Private M&A

Ironbridge Equity Partners, 2024

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners in its sale of Advanced Engineered Products to TerraVest Industries.

Searchlight Pharma Inc., 2024

Acting for the shareholders of Searchlight Pharma Inc., a top-growth Canadian specialty and innovative branded pharmaceutical company, in connection with the sale of their 100% interest to Apotex Inc., Canada’s largest pharmaceutical company.

Plusgrade Inc., 2024

Acted for Plusgrade in connection with General Atlantic’s strategic investment in the ancillary revenue powerhouse. The investment represents a monumental transaction for the global travel tech sector.

Mason Resources Inc., 2024

Acted for Mason Graphite Inc. with the sale of the Lac Guéret Property, targeted for the development of graphite at the Uatnan Mining Project, to Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. in consideration of 6,208,210 common shares of Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. 

Ironbridge Equity Partners Management Limited, 2024

Acted for funds affiliated with Ironbridge Equity Partners Management Limited in the acquisition and related financing of Gardner Glass Products, Inc., a North Carolina-based company that manufactures and distributes tempered, mirrored, backpainted, and laminated glass products.

Wolseley Canada Inc., 2024

Acted for Wolseley Canada Inc., the leading wholesale distributor to plumbing, HVAC/R, waterworks and industrial markets in Canada, in its acquisition of Yorkwest Plumbing Supply Inc., a distributor of building and industrial products in the greater Toronto area.

RelationShop Inc., 2024

Acted as Canadian counsel for RelationShop Inc. in its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Mercatus Technologies, a leading provider of eCommerce solutions for regional grocers and independents.

Bruker Corporation, 2024

Acted for Bruker Corporation in its acquisition of Tornado Spectral Systems Inc., a company that provides chemical analysis and measurement systems for Raman spectroscopy primarily used in pharmaceutical, petrochemical, and biotechnology applications. 

Vance Street Capital LLC, 2024

Acted for Vance Street Capital, a Los Angeles private equity fund, in the sale of Terra Insights, a Vancouver-based geotechnical, structural and geospatial monitoring company, to Orica for cash consideration of C$505 million. 

Outfront Media Inc., 2024

Acting as Canadian counsel to OUTFRONT Media Inc. in the C$410-million sale of its Canadian outdoor advertising business to Bell Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCE.

Mondi plc, 2024

Acted for Mondi plc, a global leader in the production of sustainable packaging and paper, in its acquisition of the Hinton Pulp mill from West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (West Fraser) and its long-term partnership with West Fraser to access local, high-quality fibre from well-established wood basket, as well as with Mondi plc’s plans to invest €400 million in the expansion of Hinton.

RLH Equity Partners, 2024

Acted as Canadian counsel to RLH Equity Partners, in its acquisition of Red Clay Consulting, an Atlanta based business focused on providing software platforms using Oracle Utilities applications. 

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, 2023

Acted for Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in its strategic equity investment in Canada Nickel Company Inc. and negotiation of an investor rights agreement. 

TPG, 2023

Acted as counsel to TPG in its acquisition (and related financings) from Oxford Property Group of a 75% interest in two Class-A industrial business parks in the Greater Toronto Area valued at C$1.3-billion.

Russel Metals Inc., 2023

Acting for Russel Metals Inc. in its C$225-million acquisition of seven service centers from Samuel, Son & Co., five of which are located in Western Canada and two in the United States.

ROBIC, LLP, 2023

Acting as counsel to partners of ROBIC, LLP, one of Canada's preeminent intellectual property firms, in connection with ROBIC’s business combination with IPH Limited.

Blackstone Credit, 2023

Acted for funds managed by Blackstone Credit in connection with its sale of Grafton Apparel Ltd., the leading Canadian retailer of men's clothing, which operates under the Tip Top, George Richards and Mr. Big & Tall banners, to an affiliate of Stern Partners Inc.

Basic Resources, Inc., 2023

Acted for Basic Resources, Inc. in its US$160-million acquisition of the Warners, Olga and True & Co businesses from the fashion conglomerate PVH Corp.

Barrick Gold Corporation, 2023

Acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in its initial C$23.39-million strategic investment in Hercules Silver and its additional C$7-million follow-on investment. 

