Recent Experience
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in connection with numerous issuances under its C$60 billion legislative covered bond programme, including the first negative yield covered bond issuance carried out by a Canadian bank.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in connection with numerous issuances by CARDS II Trust, a special purpose securitization vehicle that issues asset-backed notes to the public to finance the purchase of credit card receivables originated by CIBC.
Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation in connection with the negotiation of a proposed joint venture agreement with ArcelorMittal, and subsequently representing Baffinland in its defence of an unsolicited take-over bid by Nunavut Iron Ore Acquisition Inc., Baffinland’s negotiation of a supported take-over bid by ArcelorMittal and the ultimately successful C$590M joint bid by Nunavut and ArcelorMittal.
Orezone Resources Inc. in connection with its acquisition by IAMGOLD Corporation, and spin-off and listing on the TSX of its exploration assets as Orezone Gold Corporation.
Goldman, Sachs & Co., as Canadian counsel, in connection with multiple underwritten at-the-market equity issuances by Royal Gold, Inc.
Romarco Minerals in connection with several capital markets transactions.
Olivut Resources in connection with several flow through equity private placement financings and the negotiation and structuring of an innovative “equity line of credit” financing transaction with The Canadian Special Opportunity Fund, LP and The Lind Partners Canada, LLC.
Cormark Securities Inc., Byron Capital Markets Ltd., and CIBC World Markets Inc. in connection with the initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange of Namibia Rare Earths Inc.
ABB Grain Ltd. in connection with its US$1.7B sale to Viterra Inc.
A syndicate of underwriters in connection with several bought deal offerings of units of Allied Properties REIT.
A syndicate of underwriters in connection with a C$175M bought deal offering of 7.75% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures of Russel Metals Inc.
A syndicate of underwriters in connection with a bought deal offering of Class A shares by Empire Company Limited.
A syndicate of underwriters in connection with a financing relating to the C$2.163B sale by ING International Insurance B.V. of its majority interest in ING Canada Inc.
A syndicate of underwriters, as Canadian counsel, in connection with Visa Inc.’s US$19.7B IPO, the largest in North America at the time.
A Canadian institutional investment manager in connection with complex internal restructuring transactions and real estate investments.
A Canadian-headquartered independent renewable power developer in connection with cross border acquisitions and joint ventures in the US, Chile, Nigeria, India, Mexico, Thailand, South Africa, and the Middle East.
QuickPlay Media Inc. in connection with its Series A to E venture capital funding rounds and subsequently the sale of a majority of its outstanding shares to Madison Dearborn Partners LLC.
A Canadian venture capital investor in connection with its investments in the media and technology industry.
Scotiabank and Faircourt Asset Management in connection with public offerings of investment products.
Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P. and Warburg Pincus X Partners, L.P., as Canadian counsel, in its investment of up to $35M in Protox Therapeutics Inc.
Sysco Canada, Inc. in connection with private asset and share purchase transactions.
Granite Global Solutions in connection with a private company acquisition.
Tri-White Corporation in connection with its acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Clublink Corporation.
Atlantic Packaging in connection with the sale of one of its businesses to Cascades Inc.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in connection with several strategic asset sale transactions.
The consortium of private equity buyers in connection with the C$3.5B management-led buyout of CCS Income Trust, the largest in Canada at the time.
Redline Communications, EnGlobe Corp., Orezone Gold Corporation, Olivut Resources Inc. and Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation in connection with general corporate law matters, corporate finance transactions, corporate governance and securities compliance matters
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