Transactional and Investment Matters – Employment & Executive Compensation:
- Advised Triple Flag in its $606 million business combination with Maverix Metals Inc. to create the leading emerging gold streaming and royalty company.
- Counseled Home Capital in its proposed C$1.7 billion sale to Smith Financial Corporation.
- Advised Connor Clark & Lunn Infrastructure in its acquisition of Alberta Midland Railway Terminal Ltd., a short-line rail terminal in Lamont County, Alberta, which provides critical first- and last-mile transportation and logistics solutions.
- Advised Sienna Senior Living in its 50/50 joint venture acquisition of a portfolio of 11 seniors’ living assets in Ontario and Saskatchewan in partnership with Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc., including the negotiation of related partnership, share ownership, and property management arrangements.
- Counseled Choice Properties REIT in its proposed C$794 million sale of six high-quality office properties in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal to Allied Properties REIT.
- Advised Parkland in its C$322 million acquisition of M&M Food Market, a major Canadian retailer of frozen foods, from Searchlight Partners, L.P.
- Advised Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure in its acquisition of a majority interest in Landmark Student Transportation Inc., one of North America's largest student transportation businesses.
- Advised George Weston
- in its C$370 million sale of Weston Foods’ ambient bakery business to affiliated entities of Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC.
- in its C$1.1 billion sale of Weston Foods’ fresh and frozen bakery businesses to affiliated entities of FGF Brands Inc.
- Counseled Birch Hill in its C$725 million acquisition of ERCO Worldwide, the specialty chemicals business of Superior Plus LP.
- Advised Brookfield Business Partners in its C$1.6 billion acquisition of the remaining 43% interest in Sagen MI Canada Inc. not already owned by Brookfield.
- Advised Trichome Financial in its landmark sale to IM Cannabis Corp. to create a global leader in adult-use recreational and medical cannabis.
- Advised JFE Shoji in its acquisition of Cogent Power Inc. from Tata Steel Limited.
- Advised Dental Corporation of Canada Holdings, a portfolio company of Imperial Capital Group Ltd. and OPTrust Private Markets Group, in a significant strategic investment by L Catterton.
- Counseled Sedgwick Claims Management Services in its acquisition of Cunningham Lindsey Group Limited.
- Counseled Enercare Solutions, a subsidiary of Enercare Inc., in its $340.75 million acquisition of SEHAC Holdings Corporation (Service Experts LLC).
- Advised New Flyer in its $455 million acquisition of Motor Coach Industries International, Inc. from KPS Capital Partners, L.P., along with a related $825 million financing to fund the acquisition and refinance New Flyer's existing $257 million credit facilities.
- Counseled Searchlight Capital Partners in its acquisition and financing of a majority stake in Roots Canada Ltd., one of Canada's leading lifestyle brands.
- Advised Scotiabank in its acquisition of a Mastercard and private label credit card portfolio with approximately C$1.7 billion in receivables from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
- Advised Alamos Gold in its $1.5 billion merger with AuRico Gold Inc.
- Counseled Revera in its $634 million sale of a 75% ownership interest in 23 Canadian seniors’ living residences to Health Care REIT, including negotiation of the related joint venture arrangements and management agreements.
- Advised Norbord in its C$2 billion merger with Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. to create a leading global wood products company.
- Counseled Alinda Infrastructure Funds and their portfolio company Reliance Home Comfort in the C$555 million sale of all outstanding shares of Reliance Protectron Inc., an alarm products and services company, to The ADT Corporation.
- Advised TorQuest Partners and a group of investors in the acquisition of A&B Rail Services, Ltd., a railway construction services company in western Canada, from Fulcrum Capital Partners Inc.
Public and Private Offerings – Employment & Executive Compensation:
- Advised plantable®, a dietary intervention program focused on health and wellness, in its initial public offering of common shares on the Neo Exchange.
- Advised Anaergia in its C$175 million initial public offering of subordinate voting shares.
- Advised Triple Flag in its $250 million initial public offering of common shares, the largest TSX mining IPO in the last nine years.
- Advised Sundial Growers in its $143 million cross-border initial public offering of common shares.
- Advised Roots, a leading Canadian lifestyle brand, in its C$200 million initial public offering of common shares.
Other Experience – Employment & Executive Compensation:
- Counseled First Capital Realty in its reorganization and conversion from a corporation to a REIT structure.
- Counseled BlackBerry in its strategic alternative review process, proposed $4.7 billion acquisition, and ultimate $1.25 billion private placement of 6% unsecured subordinated convertible debentures.
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