Recochem, 2023

Acted as counsel to Recochem management in the acquisition of H.I.G portfolio company Recochem by funds managed by CapVest. 

Waterton Global Resource Management & Waterton Copper Corp, 2023

Acting for Waterton Global Resource Management and Waterton Copper Corp. in connection with the acquisition by Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. of a US$115-million silver stream on the Mineral Park Mine in Arizona owned by Waterton Copper Corp. and the provision of a US$25 million secured debt facility from Wheaton to Waterton Copper.

Aecon Group Inc., 2023

Acted for Aecon Group Inc. in the C$150-million strategic preferred equity investment in Aecon Utilities Group Inc. by funds managed by the Power Opportunities strategy of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. 

American Holt, LLC, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, 2023

Acted for American Holt, LLC, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, in its acquisition of DMA Solution Inc., a leading engineering company for solutions in the manufacturing of high performance products for the PET plastic container and beverage industries.

Siemens Energy, 2023

Acting as Canadian tax counsel to Siemens Energy in the sale of Trench business in Canada to Triton, a leading European mid-market private equity investor.

Atlas Holdings, LLC, 2023

Acting for Atlas Holdings in its US$120-million acquisition of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s Quesnel River pulp mill in British Columbia and Slave Lake pulp mill in Alberta.

Hydromega Services Inc., 2023

Acting for Hydromega Services Inc. in its sale, including its ownership interests in five hydropower generating stations in Québec and five additional hydropower generating stations in Northeastern Ontario, to FirstLight Power, a wholly owned subsidiary of PSP Investments and a leading clean power producer, developer and energy storage company.

Interactive Validated Solutions 88 Inc., 2023

Acted for the shareholders, including Desjardins Capital, Anges Québec capital and a large group of angel investors, of Interactive Validated Solutions 88 Inc., a company specializing in SaaS quality, compliance and traceability solutions, in its sale to TradeBeyond, a Hong Kong based leading supply chain platform.

BMS Group, 2023

Acted for BMS Group in its acquisition of Smith & Reid Insurance Brokers and O’Neil Insurance Brokers.

EcoPro BM, 2023

Acting for Korea-based EcoPro BM in its C$1.2-billion joint venture with Ford and SK On to build a cathode manufacturing facility to produce electric vehicle (EVs) battery materials in Bécancour, Quebec.

Coriel Capital Inc., 2023

Acting for Coriel Capital Inc., a women-owned ultra-high-net-worth wealth management firm based in Montreal, in its sale to CI Financial Group.

Sustana, 2023

Acted for Sustana, a portfolio company of Blackstone, in its acquisition of Hanna Paper, a high-grade paper recycling company.

Russel Metals Inc., 2023

Acting for Russel Metals Inc. in the C$61-million sale of its 50% equity interest in TriMark Tubulars Ltd. to Marubeni-Itochu.

Integrated Media Company, 2023

Acted for Integrated Media Company, a TPG platform dedicated to the new media ecosystem, in its C$147.5-million acquisition of Toon Boom Animation Inc., an Emmy® Award-winning Montreal-based animation software company, from Nelvana Limited, a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment Inc.

Ecometrica Limited, 2023

Acted for the shareholders of Ecometrica Limited, a leading EHS and ESG software provider, in the sale of their 100% interest to EcoOnline UK Limited.

Ironbridge Equity Partners, 2023

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners in its acquisition (and related financing) of the Gesco Group of Companies, a leading specialty distributor of floor covering solutions across Canada, pursuant to a sale proceeding conducted under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

Industrial and Financial Systems AB, 2023

Acted for Industrial and Financial Systems AB in its acquisition of Poka Inc., a Québec-based provider of connected worker platform software.

Arcline Investment Management, 2023

Acted as Canadian counsel to Arcline Investment Management in its acquisition of International Water-Guard, a leading provider and servicer of proprietary potable water systems and components for use in business and commercial jet applications.

Lakeside Book Company, 2023

Acted for Lakeside Book Company, a portfolio company of Atlas Holdings, in its acquisition of Marquis Books.

Atlas Holdings LLC, 2023

Acted for Atlas Holdings LLC in its acquisition of Resolute FP Canada Inc.'s pulp, newsprint, and directory paper mill operations in Thunder Bay, Ontario. 

