WESCO Distribution Inc.

Acted as Canadian counsel to WESCO Distribution Inc. in the US$350-million sale of its integrated supply business to Vallen Distribution, Inc., a portfolio company of Nautica Partners, LLC.

Direct Travel, Inc.

Acted as Canadian counsel to Direct Travel, Inc., in its sale to a group of investors, including Durable Capital Partners, Madrona Ventures, Top Tier Capital Partners, and Blackstone Credit & Insurance, led by Steve Singh.

Wolseley Canada Inc.

Acted for Wolseley Canada Inc., the leading wholesale distributor to plumbing, HVAC/R, waterworks and industrial markets in Canada, in its acquisition of Yorkwest Plumbing Supply Inc., a distributor of building and industrial products in the greater Toronto area.

Tegus, Inc.

Acting as Canadian counsel to Tegus, a leading research platform for investors, on its US$930-million sale to AlphaSense, the leading market intelligence and search platform.

Atlas Holdings, LLC

Acted for Atlas Holdings in its US$120-million acquisition of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s Quesnel River pulp mill in British Columbia and Slave Lake pulp mill in Alberta.

Hydromega Services Inc.

Acted for Hydromega Services Inc. in its sale, including its ownership interests in five hydropower generating stations in Québec and five additional hydropower generating stations in Northeastern Ontario, to FirstLight Power, a wholly owned subsidiary of PSP Investments and a leading clean power producer, developer and energy storage company.

Atlas Holdings LLC

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. 

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

Acted for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. both in its acquisition of Cape D’Or Holdings Limited and Barrington Terminals Limited, which operate an independent convenience store and fuel network in Atlantic Canada under the Esso, Wilsons Gas Stops and Go! Store brands, and in connection with obtaining the Canadian Competition Bureau’s approval for the transaction. Also acted for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. in the divestiture of 52 retail and fuel locations to Harnois Énergies.

LKQ Corporation

Acted as Canadian counsel to LKQ Corporation in its C$2.8-billion acquisition of Uni-Select Inc.

Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team Players’ Association

Advising the Canadian Women's National Team in their high-profile dispute against the national federation, Canada Soccer, for fair treatment and wages.

Atlas Holdings, LLC

Acted as Canadian counsel to Atlas Holdings, LLC, in its acquisition of Crown Paper Group, which includes Port Townsend Paper Corporation and Crown Corrugated Company, an integrated mill and containerboard operation.

ENGIE

Acting as Canadian regulatory counsel to ENGIE in the EUR7.1-billion sale of its global multi-technical services division, EQUANS, to Bouygues.

Points.com Inc.

Acted for Points.com Inc., the global leader in powering loyalty commerce, in its sale by plan of arrangement to Plusgrade Parent L.P. in an all-cash transaction valuing Points at US$385 million.

Thales Group

Acting as Canadian regulatory counsel to Thales Group in the EUR1.66-billion sale of its Ground Transportation Systems Global Business Unit to Hitachi Rail.

Interfor Corporation

Acted for Interfor Corporation in its $490-million acquisition of 100% of the equity interests of Kelso & Company-backed EACOM Timber Corporation.

Xplornet Communications Inc.

Acted for Xplornet Communications Inc., Canada's largest rural-focused broadband service provider, in its acquisition of fibre assets from Brant Fibre Optics, a network operator providing gigabit speed Internet services to enterprise customers in Brant County, Ontario.

AutoCanada Inc.

Acted for AutoCanada Inc., a multi-location North American automobile dealership group, in its acquisition of 11 dealerships from the Autopoint Group, a group that has operated for over 17 years across Southwestern Ontario with $345 million in annual revenue.

The Canadian Bar Association, Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section, “Annual Town Hall with FIRES and CSIR”; Online

June 11, 2024

Small Interest, Big Impact: Competition Bureau Report on Proposed Bunge/Viterra Transaction Highlights Impact of Minority Interests in Canadian Merger Review

June 06, 2024 - Kluwer Competition Law Blog
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The Canadian Bar Association, Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section, “FIRESide Chat: Unpacking the ICA Notification Interpretations”; Online

May 08, 2024

What’s AI Got to Do with It? The Canadian Competition Bureau Weighs in on the Competitive Impacts of Artificial Intelligence

May 06, 2024 - American Bar Association
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The changing face of merger control in Canada, co-author

Apr. 01, 2024 - Financier Worldwide
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Main Developments in Competition Law and Policy 2023 - Canada, co-author

Jan. 18, 2024 - Kluwer Competition Law Blog
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Doing Business in Canada 2023, contributor

Nov. 14, 2023 - Davies’ Doing Business in Canada guide provides executives, in-house counsel and foreign investors with an overview of the legal framework governing Canadian business operations and outlines key considerations for investing and conducting business in Canada…

Planning For Mergers & Jvs 103: Clean Teams

Feb. 15, 2023

Canadian Foreign Investment Law in 2023: National Security Is (Still) Paramount

Feb. 03, 2023 - In this annual review of Canadian foreign investment law, we discuss developments over the past year, including proposed amendments to the Investment Canada Act (ICA) and new government policies on the treatment of specific categories of investments. We also consider how these trends will...

Canadian Competition Law Trends for 2023: Significant Amendments and More Change Ahead

Feb. 03, 2023 - Significant amendments to Canada’s Competition Act (Act) dominated discussion about Canadian competition law policy and enforcement in 2022. Given the full implementation of the first round of amendments and the formal commencement of public consultation on further amendments, potential...

Seeing Green: Sustainability Remains of Interest to the Competition Bureau

Oct. 03, 2022 - Canada’s Competition Bureau (Bureau) hosted a summit in late September, its first in-person event in more than two years. The summit explored the intersection between competition law and environmental and sustainability objectives, indicating that this area remains a high enforcement priority for...

Canada FDI control

Mar. 18, 2022 - LexisNexis (part of RELX (UK) Limited)
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Canada merger control

Mar. 18, 2022 - LexisNexis (part of RELX (UK) Limited)
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Foreign Investment Review in Canada, co-author

Mar. 04, 2022 - Kluwer Competition Law Blog (Wolters Kluwer)
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Main Developments in Competition Law and Policy 2021 – Canada, co-author

Feb. 22, 2022 - Kluwer Competition Law Blog (Wolters Kluwer)
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Commissioner of Competition Urges Reboot of Canadian Competition Law

Oct. 28, 2021 - In his annual address to Canada’s competition bar last week, the Commissioner of Competition, Matthew Boswell, offered a full-throated defence of vigorous competition law enforcement as a key driver of Canada’s post-pandemic economic recovery. Rather than outlining the Competition Bureau’s...

New Privacy Law for Canada: Government Tables the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020

Nov. 20, 2020 - With dramatic growth in the global data economy, and increased reliance on online activity as a result of the global pandemic, protection of privacy and personal information has never been as relevant as it is now. Like many other jurisdictions, Canada has recognized the need for a significant...