Recent Experience
A private corporation, in connection with its takeover bid for all of the shares of Sun Gro Horticulture Inc.
Acting for an underwriting syndicate lead by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. in connection with a public offering of $1,283,719,317 billion principal amount of credit card receivables-backed notes issued by Master Credit Card Trust.
Acting for an underwriting syndicate lead by Scotia Capital Inc. in connection with a public offering of $1,263,000,000 principal amount of auto loan receivables-backed notes issued by Canadian Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust II.
Acting for an underwriting syndicate led by Merrill Lynch Canada Inc. in connection with a public offering of $694,444,000 principal amount of auto loan receivables-backed notes issued by Canadian Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust II.
Acting for underwriting syndicate lead by RBC Dominion Securities Inc. in connection a public offering of $744,595,000 principal amount of auto loan receivables-backed notes issued by Canadian Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust II.
Acting for underwriting syndicate lead by Scotia Capital Inc. in connection with a public offering of $540,820,000 principal amount of auto loan receivables-backed notes issued by Canadian Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust II.
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc., in connection with the $2.3 billion sale of all the outstanding shares of the company by way of plan of arrangement to Canwest, Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and EdgeStone Capital Partners.
Argent Energy Trust – counsel to Argent in connection with proposed initial public offering of trust units (August 2011).
Canadian counsel to Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited and Hutchison Whampoa Limited, in connection with a $84 billion (implied enterprise value) reorganization and combination of their respective businesses and the separation of their non- property and property businesses into two new Hong Kong-listed companies, CK Hutchison Holdings Limited and Cheung Kong Property Holdings Limited. The transaction also involved a transfer of approximately 6% percent of the shares of Husky Energy Inc.
China National Petroleum Corporation, in connection with the acquisition of PetroKazakhstan in a transaction valued at approximately US$4.2 billion.
Clarke Inc. in connection with the sale of its freight transportation business for net proceeds of approximately $100.5 million.
Counsel for the selling agents in connection with the offering of $1.263 billion of auto loan receivables-backed notes by Canadian Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust III.
Counsel for the underwriters in connection with the offering of $694 million of auto loan receivables-backed notes by Canadian Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust II.
Counsel for the underwriters in connection with the offering of up to $3 billion of asset-backed notes by Master Credit Card Trust.
Counsel to a syndicate of underwriters co-led by TD Securities Inc. and Clarus Securities Inc. in connection with a $28.75 million bought deal prospectus offering of Continental Gold Inc., completed in May 2016.
Counsel to a syndicate of Underwriters led by RBC and BMO in connection with the offering of $465 million of receivable-backed notes by CNH Capital Canada Receivables Trust.
Counsel to Eimskip Atlas Canada, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avion Group, and KingSett Real Estate Growth LP No. 2, in connection with Avion's $580 million acquisition of Atlas Cold Storage Income Trust, and with respect to structured real estate secured financing for the transaction which was provided by KingSett.
Counsel to Extendicare Inc. and Extendicare REIT, in connection with a $1.6 billion reorganization resulting in the distribution of Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. to Extendicare shareholders and the conversion of the remaining business of Extendicare into a Canadian real estate investment trust, Extendicare REIT.
Counsel to OJSC Russian Machines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Basic Element, in connection with its $1.5 billion investment in Magna International Inc.
Counsel to SSAB corporation, in connection with its $9.1 billion acquisition of Ipsco Inc.
Counsel to Stantec Inc. (NYSE, TSX: STN) in connection with its $1.25 billion credit facilities to finance, in part, the successful acquisition of MWH Global, Inc. for approximately US$793 million.
Counsel to the lead arrangers and the syndicate of lenders in connection with the US$4.0 billion revolving credit facility for Barrick Gold Corporation.
Counsel to the underwriters and a syndicate of lenders in connection with a US $1.25 billion credit facility for Cameco Corp.
