| |
|
|
Acted for the committee of bondholders of Canwest LP in connection with proceedings involving Canwest LP under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. |
|
2010 |
|
| |
|
|
Acting for Brainhunter Inc. and its subsidiaries, as debtors, in proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. |
|
2009 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted as counsel for Cooper-Standard Automotive Canada Limited in its filing under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act and related proceedings under Chapter 11. |
|
2009 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted on behalf of the court-appointed Monitor, RSM Richter Inc., in the restructuring of Eddie Bauer under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Chapter 11. |
|
2009 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. in its acquisition of the assets of BorderWare Technologies Inc. from a court appointed receiver. |
|
2009 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for Fuel Systems Solution Inc. in its acquisition of the assets and technology of FuelMaker Corporation from a subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. |
|
2009 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for the sponsors of approximately 12 of the 22 conduits as well as DBRS Limited, the credit rating agency which rated the commercial paper issued by the restructured entities, in connection with the $32 billion Canadian Third Party ABCP restructuring. |
|
2009 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for Ernst & Young Inc., a Court-appointed Monitor, in connection with the restructuring of Quebecor World Inc. (now known as World Color Press Inc.) and 53 of its subsidiaries in excess of US$2.8 billion of liabilities and emerged from protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code pursuant to Plans of Reorganization approved by creditors and courts in both countries. |
|
2008 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted as Canadian counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the cross-border U.S. Chapter 11 and Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act proceedings pertaining to Pope & Talbot Ltd. |
|
2008 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for Sleep Country Canada Income Fund in its sale to Birch Hill Equity Partners and Westerkirk Capital Inc. in a negotiated takeover bid valued at $356 million. |
|
2008 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted as Canadian counsel for General Electric Capital Corporation on Canadian regulatory matters in connection with its acquisition of a commercial financing portfolio from Citicapital Commercial Corporation and its affiliates in a transaction valued at US$13.2 billion. |
|
2008 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for the Province of Ontario in the establishment of the $205 million Ontario Venture Capital Fund. |
|
2008 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for the Special Committee of Creststreet Power and Income Fund LP in connection with its strategic alternatives review process which culminated in the sale of its windpower subsidiaries for $121.6 million to an affiliate of FPL Energy, LLC and the distribution of its net assets to unitholders. |
|
2008 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for Dundee Securities Corporation in connection with the restructuring of approximately $2 billion of short-term debt obligations and contractual obligations of Skeena Capital Trust, a Canadian third-party asset-backed commercial paper conduit. This transaction was the first negotiated restructuring of a Canadian third-party asset-backed commercial paper conduit affected by the August 2007 Canadian asset-backed commercial paper market disruption. |
|
2007 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for the Inspector in the winding-up of Confederation Life Insurance Company. |
|
2007 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for Lehman Brothers in connection with the US$360 million purchase and resale of senior notes of Calpine Canada Resources Company. |
|
2007 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for private equity fund EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund III, LP in its $70 million negotiated takeover bid for Stephenson's Rental Services Income Fund. |
|
2007 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for RSM Richter Inc. as monitor of MuscleTech Development Inc. under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and proceedings under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. |
|
2007 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for Catalyst Fund Limited Partnership in the restructuring of Cable Satisfaction International Inc., sponsored by Catalyst, including the sale of Cable Satisfaction's subsidiary, Cabovisao-Televisao por Cabo, S.A., to Cogeco Cable Inc. in an all cash transaction valued at $465 million. |
|
2006 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for private equity firm EdgeStone Capital Partners in the sale of the firm to GMP Capital Trust for $152 million in cash and units. |
|
2006 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for the Province of Ontario with respect to providing corporate securities and corporate governance advice on its strategic alternatives for Teranet Inc., the Province's electronic land registry system, and advised the Province in connection with the execution of Teranet's $700 million private placement offering. |
|
2006 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for EdgeStone Capital Partners in the establishment of EdgeStone Capital Equity Fund III, an $800 million private equity fund. |
|
2006 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for Roman Corporation with respect to an application under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act for protection in January 2006. Following the application, the assets were sold to Forest Resources LLC. |
|
2006 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for Cascadia Forest Products Ltd. in its asset-based credit facility provided by CIT Business Credit. Cascadia Forest Products Ltd. launched following the closure of Brascan's acquisition of Weyerhauser's B.C. Coastal timberland assets. |
|
2005 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for CanWest Global Communications Corp., which with Torstar Corporation and Metro International S.A. formed a joint venture to publish English-language free daily newspapers in various Canadian cities. Subsidiaries of CanWest and Torstar will each have a 37.5% interest and a subsidiary of Metro International will have a 25% interest in the new venture.
|
|
2005 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for Sleep Country Canada in its private placement of 5.191% senior secured notes due 2010. |
|
2005 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for Brascan Corp. in the equity financing, bridge loan and asset-based facility for the $1.2 billion acquisition of Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd.'s British Columbia coastal business. |
|
2005 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for Patheon Inc. in its US$415 million acquisition of MOVA Pharmaceutical Corporation, and the related acquisition financings of a $245.9 million public offering and a US$169 million credit facility. |
|
2004 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for Canadian steel giant Ivaco Inc., and several Ivaco subsidiaries, in Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act proceedings commenced in September of 2003, including the sale to The Heico Companies, L.L.C., a U.S.-based holding company, of the assets of the Ivaco companies for $375 million. |
|
2004 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for TD Capital Mezzanine Partners in regard to TD Capital, the private equity arm of TD Bank Financial Group, completing the closing of the TD Capital Mezzanine Partners Fund, a mezzanine debt fund comprised primarily of institutional investors committing $500 million to the fund. It is the largest private equity debt fund in Canada. |
|
2004 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted on behalf of aircraft lessors in connection with the proceedings for Air Canada under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, and acted for numerous suppliers in connection with the insolvency proceedings of customers, including suppliers of equipment, technology, software and raw materials. |
|
2004 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted on behalf of Deutsche Bank Securities in connection with a back stop underwriting for Air Canada in connection with its Plan under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. |
|
2004 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted on behalf of the Board of Directors of Slater Steel Inc. in proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. |
|
2003 |
|
| |
|
|
Initial public offering of $135 million of units by Sleep Country Canada Income Fund. |
|
2003 |
|
| |
|
|
Reorganization of the ownership structure of Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment Ltd. |
|
2003 |
|
| |
|
|
US$323 million credit facility for Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, including Dura Automotive Systems (Canada), Ltd. |
|
2003 |
|
| |
|
|
Investment (debt and equity) by McKenna Gale Management II Ltd. in Snowcrest Packers and Omstead Foods. |
|
2003 |
|
| |
|
|
Acting on behalf of A.G. Simpson Automotive Inc. in completion of its successful restructuring under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. |
|
2002 |
|
| |
|
|
Capital restructuring of Call-Net Enterprises Inc. by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement. |
|
2002 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for Richter and Partners Inc. as court-appointed Interim Receiver of Aimtronics Corporation. |
|
2002 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for Horwath Orenstein Consultants Inc., the court-appointed interim manager of Sussex Group Ltd., in controlling the worldwide assets of Sussex and in bringing contempt proceedings against a former officer of Sussex. |
|
2002 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted as debtor's counsel for Cineplex Odeon Corporation in proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act which took place in parallel to proceedings for Loews Cineplex Corporation under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. |
|
2001 |
|
| |
|
|
Acted for the special counsel to the Board of Directors of Pacifica Papers Inc. in the contested acquisition by Norske Skog Canada Ltd. |
|
2001 |
|
| |
|
|
Formation of the $300 million Borealis Private Equity Fund. |
|
2001 |
|
