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Acted for Prinoth SpA, a member of the Leitner Technologies Group, in its acquisition of the Camoplast Inc. Track Machine Group, a leading manufacturer of snow groomers and other utility vehicles. |
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2009 |
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Acted as Canadian counsel to BHP Billiton in its unsolicited offer to acquire Rio Tinto in a share exchange deal valued at US$147 billion. |
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2008 |
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Acted for Gestion Forestière Lacroix Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Société Générale de Financement du Québec, in connection with its acquisition from Bowater Inc. of a private timberland covering some 148,000 acres in the Gaspé Peninsula, Québec. |
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2006 |
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Acted for El Paso Corporation ("El Paso") in regard to Petro-Canada's acquisition from El Paso of a 51% indirect interest in Coastal Petrochemical, L.P., a limited partnership between a subsidiary of Société générale de financement du Québec ("SGF") and an indirect subsidiary of El Paso, for approximately $90 million (which includes working capital). Petro-Canada will hold 51% of the limited partnership and SGF will continue to own the remaining 49% interest. The Coastal Petrochemical facility, located in Montréal, Québec, primarily produces paraxylene, which is used to manufacture polyester and plastic bottles. |
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2005 |
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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. |
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2004 |
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Acted for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. on its acquisition of The Circle K Corp. in a transaction valued at $1.06 billion. |
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2003 |
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Take-over bid by Russel Metals Inc. for all the shares and convertible subordinated debentures of Leroux Steel Inc. (approximately $185 million). |
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2003 |
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Initial public offering of $444 million of trust units of SFK Pulp Fund and $125 million credit facility in favour of the Fund. |
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2002 |
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Purchase of US$44.5 million of senior secured notes of Gaspesia Papers, L.P. |
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2002 |
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Initial public offering of $85 million of trust units of Alexis Nihon Real Estate Investment Trust. |
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2002 |
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