Crius Energy Trust, in connection with completing the acquisition of remaining interest in Crius Energy, LLC
Crius Energy Trust in connection with its $100 million initial public offering of trust units.
Crius Energy Trust in connection with its $46.1 million bought deal short form prospectus offering co-led by Cormark Securities Inc., Scotiabank and RBC Capital Markets, and including Desjardins Capital Markets and Mackie Research Capital Corporation for the primary purpose of increasing its ownership in Crius Energy, LLC from $26.8% to 43.1%.
CUNA Mutual Group in connection with its acquisition by Co-operators Life Insurance and Central 1 Credit Union.
Datacalc Research Corporation v. The Queen, 2002 DTC 1479 (TCC)
Doman Industries (forest products) - counsel to senior bondholder group in connection with Doman's US$1.1 billion total debt in connection with its restructuring pursuant to the CCAA.
Extendicare Inc., a leading North American provider of post-acute and long-term senior care services, in connection with the sale of substantially all of its nursing, rehabilitative and assisted living business in the United States to a group of investors led by Formation Capital, LLC, a healthcare-focused private investment firm, and an affiliate of Safanad Inc. a global investment firm, for US$870 million.
Extendicare Real Estate Investment Trust ("Extendicare REIT"), in connection with the $126.6 million offering of trust units and 7.25 percent convertible unsecured subordinated debentures.
Extendicare Real Estate Investment Trust in connection with its
$86.3 million offering of trust units.
Extendicare Real Estate Investment Trust in connection with its conversion from an income trust structure to a corporate structure by way of a plan of arrangement.
Foundation Resources, in connection with private placement offerings of "flow-through" shares.
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited in connection with its $200 million high yield note offering in Canada and the U.S. as part of a $510 million refinancing
Glencore International AG in connection with its $475 million offer to acquire an indirect interest in the Mina Junta copper project from CST Mining Group.
Health Care Property Investors Inc., in connection with its $1.4 billion offer to acquire all of the outstanding units of Sunrise Senior Living Real Estate Investment Trust.
Lead investor in connection with the completion of a private placement by Xplornet Communications Inc. of $123.0 million of 13.0% unsecured notes due 2021 and $25.0 million of preference shares.
Meridian Credit Union in connection with its merger with Desjardins Credit Union to create Ontario's largest credit union with 263,000 members and $8 billion in assets under management.
Mill City Capital LP with its acquisition of Havlik International Machinery Inc. from Havlik Holdings Inc.
Mubadala Development Company in connection with its acquisition of all of Global Alumina Corporation's interest in Guinea Alumina Corporation.
Noront Resources Ltd. in connection with its acquisition of chromite properties in the Ring of Fire mineral region in northern Ontario from certain subsidiaries of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. for a purchase price of US$27.5 million pursuant to an Approval and Vesting Order granted by the Québec Superior Court on April 28, 2015.
Oban Mining Corporation (TSX) in connection with its acquisition of NioGold Mining Corp. (TSXV) pursuant to a court approved plan of arrangement.
Oban Mining Corporation in connection with a proposed five-way combination of Oban with Eagle Hill Exploration Corporation, Temex Resources Corp., Ryan Gold Corp. and Corona Gold Corporation and a concurrent strategic investment in Oban of up to $20 million by Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.
OneRoof Energy, Inc., a California-based solar finance provider, with its cross border IPO $50 million private placement and concurrent listing on the TSX Venture Exchange through a qualifying transaction with Carlaw Capital IV Inc.
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, in connection with the $3.3-billion acquisition of Heritage Royalty Limited Partnership, a former subsidiary of Cenovus Energy Inc. holding a broad portfolio of oil and gas royalties in Western Canada.
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. in connection with its business combination to acquire Virginia Mines Inc. for approximately $461 million.
Osisko Mining Corporation in its response to Goldcorp Inc's unsolicited offer and subsequent agreement with Yamana Gold Inc. and Agnico Eagle Mines Limited to jointly acquire 100% of Osisko's issued and outstanding common shares for total consideration of $3.9 billion.
