Bureau Veritas, 2024

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

Blackstone Inc., 2024

Acted for Blackstone in its US$3.5-billion take-private acquisition of Tricon Residential Inc., an owner, operator and developer of a portfolio of approximately 38,000 single-family rental homes in the U.S. Sun Belt and multi-family apartments in Toronto.

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.

Mondi plc, 2024

Acted for Mondi plc, a global leader in the production of sustainable packaging and paper, in its acquisition of the Hinton Pulp mill from West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (West Fraser) and its long-term partnership with West Fraser to access local, high-quality fibre from well-established wood basket, as well as with Mondi plc’s plans to invest €400 million in the expansion of Hinton.

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.

Ironbridge Equity Partners, 2023

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners in its acquisition (and related financing) of the Gesco Group of Companies, a leading specialty distributor of floor covering solutions across Canada, pursuant to a sale proceeding conducted under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

Lakeside Book Company, 2023

Acted for Lakeside Book Company, a portfolio company of Atlas Holdings, in its acquisition of Marquis Books.

Atlas Holdings LLC, 2023

Acted for Atlas Holdings LLC in its acquisition of Resolute FP Canada Inc.'s pulp, newsprint, and directory paper mill operations in Thunder Bay, Ontario. 

Mountaingate Capital, 2023

Acted for Mountaingate Capital Management II, L.P. in its strategic investment in Bond Brand Loyalty Group, a leading marketing, customer experience and loyalty software management group.

BELLUS Health Inc., 2023

Acted for BELLUS Health Inc. in its US$2-billion sale to GSK plc, a British-based pharmaceutical company.

Lithium Royalty Corp, 2023

Acted for Lithium Royalty Corp. in its C$150-million initial public offering of common shares underwritten by a syndicate co-led by Canaccord Genuity Corp and Citigroup Global Markets Canada Inc.

ShockWave Medical, Inc., 2023

Acted as Canadian counsel to Nasdaq-listed Shockwave Medical, Inc., in its acquisition of Nasdaq- and TSX-listed British Columbia–based Neovasc Inc., for a total transaction value of up to US$147 million consisting of a purchase price per share of cash and a contingent value right.

Apotex Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc., 2023

Acted as lead transaction and tax counsel to Apotex Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc., a global pharmaceutical company that produces high-quality affordable medicine, in its sale to SK Capital Partners.

Shaw Communications Inc., 2023

Acted for Shaw Communications Inc. in the acquisition by Rogers Communications Inc. of all of Shaw's issued and outstanding Class A and Class B shares in a transaction valued at approximately C$26 billion, including debt, representing a significant premium for Shaw's shareholders. This deal won M&A Deal of the Year at the 2024 Canadian Law Awards.

Mountaingate Capital, 2023

Acted for Mountaingate Capital Management II, L.P. in its strategic investment in Damotech inc., a leading rack safety manufacturer.

High-tech company, 2023

Acting for a high-tech company in a C$5-million lawsuit filed by its former President, alleging, among other things, constructive dismissal.

Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc., 2022

Acted for Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc., Canada's leading omnichannel specialty sleep retailer, in its acquisition of Silk & Snow Inc., a Canadian-based direct-to-consumer sleep retailer.

SPS Commerce, Inc., 2022

Acted for SPS Commerce, Inc., an American retail cloud services company, in its US$49-million acquisition of InterTrade Systems Inc., a Canadian SaaS commerce technology solutions company, from mdf commerce inc.

Ferguson plc, 2022

Acted as Canadian counsel to Ferguson plc, the world's largest distributor of heating and plumbing products, in its acquisition of Canadian Safe-Step Tubs Inc. and its subsidiary, Safe-Step Tubs Northwest, Inc.

Confidential client, 2022

Providing one of the world's leading providers of innovative lighting solutions, and its four (4) business lines in Canada with counsel on all aspects of their employees relations ranging from legislative compliance, to human rights issues and Covid-19-related legal advice.

Confidential client, 2022

Providing the organization mandated by the Québec Government to promote Québec's economic development, with strategic and legal advice on all aspects of their human resources operations, including legislative compliance and the integration of the unionized and non-unionized employees, which includes regular dealing with four unions.

Aldo Group, 2022

Acting for Aldo Group, in the review and implementation of its Short Term Incentive Program and Long-Term Incentive Plan designed to retain and reward executives upon achievement of financial targets.

Fedex Logistics, 2022

Acting for Fedex Logistics in matters related to compliance with French language requirements and representation before the Tribunal administratif du travail.

Grimco Canada, Inc, 2021

Acted for Grimco Canada, Inc., a national wholesale sign supply manufacturer and distributor, in its acquisition of Cobalt Graphics Distribution, a division of Cansel Survey Equipment, Inc.

Ceská zbrojovka Defense SE, 2021

Acted as Canadian counsel for Ceská zbrojovka Group SE (CZG), a firearms manufacturer based in the Czech Republic, in its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding equity interest in Colt Holding Company LLC, the parent company of the storied U.S. firearms manufacturer Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC, as well as its Canadian subsidiary, Colt Canada Corporation.

Square, Inc., 2020

Acted as Canadian counsel to Square, Inc. in its acquisition of Dessa, a Toronto-based company building machine learning applications that address significant real-world challenges for all types of businesses.

Hostess Brands, Inc., 2020

Acted as Canadian counsel to Hostess Brands Inc. in its $425-million acquisition of Voortman Cookies Limited from Swander Pace Capital.

FCF Co. Ltd., 2020

Acted as Canadian counsel for FCF Co., Ltd. in its US$928-million acquisition of all the assets of Clover Leaf Foods and Bumble Bee Foods, North America's largest branded shelf-stable seafood companies, under a sale proceeding conducted under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Epic Games, Inc., 2020

Acted for Epic Games, Inc. in its investment in Toronto-based SideFX, the company behind the Houdini 3D animation software used in video game development as well as for visual effects in film productions.

Epic Games, Inc., 2020

Acted for Epic Games, Inc. in its investment in Toronto-based SideFX, the company behind the Houdini 3D animation software used in video game development as well as for visual effects in film productions.

Barrick Gold Corporation, 2019

Acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in its historic joint venture with Newmont Mining Corporation, which combined their respective mining operations, assets, reserves and talent in Nevada to create the world's largest gold complex.

Michelin Group, 2018

Acted for the Michelin Group in its acquisition of Camso Inc., one of the global leaders in the design, manufacturing and distribution of off-road tires, wheels, tracks and conveyer belts, for a purchase price of US$1.7 billion. Camso has facilities in more than 25 jurisdictions world-wide.

Secrétariat du travail du Québec, 2018

Appointed by the Minister responsible for Labour to act as special mediator in connection with the labour dispute at ABI's Bécancour aluminium smelter.

Recochem, Inc., 2018

Acted for management of Recochem, Inc., a global leader in manufacturing, marketing and distributing aftermarket transportation and household fluids, in the acquisition of Recochem by an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a private equity investment firm from an affiliate of Swander Pace Capital.