Groupe Dynamite Inc.

Acted for Groupe Dynamite Inc., a Canadian women's clothing retailer, in its C$300-million initial public offering of subordinate voting shares, valuing the company at C$2.3 billion.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

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. 

Bit Digital, Inc.

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.

Oxford Properties Group and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

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. 

Searchlight Pharma Inc.

Acted for the shareholders of Searchlight Pharma Inc., a top-growth Canadian specialty and innovative branded pharmaceutical company, in connection with the sale of their 100% interest to Apotex Inc.

Thread Collective Inc.

Acted for Thread Collective Inc. in their acquisition of all issued and outstanding shares of 9167200 Canada Inc. (dba Kanuk), from the founder and Champlain Financial Corporation. Kanuk is a Montreal-based manufacturer and retail brand known for cold-weather apparel and winter coats, boasting an international reputation. 

Outfront Media Inc.

Acted as Canadian counsel to OUTFRONT Media Inc. in the C$410-million sale of its Canadian outdoor advertising business to Bell Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCE.

MacKinnon, Bennett & Co.

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.

Numerix LLC

Acted as Canadian counsel to Genstar Capital-backed Numerix LLC, a leader in capital markets risk management technology, in its acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of FinancialCAD Corporation.

Logiciels Metrio Inc.

Acted for Logiciels Metrio Inc., a Montréal-based ESG reporting and analytics firm, in its sale to Nasdaq, Inc., a global technology company.

Vance Street Capital

Acted for Vance Street Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, and its portfolio company Polara Enterprises, in their acquisition of Carmanah Technologies, a Vancouver-based leading provider of solar LED pedestrian and traffic safety technology.

Novacap Management Inc.

Acted for Novacap Management Inc. in the creation of a private equity continuation vehicle and transaction whereby Novacap's Industries V Fund and the continuation vehicle, whose lead investor is the Vintage Funds within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, acquired a controlling interest in Montréal-based The Master Group Inc. from Novacap Industries III, along with other shareholders.

Searchlight Pharma Inc.

Acted for Searchlight Pharma Inc., a Montréal-based specialty healthcare company, in its acquisition of ERFA Canada 2012 Inc., a distributor of niche pharmaceutical products across Canada that addresses underserved medical indications.

Novacap Management Inc.

Acted for Novacap Management Inc. in the creation of the first major private equity continuation vehicle in Canada. Novacap's TMT VI Fund and the continuation vehicle, whose lead investor is the Vintage Funds within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, acquired a controlling interest in Montréal-based Syntax Systems Group Inc. from Novacap TMT IV and Novacap TMT V, along with other shareholders.

New Look Vision Group Inc.

Acted for New Look Vision Group Inc. in its $800-million sale to NL1 AcquireCo Inc., an entity created by funds managed by FFL Partners, LLC, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and the Dr. H. Doug Barnes Family.

Warner Media, LLC

Acted for Warner Media, LLC in its indirect acquisition, by way of plan of arrangement, of all of the issued and outstanding shares of You i Labs Inc., a leading provider of cross-platform development tools for television and media companies.

Equinoxe Virtual Clinic Corp.

Acted for Equinoxe Virtual Clinic Corp., a leading Canadian virtual care provider, in the sale of all of its issued and outstanding shares to Right-Health Inc., a subsidiary of TELUS Corporation and the owner and operator of the Akira virtual care platform.

Rosenbloom Groupe Inc. and Hymopack Ltd.

Acted for Rosenbloom Groupe Inc. and Hymopack Ltd. in the sale of 100% of their equity interests to wholly owned subsidiaries of ProAmpac Packaging Canada Inc.

ASEQ Studentcare

Acted for the shareholders of ASEQ Studentcare in the sale of a 100% interest to People Corporation.

Nelmar Group

Acted for the shareholders of Nelmar Security Packing Systems Inc., Plastixx Extrusion Technologies Inc. and Plastixx FFS Technologies Inc. in the sale of their 100% interest to Balcan Plastics Ltd., a subsidiary of BDT Capital Partners.

BELLUS Health Inc.

Acted for BELLUS Health Inc. in its US$40-million public offering in the United States.

Groupe Montoni

Acted for Groupe Montoni in the $88-million sale to Summit Industrial Income REIT of its interest in a portfolio of 11 industrial properties located across Québec. In a related agreement, acted for Groupe Montoni in its acquisition of a 50% interest in a large office building for a purchase price of $5.8 million.

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