Recent Experience
Hillcore Group in its acquisition of Thompson Construction Group, a leading heavy civil contractor and construction company in Western Canada.
North West Redwater Partnership in a consent solicitation from $6.35-billion of bonds for a substantially revised and amended Trust Indenture, a $2.6-billion four tranche bond issuance, an amendment of the Partnership's $3.5-billion senior secured credit facilities, amendments to the Processing Agreements backstopping the economics of the Refinery, a transfer of partnership units from North West Refining Inc. to Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission and substantial amendments to the governance structure of the Partnership.
Canadian Pacific Railway, in its public offering of $300-million aggregate principal amount of 3.05% notes due 2050.
Canadian Pacific Railway, in its public offering of US$500-million aggregate principal amount of 2.050% notes due 2030.
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.
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.
Denham Capital agrees to sell JDS Silver Holdings Ltd. to Coeur Mining, Inc. for up to US$250 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.
TriWest Capital Partners, one of Canada's leading private equity firms, in its acquisition of Triple M Housing Ltd, a leading manufacturer of factory built housing.
TriWest Capital Partners, in partnership with senior management and existing shareholders, in its investment in Lithion Power Group (fka HPC Energy Services Ltd.).
Chorus Aviation, in the structured financing of 34 Q400 Aircraft with Export Development Corporation.
Canadian counsel to Kissner Holdings LP, in its US$400,000,000 notes offering in the U.S. led by Jefferies LLC, and related refinancing.
Canadian North Inc., in its asset based loan facility.
Weldco-Beales Manufacturing Inc., in its asset based loan facility.
United Active Living Inc., in its senior secured credit facility.
Acted as issuer’s lead counsel for one of the largest UK-based financial institutions with respect to its first-time issuance of senior debt securities, valued at JPY33.4 billion (approximately USD400 million), in Japan.*
Acted for one of the world’s largest financial institutions with respect to its issuance of public debt securities, valued at JPY100 billion (approximately USD1.2 billion,) in Japan.*
* Experience Prior to Joining Bennett Jones
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