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Mergers & Acquisitions

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Getting the deal done in a way that satisfies your desired business outcomes is our first priority. Clients benefit from our focus on efficient identification of issues that will matter, with no wasted time on those that will not. We account for your risk appetite and the commercial realities likely to apply after closing to guide negotiation strategy and structuring.

Our clients include many Canadian and global Fortune 500 companies operating in local, national or international markets, as well as private equity funds, institutional investors and other capital pools investing and operating in Canada. Whether quarterbacking the deal, or providing Canadian counsel support, we coordinate seamlessly with counsel, financial advisors and regulators around the world. We also have particular expertise advising boards and special committees in both friendly and contested transactions, leveraging the expertise of our Shareholder Activism & Critical Situations team.

What Clients Say

“I have worked with other Canadian counsel in the context of cross-border M&A. Bennett Jones is a clear leader in terms of client experience.”

Our public and private M&A practice spans all industries, and particularly those that drive the Canadian economy, such as energy: oil and gas and renewables, mining, consumer products, technology, utilities, agribusiness, financial services and cannabis, among others.

To ensure our people are effective ambassadors for our M&A clients, we offer dedicated training programs for our lawyers on topics such as valuation, financial statement analysis and portfolio management. We also draw on specialized experts in other areas that impact deal strategy and structure, including tax, competition/antitrust, foreign investment, customs and trade, real estate, intellectual property, employment, regulatory and litigation. This expertise is complemented by the most experienced governmental affairs and public policy team of any Canadian law firm.

What Clients Say

“Bennett Jones is a top tier national Canadian business law firm that provides legal services with a sense of urgency.”

Our Value to Clients

  • Focus on your business objectives
  • Practical approach to risk management
  • International mindset
  • Bench strength for specialty support

Our Services

  • Negotiated transactions
  • Contested transactions including hostile bids and negotiated transactions opposed by third parties
  • Proxy contests & activist shareholder matters
  • Going-private transactions
  • Leveraged buyouts
  • Management buyouts
  • Acquisition financing
  • Joint ventures
  • Reverse take-overs
  • Exchangeable share transactions
  • Spin-outs
  • Carve-outs
  • Special committee mandates
  • Regulatory & stock exchange matters
  • Capital reorganizations
  • Tax structuring
  • Competition & foreign investment matters
  • Litigation & dispute resolution

Key Contacts

  • Curtis A. Cusinato Curtis A. Cusinato, Vice Chair and Partner
  • Kristopher R. Hanc Kristopher R. Hanc, Partner
  • Jeffrey  Kerbel Jeffrey Kerbel, Partner
  • Brent W. Kraus Brent W. Kraus, Partner
  • John E. Piasta John E. Piasta, Partner
  • Related Lawyers

