Recent Experience
Wilbur-Ellis Holdings II, Inc., in its acquisition of Nachurs Alpine Solutions.
Canso Investment Counsel Ltd., in the private placement by an issuer in the print media industry of $90 million of 12.0% senior secured notes.
Calgary Glycol Facilities Corporation, in the Calgary Airport Dedicated De-icing Facilities Project.
Acal PLC, a UK-based company and a leading international supplier of customised electronics to industry, in its acquisition of Plitron Manufacturing Inc., a Toronto-based designer and manufacturer of custom toroidal transformers for transportation, medical and industrial applications.
Premier Gold Mines Limited, a Canadian-based mineral exploration company, in 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.
Infrastructure Ontario and Providence Care, with the structuring, procurement, negotiation and settlement of the project documents in connection with the Providence Care Hospital Project.
First Solar, in the development and sale of a 50 megawatt portfolio of three solar photovoltaic facilities in Ontario (Amherstburg (10MW), Belmont (20MW) and Walpole (20MW)).
A syndicate of underwriters led by Canaccord Genuity Corp., RBC Capital Markets and BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., in a bought deal offering of $184 million of subscription receipts of Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust (PIRET). Proceeds of the offering will be applied toward the purchase by PIRET of a $358-million portfolio of industrial properties from an affiliate of Slate Properties Inc.
TVI Pacific, in option and joint venture agreements with Mindoro Resources and Foyson Resources concerning mineral properties in the Republic of the Philippines.
Precision Castparts Corp., a worldwide manufacturer of complex metal components and products, in 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.
Acciona Wind Energy Canada, in real estate issues associated with the development and financing of wind power projects across Canada.
First Solar, in the sale of a 40 MW ground-mount solar PV power project to NextEra Resources.
Precision Castparts Corp., in its acquisition of Aerostructure and Industrial Products from Héroux-Devtek for $300 million.
Secondment at Wind Mobile (March 2009 - Sept 2009) for assistance with securing antenna and transmission tower locations and negotiation of telecommunication leases.
Extendicare Real Estate Investment Trust, in its conversion from an income trust structure to a corporate structure by way of a plan of arrangement.
KingSett Real Estate Growth LP No. 3, as part of a joint venture with certain clients of Alberta Investments Management Corp. regarding its acquisition of ING Summit Industrial Fund LP and ING Real Estate Canada LP for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $2 billion.
Raleigh Wind Power Partnership and its sponsor, Invenergy Wind North America LLC, in its $179,000,000 project financing of the Raleigh Wind Energy Project.
First Place Tower Brookfield Properties Inc., in its $310-million first mortgage bond financing of First Canadian Place, Toronto.
Eimskip Holdings Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Hf. Eimskipafelag Islands, in its $1.2-billion acquisition of Versacold Income Fund.
Eimskip Atlas Canada, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avion Group, and KingSett Real Estate Growth LP No. 2, in 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.
KingStreet Real Estate Mortgage LP No. 1, regarding mezzanine financing by KingStreet in the portfolio sale of 47 properties by SMK Speedy International Inc. to Forum Leasehold Partners Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Community and Social Services, in the $93-million alternative financing and procurement transaction involving the construction and financing of the new Roy McMurtry Youth Centre in Brampton, Ontario (public-private partnership/alternative financing and procurement).
Infrastructure Ontario and Bluewater Health, in the $214-million expansion and redevelopment of Bluewater Health's Norman Site (public-private partnership/alternative financing and procurement).
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, in their $128-million term loan to a joint venture entity owned by Canderel Holdings and Wafra Investments to finance the building at 777 Bay Street.
The Great-West Life Assurance Company, London Life Insurance Company and The Canada Life Insurance Company, in approximately $240 million in acquisition financing to Calloway REIT secured by shopping centers across Canada.
Bennett Jones