Mountaingate Capital, 2023

Acted for Mountaingate Capital Management II, L.P. in its strategic investment in Bond Brand Loyalty Group, a leading marketing, customer experience and loyalty software management group.

OMERS Administrative Corporation, 2023

Acting for OMERS Administration Corporation in its US$200-million acquisition of 54.5% stake of global royalties on MAVYRET, from Enanta Pharmaceruticals, Inc.

MacKinnon, Bennett & Co., 2023

Acted for MacKinnon, Bennett & Co. in the sale of its C$52-million stake in Miovision, a leading provider of intelligent transportation solutions, to TELUS Ventures.

Numerix LLC, 2023

Acted as Canadian counsel to Genstar Capital-backed Numerix LLC, a leader in capital markets risk management technology, in its acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of FinancialCAD Corporation.

Sleep Country Holdings Inc., 2023

Acted for Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. in its acquisition of the Canadian assets of Casper Sleep Inc.

Black Swan Graphene Inc., 2023

Acted for Black Swan Graphene Inc., which produces patented low-cost and high-performance graphene powders, in its strategic partnership with Nationwide Engineering Research and Development Ltd, the developer of a graphene-enhanced admixture for concrete, Concretene.

Twin Rivers Paper Company Inc., 2023

Acted for Twin Rivers Paper Company Inc., a portfolio company of Atlas Holdings, LLC, in the sale of Plaster Rock Lumber Corporation, operator of softwood lumber mill, to Groupe Lebel, an Eastern Canada lumber manufacturer and North American forest products leader.

MacKinnon, Bennett & Co. and Idealist Capital, 2023

Acted for co-investors MacKinnon, Bennett & Co. and Idealist Capital in their growth capital equity investment in XNRGY Climate Systems, a leader in the design and manufacturing of energy efficient commercial HVAC systems.

Burgundy Diamond Mines Limited, 2023

Acted for Burgundy Diamond Mines Limited (BDM) in its US$136-million acquisition of Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Limited, including the world-class Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, and Arctic Canadian Diamond Marketing N.V. Upon closing, BDM became one of the largest listed diamond companies globally.

GreenV B.V., 2023

Acted for Green V B.V. in its acquisition of JV Energy Solutions Inc., a provider of customer-specific heating, electrical engineering and insulation for the greenhouse horticulture industry.

Aecon Group Inc., 2023

Acted for Aecon Group Inc. in the sale of its Aecon Transportation East roadbuilding, aggregates and materials business in Ontario to Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. for C$235 million in cash.

Fengate Asset Management Ltd., 2023

Acted for Fengate Asset Management Ltd. in the sale of a 75% interest in the 40 MW Grand Valley III wind project in Ontario to Axium Infrastructure.

Investissement Québec, 2023

Acted for Investissement Québec, in its own capacity and as agent of the Government of Québec, in the initial C$70-million investment in Équisoft Inc., one of the largest providers of digital solutions in the financial sector, as part of a C$125-million investment with Export Development Canada and Fondaction.

Alaris Equity Partners, 2023

Acted for Alaris Equity Partners, in its US$546-million investment with Brookfield Special Investments, in Body Contour Centers LLC.

HID Global Corporation, 2023

Acted for HID Global, a subsidiary of Swedish conglomerate Assa Abloy, in its acquisition of Vancouver-based Guard RFID Solutions, a manufacturer of real-time location systems used in healthcare environments. 

Plusgrade Inc., 2023

Acted for Plusgrade Inc. in its purchase of all the issued and outstanding shares of Israel-based technology and hospitality company, Ancillary Streams Ltd., a global software provider of upgrade solutions to hotels, known as “UpStay.”

Axium Infrastructure, 2023

Acted for Axium Infrastructure Inc. in connection with the acquisition from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners of the Travers Solar Project located in Vulcan County, Alberta. Situated on approximately 3,330 acres of land, the project has a total nameplate capacity of 465 MW, making it the largest solar project in Canada at the time of closing.

DIF Capital Partners, 2023

Acted for DIF Capital Partners, through its DIF Core Infrastructure Fund III (DIF CIF III), in its acquisition of RFNow Inc., an independent enterprise fiber, residential fiber, fixed wireless internet and phone services provider in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Fengate Asset Management Ltd., 2023

Acted for Fengate Asset Management Ltd. in the C$50.2-million sale of 60 MW Sault Ste. Marie solar portfolio located in northwestern Ontario to Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.

