for the aerospace sector, with the sale of all of their issued and outstanding shares to Scalian SAS.

Rogers Communications Inc., 2024

Acted as Canadian counsel for Rogers Communications Inc. in its US$2.5-billion U.S. public offering of two series of senior notes registered via the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system.

Algoma Power Inc., 2024

Acted as counsel to Algoma Power Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of FortisOntario Inc., in connection with the issue and sale by Algoma of C$55-million principal amount of 5.054% senior unsecured notes due August 22, 2054, on a private placement basis.

eStruxture Data Centers, 2024

Acted for eStruxture Data Centers, Canada’s leading data centre platform, in connection with Fengate Asset Management’s record-breaking C$1.8-billion investment transaction.

Rogers Communications Inc., 2024

Acted for Rogers Communications Inc. to establish its shelf prospectus, qualifying an unspecified amount of future public offerings of debt securities and preferred shares in Canada. 

Axium Infrastructure Inc., 2024

Acted for Axium Infrastructure with its acquisition, together with Nova Scotia Pension Services Corporation, of a 50% equity interest in the 100 MW Cedar Point II Wind Project located in Ontario from Fiera Infrastructure. The power produced by the project is sold to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) under a 20-year power purchase agreement under Ontario FIT Program.

The Aaron’s Company, Inc., 2024

Acting for The Aaron’s Company, Inc., in its proposed sale to IQVentures Holdings, LLC in an all cash transaction valuing Aaron’s at approximately US$504 million.