Placer Dome Inc., in connection with the acquisition of Placer Dome
by Barrick Gold Corporation in a transaction valued at
approximately US$10.4 billion.
Precision Castparts Corp., a worldwide manufacturer of complex metal components and products, in connection with its acquisition of all of the outstanding securities of Centra Industries, a leading manufacturer of complex aerostructure components for the world's major commercial and military aircraft programs, and the land used to operate the business of Centra Industries for an undisclosed price.
Premier Gold Mines Limited, a Canadian-based mineral exploration company, in connection with its proposed 50/50 partnership with Centerra Gold Inc. for the joint ownership and development of Premier's Trans-Canada Property including the Hardrock Gold Project located in the Geraldton-Beardmore Greenstone Belt in Ontario.
Ripplewood Holdings LC, in connection with its acquisition of Reader's Digest.
Riverstone Holdings LLC, in connection with their agreement to
acquire Gibson Energy Holdings, Inc. from Hunting Plc for a
purchase price of $1.25 billion and related financing.
Royal Host Inc., a diversified hospitality company, in connection with its acquisition by Holloway Lodging Corporation by way of plan of arrangement in a transaction valued at approximately $157 million on an enterprise value basis.
SkyPower Corp., in connection with the acquisition of an equity stake in the company for an undisclosed sum by Lehman Brothers private equity business.
SSAB, in connection with its sale of the IPSCO Tubulars business to
Evraz for US$4.025 billion.
TELUS Corporation, as Canadian tax counsel, in connection with the assignment of its equipment leasing business to GE Capital in a transaction valued at $147 million
TELUS Corporation, as Canadian tax counsel, in connection with the approximately $763 million acquisition of Emergis Inc.
TELUS Corporation, in connection with its $1 billion MJDS offering of unsecured notes (2009).
TELUS Corporation, in connection with its proposed reorganization into an income trust, which would have been the largest income trust conversion in Canadian history.
The First Lien lenders of Nelson Education Ltd. in connection with the
restructuring and reorganization of Nelson Education Ltd. under the
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.
The MTN Noteholders (largest creditor group - $1.4 billion) in connection with the $2.4 billion recapitalization of Yellow Media Inc. pursuant to the Canada Business Corporations Act.
The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of AbitibiBowater, in connection with the CCAA restructuring of AbitibiBowater.
The Special Committee of Central GoldTrust in connection with the Trust's successful defense against a dissident unitholder proposal and subsequent proxy contest.
The Special Committee of Silver Bullion Trust in connection with the Trust's successful defense against a dissident unitholder meeting requisition and subsequent proxy contest.
The Sterling Group in connection with its acquisition of the Liqui-Box Corporation ("Liqui-Box") from DuPont.
The underwriters of TMAC Resources Inc. led by BMO Capital Markets in connection with the $92 million public offering of common shares of TMAC, which included a $32 million secondary offering of common shares by Resource Capital Fund VI L.P.
The underwriters of Transeastern Power Trust led by Canaccord Genuity Corp. in connection with Transeastern's $23 million initial public offering of trust units and convertible debentures.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., as Canadian counsel in connection
with its acquisition of Fermentas International Inc.
Threshold Power Trust in connection with its proposed initial public offering of trust units.
TransCanada Corporation entered into an agreement on March 17, 2016, to acquire Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc. for US$13 billion.
VimpelCom Ltd. in connection with its sale process and disposition of their debt and equity interests in the Globalive group of companies in Canada, including Globalive Wireless Management Corp. (WIND Mobile), including the forgiveness or sale of approximately $2 billion of debt owed by WIND Mobile and the sale of their equity interests in WIND Mobile for approximately $130 million.
WCE Holdings Inc. in connection with the sale of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange to Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. by way of plan of arrangement.
