Toppan Inc.

Acting as Canadian counsel to TOPPAN Holdings Inc. in its US$1.8 billion acquisition of the Thermoformed and Flexibles Packaging business of Sonoco Products Company (NYSE: SON), a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging.

PPG Industries Inc.

Acted as Canadian counsel to PPG Industries Inc. in the US$550-million sale of 100% of its architectural coatings business in the U.S. and Canada to American Industrial Partners.

InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust

Acted for InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust with its C$107 million purchase of a multiresidential property located in Montréal, Québec.

Interactive Validated Solutions 88 Inc.

Acted for the shareholders, including Desjardins Capital, Anges Québec capital and a large group of angel investors, of Interactive Validated Solutions 88 Inc., a company specializing in SaaS quality, compliance and traceability solutions, in its sale to TradeBeyond, a Hong Kong based leading supply chain platform.

Integrated Media Company

Acted for Integrated Media Company, a TPG platform dedicated to the new media ecosystem, in its C$147.5-million acquisition of Toon Boom Animation Inc., an Emmy® Award-winning Montreal-based animation software company, from Nelvana Limited, a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment Inc.

Burgundy Diamond Mines Limited

Acted for Burgundy Diamond Mines Limited (BDM) in its US$136-million acquisition of Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Limited, including the world-class Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, and Arctic Canadian Diamond Marketing N.V. Upon closing, BDM became one of the largest listed diamond companies globally.

Claridge IC Properties 3, Limited Partnership

Acted for Claridge IC Properties 3, Limited Partnership in the acquisition of a property in the City of Dorval, and its related acquisition financing and development thereon of approximately 255 residential rental units and ancillary commercial property, in a joint venture with Pur Immobilia, Oktodev, Endévco and Palomino Capital.

Velan Inc.

Acted for Velan Inc., a global leading manufacturer of industrial valves, in its $329-million all-cash sale and privatization by way of plan of arrangement by Flowserve Corporation, one of the world’s leading providers of fluid motion and control products and services.

Warwick Hotels and Resorts

Acted for Warwick Hotels and Resorts in the financing and purchase of the iconic luxury hotel Le Crystal in downtown Montréal, which includes a spa and parking facilities.

AMCC Inc.

Acted for AMCC Inc. for the sale of Mellem Brossard, a multi-residential property with 1,744 square feet of commercial space.

Birch Hill Equity Partners

Acted for Birch Hill Equity Partners in its joint acquisition (and related financing) with Investissement Québec of Québec-based Polycor Inc., the largest quarrier of natural stone in the world.

Beaver Hall/Viger Investments L.P.

Acted for Beaver Hall/Viger Investments L.P. in the sale of a $147-million mixed-use residential office complex located in downtown Montréal to an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

Cominar REIT

Acted for Cominar REIT, one of Canada's largest diversified real estate investment trusts and the largest commercial property owner in Québec, in its C$5.7-billion sale to Iris Acquisition II LP, which is an entity created by a consortium led by Canderel Real Estate Property Inc., one of Canada's largest privately held real estate companies.

The Sherwin-Williams Company

Acted for The Sherwin-Williams Company, a global leader in the coatings industry, in its acquisition of AquaSurTech, which primarily manufactures and distributes industrial coatings and related products.

Claridge Inc.

Acted for Claridge Inc. in its partnership with Investissement Québec and the Fonds de solidarité FTQ to create an investment vehicle to support Québec food processing companies that show significant growth potential. 

Explorance Inc.

Acted for Explorance Inc. in connection with the investment by Investissement Québec.