Recent Experience
1908 GP Inc., in the formation of 1908 LP and the formation and capitalization of POI Holdings LP by a syndicate of private Canadian investors led by Cody Church, on behalf of Clear North Capital, together with a team that included Rakesh Saraf (formerly of ATRF) and Kenny Albert (formerly of Kilmer Capital), and the acquisition of a majority interest in the business of POI Business Interiors Inc., a provider of workspace environment solutions and a Steelcase distributer in Ontario.
Pacific Oil & Gas Limited, in its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Canbriam Energy Inc. for cash consideration.
AlarmForce Industries Inc., in its $184-million sale to BCE Inc.
PointNorth Capital, in its successful proxy contest for renewal of the board of directors of Liquor Stores N.A. Ltd.
Morgan Stanley, in the formation of North Haven Real Estate Fund IX.
Marquee Energy Ltd., in its business combination with Alberta Oilsands Inc. by way of court-approved plan of arrangement.
TriWest Capital Partners, one of Canada's leading private equity firms, in the acquisition of Bull Moose Capital Ltd.
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., a publicly-listed, Houston-based drilling services company, in its acquisition of drilling technologies companies Warrior Rig Ltd., Warrior Manufacturing Services Ltd. and certain related subsidiaries.
Waste Connections, Inc. on an approximately $13-billion merger with Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd.
Onstream Pipeline Inspection Ltd. and Onstream Polymers Inc., and the shareholders thereof, in the sale of all of the assets of Onstream Pipeline Inspection Ltd. and Onstream Polymers Inc. to a purchaser entity sponsored by the private equity fund Novacap TMT IV.
The offeror of an unsolicited offer for all of the outstanding shares of Ironhorse Oil & Gas Inc.
TriWest Capital Partners, one of Canada's leading private equity firms, in the acquisition of Prostar Well Service Inc. and Prostar Manufacturing Inc. (formerly Rangeland Drilling Automation Inc.).
Repsol S.A, on securities and governance matters in the $15.1-billion acquisition of Talisman Energy Inc.
Metalmark Capital, in the acquisition of Kissner Milling Company Limited and Kissner Group Inc. by an investor group led by Metalmark Capital and including Silvertree, a joint venture between Silverhawk Capital Partners and Demetree Salt, LLC, and the Kissner management team.
Anderson Energy Ltd., an Alberta-based oil and gas company, in its acquisition by Freehold Royalties Ltd. and related reorganization pursuant to a plan of arrangement.
IPAC Services Corporation, in its partnership with Vancouver-based Seacliff Group.
A privately held company, in the real estate investment industry in the implementation of a hotel venture arrangement and acquisition of a hotel and related senior debt financing and franchise agreement with Coast Hotels Limited with a value of $19.7 million.
Northern Frontier Corp., in 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.
Corridor Resources Inc., in its $100-million joint venture with the Government of Quebec (through its affiliate, Ressources Quebec Inc.), Petrolia Inc. and Establissements Maurel & Prom S.A. (through its subsidiary, Saint-Aubin E&P (Quebec) Inc.).
A private retail company, in amending the terms of its stapled secured subordinated convertible debentures and a $6,000,000 brokered private placement of stapled common shares.
A biotechnology company, in its special cash distribution by way of a reduction of capital of its common shares.
A silver production-stage company, in its friendly acquisition of all of the shares of a silver exploration-stage company, and in connection with matters relating to a competing offer by a large U.S. based silver production-stage company based in the U.S.
A silver production-stage company, in its acquisition of all of the shares of a silver and gold production-stage company in Mexico by way of a statutory plan of arrangement.
A public company, in two secured daylight bank loans.
Private equity investment firm, in its acquisition of a 50% interest in a provider of heavy duty mechanical maintenance services.
A private technology company, in its venture capital secured debt financing and its subsequent venture capital secured subordinated debt financing.
The general partners in the founding of a private equity fund.
A containership owner, as lessee, in sale and leaseback arrangements for two containerships with foreign banks.
A partnership in its acquisition of a wind farm located in British Columbia.
A portfolio company of in its acquisition of a distributor of rigid packaging.
The offeror in an unsolicited all-stock take-over bid for a development stage gold company.
Trilantic Capital Partners, in its investment in Velvet Energy Ltd.
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