Recent Experience

Corridor Resources Inc. (now named Headwater Exploration Inc.) in its financing and reconstitution of the board and management, pursuant to which Corridor completed $50-million private placement of units and subscription receipts to the new management team and other subscribers.
Excellon Resources Inc., in its $32.3-million acquisition of Otis Gold Corp by way of a Statutory Plan of Arrangement under the BCBCA.
Magna Gold Corp., in its approximately $19.5-million acquisition of Molimentales del Noroeste, S.A. de C.V., which owns 100% of the San Francisco Mine located in Sonora, Mexico, from Alio Gold Inc.
Lithion Power Group, in its acquisition of Aved Electronics.
Kissner Group Holdings LP, completed its acquisition of NSC Minerals Ltd., a market-leading provider of salt products in Western Canada and the North Central United States, from an investor group led by Altas Partners.
KingSett Real Estate Growth LP No. 7, in its $271-million acquisition of a portfolio of 37 industrial properties in Atlantic Canada from Dream Industrial REIT.
Pacific BioEnergy Holdings Corp., on the sale of a majority interest in Pacific BioEnergy Corporation (PBEC) to Sumitomo. PBEC is a wood pellet manufacturer based in Prince George, BC.
CSV Midstream Solutions, in its $470-million acquisition of Paramount Resources Ltd's Karr 6-18 natural gas facility and related midstream assets.
Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. and the other second lien noteholders, in Neptune Acquisition Inc's. $150-million issuance of 10% secured lien notes to fund Neptune's acquisition of Maxar Technologies ULC, MDA GL Holdings Ltd., and MDA Systems Inc. and to refinance certain of Neptune's existing indebtedness.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., in its acquisition of Bombardier Inc.'s Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) series aircraft program for approximately US$550 million.
Canadian Utilities Limited, an ATCO company, in the sale of its entire Canadian fossil fuel-based electricity generation portfolio for approximately $835 million, which was completed in three stages, through the sale of its interest in the Cory project in Saskatchewan to SaskPower International Inc., a sale of its interest in the Brighton Beach project in Ontario to Ontario Power Generation Inc., and a sale of the balance of the applicable generation assets through a sale of its equity interest in ATCO Power Canada Ltd. to Heartland Generation Ltd., an affiliate of Energy Capital Partners.
SENSO Lighting Inc., in the sale of 100% of its outstanding equity securities to Luminii, LLC, a portfolio company of The Riverside Company.
Diversified, in its acquisition of the business of Advanced Presentation Products.
Katanga Mining Limited, in its $7.6-billion rights offering financing backstopped by Glencore to fund debt repayment to Glencore.
Inuvialuit Development Corporation, as owner of Canadian North airline, in the merger of Canadian North and First Air (owned by Makivik Corporation), to create a Inuit-owned unified northern Canadian airline.
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.
Helios Wire Corporation, in its sale to EchoStar Global L.L.C.
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd, in its approximately $338-million acquisition of Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd.
Northern Metalic Sales (F.S.J.) Ltd., an independent industrial supply company offering both traditional and non-traditional MRO products and related services, in its sale to affiliates of Side Management Ltd.
Citimark Group, in the acquisition of a partnership interest in the developer of a 36-storey residential tower in the Metrotown area of Burnaby, B.C., and ongoing development advice to Citimark Group in connection with the development, marketing and sales of the project and development units.
Wilbur-Ellis Holdings II, Inc., in its acquisition of Nachurs Alpine Solutions.
Fiserv, Inc., in its acquisition of First Data in a transaction valued at approximately US$22 billion, to create a leading payments and financial technology provider.
Kensington Capital Partners and Kensington Private Equity Fund, in the $35-million acquisition and related financing through its portfolio company, Clearpoint Health Network Inc., of the surgical and medical centres business of Centric Health Corporation, a TSX listed company, and subsequent reorganization of Clearpoint . [Kensington Capital Advisors Inc. is a leading independent investor in alternative assets with over $1.5 billion invested in private equity and alternative assets]
Cenovus Energy, in a C$17.7-billion purchase of oil sands assets from Conoco Phillips.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited, in a C$12.7-billion acquisition of Athabasca Oil Sands project.
Anamered Investments, in the €4.6-billion acquisition by a consortium of Amer Sports.
Osisko Gold Royalties, in the C$1.125-billion acquisition of precious metals assets.
Devon Canada Corporation, in the C$3.8-billion sale of assets to Canadian Natural Resources Limited.
Cresco Labs, in the C$1.1-billion acquisition of Origin House.
The Special Committee of Integra Gold Corp., in the C$590-million sale of Integra to Eldorado Gold Corporation.
Waste Connections Inc., in the US$12.5-billion merger with Progressive Waste Solutions.
Schlumberger Production Management, in the C$1.3-billion acquisition of Palliser Block oil assets.
Columbia Pipeline Group, in its US$13 -billion sale to TransCanada Corporation.
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, in the C$1.1-billion acquisition of OLGC assets and cross-border financing.
Dalradian Resources, in its C$537-million sale to Orion Mine Finance and Osisko Gold.
Baker Technologies, in a C$1-billion business combination with Santé Veritas, Briteside and Sea Hunter Therapeutics.
Spirit AeroSystems, in the US$650-million acquisition of Asco Industries.
Klondex Mines, in its US$462-million sale to Hecla Mining Company.

Recent Recognition

Mergermarket - 2019 League Tables
Top 10 by deal count in Canadian M&A
Only Canadian firm ranked by volume of US M&A
Chambers Canada
Ranked, Corporate/M&A
Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business
Ranked, Corporate/M&A

The Legal 500 Canada
Recommended, Corporate and M&A
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Consistently recommended, Mergers & Acquisitions, Toronto
Most frequently recommended, Mergers & Acquisitions, Calgary
Global MA Atlas Awards
Winner Global Resources & Materials M&A Deal of the Year
IFLR 1000 Finance and Corporate
Ranked, Banking Mergers and Acquisitions
World Finance Magazine Legal Awards
Recognized as Best M&A Team in Canada

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