Recent Experience
TriWest Capital Partners, one of Canada’s leading private equity firms, in partnership with senior management and existing shareholders, in its investment in Lithion Power Group (fka HPC Energy Services Ltd.).
Acquisition of 17 properties by a KingSett Capital-led consortium in connection with H&R Real Estate Investment Trust's acquisition of Primaris Retail Real Estate Investment Trust pursuant to a Plan of Arrangement. Bennett Jones acted for the consortium with respect to real estate and banking matters.
Acted as counsel to Superior Coring Systems Inc.'s purchase of Technicoil Corporation's Hybrid Drilling Rigs, and its financing of same.
Apex Capital Management, Inc., a prominent U.S. growth equity manager, in connection with its acquisition by Fiera Capital Corporation, a leading North American independent asset management firm, for US$145 million paid in cash and Class A subordinate voting shares of Fiera.
Argent Energy Trust in connection with its $100 million public offering of trust units to finance an acquisition of oil and gas assets.
ATCO Ltd. in connection with the disposition of ATCO I-Tek Inc. and ATCO's Australian IT operations to affiliates of Wipro Ltd. ("Wipro") for aggregate sale proceeds of approximately $210 million.
ATCO Ltd. in connection with the negotiation, structuring and other commercial matters relating to ATCO entering into a strategic alliance with Wipro including 10-year master service agreements governing the provision of IT services by Wipro to the ATCO Group of Companies valued at approximately $1.2 billion.
Canadian counsel to Bel Air Investment Advisors LLC as well as its affiliate Bel Air Securities LLC in connection with its US$125 million acquisition by Fiera Capital Corporation.
Clarke Inc. in connection with the approval of an amendment to extend the maturity date from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2018 at a special meeting of debenture holders of its 6.00% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures ($62.3 million outstanding).
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 a syndicate of underwriters led by Salman Partners Inc. in connection with a $12.524 million bought deal offering of common shares of Vogogo Inc.
Counsel to a syndicate of underwriters led by TD Securities Inc. in connection with a $15,093,000 bought deal private placement of 12,900,000 flow-through common shares of Lake Shore Gold Corp.
Counsel to Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. in connection with the proposed $600 million recapitalization of Postmedia Network 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 underwriters, co-led by RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and Scotia Capital Inc., in connection with the issuance of preferred shares by Pembina Pipeline Corporation for gross proceeds of $150 million.
Counsel to the underwriters in connection with multiple bond offerings by the Province of Alberta in aggregate principal amount of approximately $6.6 billion in 2015.
Counsel to underwriters in connection with the issuance of $500 million aggregate principal amount of series DE bonds by the Province of Alberta.
Drive Rental Corp. and various affiliates in connection with establishing credit facilities of up to $1,800,000 made available by HSBC Bank Canada.
Drive Rental Corp. and various affiliates in connection with the renewal and expansion of credit facilities of up to $3,671,000 made available by HSBC Bank Canada.
Duluth Metals Limited in connection with the acquisition by Antofagasta plc of all of the outstanding common shares of Duluth Metals Limited by way of a plan of arrangement for a total transaction value of approximately $104.6 million.
Founders Advantage Capital, in connection with its $74 million acquisition of a 60% Interest in the Dominion Lending Centre group of companies
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.
Lone Pine Resources Canada Ltd. and Lone Pine Resources Inc., in connection with a $400-million cross-border recapitalization and restructuring transaction pursuant to a plan of compromise and arrangement under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) and ancillary proceedings under Chapter 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
Management Minority Shareholders, in connection with sale of majority interest in A&B Rail Services Ltd. by Fulcrum Capital Partners, a private equity and mezzanine financing firm to a group of investors led by TorQuest Partners, a manager of private equity funds.
ME Global BV on its $450 million senior debt financing with a syndicate led by Mizuho.
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I in connection with its US$500 million bond offering.
MonCana Bank of Canada, in connection with the sale of all of its issued and outstanding shares to Canadian First Financial Holdings Limited.
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.
North West Redwater Partnership in connection with its $3.5 billion credit facility and $1.0 billion bond offering, the proceeds of which will contribute to the funding of the construction of North West's $8+ Billion bitumen refinery in the Alberta Heartland. The project is supported by 30-year tolling commitments of the Government of Alberta and Canadian Natural.
Northern Frontier Corp., in connection with its $27 million acquisition of Central Water & Equipment Services Ltd., a concurrent $21 million bought deal offering of common shares and warrants and the establishment of new senior credit facilities.
NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust in connection with the $50.0 million bought deal prospectus offering of 5.50% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures in October, 2015 – Counsel to the syndicate of underwriters co-led by BMO Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets
On February 23, 2015, North West Redwater Partnership and NWR Financing Company Ltd., as co-issuers, issued $500 million of 2.10% Series C Senior Secured Bonds, due February 23, 2022 and $500 million of 3.70% Series D Senior Secured Bonds, due February 23, 2043 for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.0 billion.
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan in connection with its sale of Nexcap Corporation to Element Financial Corporation.
Parkland Fuel Corporation in connection with its private placement by way of offering memorandum of $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.0% Senior Notes, due 2022.
Province of Alberta in connection with the issuance of $500 million aggregate principal amount of series DE bonds.
Province of Alberta – issuance of $750 million aggregate principal amount of series DD bonds – counsel to underwriters(February 2013)
Repsol S.A. in connection with the proposed $15.1 billion acquisition of Talisman Energy Inc.
Samson Capital Advisors LLC, a prominent U.S. fixed income investment management firm, in connection with its acquisition by Fiera Capital Corporation, a leading North American independent asset management firm, for US$31.5 million.
The agents in connection with the $225 million green bond offering on security of the LEED Gold 47-storey TELUS Garden development in Downtown Vancouver.
The Catalyst Capital Group Inc., in connection with the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Advantage-Rent-a-Car pursuant to a sale process under Section 363 of the US Bankruptcy Code.
The Province of Alberta in connection with an offering of $500 million principal amount of series DF 3.45% bonds.
The underwriters of Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp., co-led by CIBC World Markets Inc. and Scotia Capital Inc., in connection with Algonquin's $1.15 billion offering of convertible debentures on an installment basis to partially finance its $3.4 billion acquisition of the Empire District Electric Company.