Trinity Industries, Inc., 2023

Acted for Trinity Industries, Inc., in its acquisition of Holden America, a manufacturer of market-leading multilevel vehicle securement and protection systems, gravity-outlet gates and gate accessories for freight rail in North America, for an initial purchase price of US$70 million and an additional minimum of US$5 million per year for the next two years

MacKinnon, Bennett & Co., 2023

Acted for MacKinnon, Bennett & Co. in connection with the C$32-million merger of its portfolio company Bird Canada Inc. with Bird Global, Inc.

WideOrbit Inc., 2023

Acted for WideOrbit, Inc., a California-based media vertical software provider, in its sale to Constellation Software Inc. and its subsidiary Lumine Group Inc., and the related spin-out of the combined Lumine Group Inc. as a new public company listed on the TSX-V.

Apotex Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc., 2023

Acted as lead transaction and tax counsel to Apotex Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc., a global pharmaceutical company that produces high-quality affordable medicine, in its sale to SK Capital Partners.

Lithium Royalty Corp., 2023

Acted for an affiliate of Lithium Royalty Corp. in its purchase of a net smelter returns royalty involving the Mariana Lithium Project in Argentina from TNR Gold Corp.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., 2023

Acted for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. both in its acquisition of Cape D’Or Holdings Limited and Barrington Terminals Limited, which operate an independent convenience store and fuel network in Atlantic Canada under the Esso, Wilsons Gas Stops and Go! Store brands, and in connection with obtaining the Canadian Competition Bureau’s approval for the transaction. Also acted for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. in the divestiture of 52 retail and fuel locations to Harnois Énergies.

Revolution Sustainable Solutions Holdings LLC, 2023

Acted for Revolution Sustainable Solutions Holdings LLC, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners, in its acquisition of the assets of PolyAg Recycling Ltd., an agricultural plastic recycler in Alberta. 

Design World LLC d/b/a WTWH Media, LLC, 2023

Acted as Canadian counsel to Design World LLC d/b/a WTWH Media, LLC, a Mountaingate Capital portfolio company, in its acquisition via a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary of substantially all the assets of Engineering.com Incorporated, a media website operator focused on engineering related content.

Permanent Capital Partners Inc., 2023

Acted for Permanent Capital Partners Inc. with CDPQ's minority investment in AVENIR GLOBAL, a Montréal-based holding managing public relations and communications firm that ranks in the international top 25.

Fengate Asset Management Ltd., 2023

Acted for Fengate Asset Management Ltd. in the sale of the 72.6 MW Weaver wind project in Hancock County, Maine, United States to Greenbacker Renewable Energy.

Mountaingate Capital, 2023

Acted for Mountaingate Capital Management II, L.P. in its strategic investment in Damotech inc., a leading rack safety manufacturer.

Apotex International Inc., 2023

Acted as lead tax counsel and Canadian transaction counsel to Apotex International Inc., a global pharmaceutical company that produces high-quality affordable medicine, in the sale of a 50% interest in Arrotex Pharmaceuticals (Australia) to DBG Health.

Aptum Technologies, 2023

Acted for DigitalBridge, a global digital infrastructure investment firm, in its portfolio company Aptum Technologies’ acquisition of CloudOps, a cloud consulting, managed services and software company. 

Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc., 2022

Acted for Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc., Canada's leading omnichannel specialty sleep retailer, in its acquisition of Silk & Snow Inc., a Canadian-based direct-to-consumer sleep retailer.

Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited, 2022

Acted for Temasek, as lead investor, in the US$318-million Series E equity financing of Svante Inc., a British Columbia-based large-scale carbon capture technology provider.

Bruker Corporation, 2022

Acted for Bruker, a Nasdaq-listed provider of scientific instruments and analytical and diagnostic solutions, in its acquisition of Neurescence Inc., a Toronto-based innovative provider of optical functional neuroimaging.

Valley Fiber Ltd., 2022

Acted for Valley Fiber, a portfolio company of DIF Capital, in its acquisition of Commstream GigaLinks, an independent internet service provider in Manitoba.

Ironbridge Equity Partners, 2022

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners in its acquisition and related financing of North American Produce Buyers Limited, a leading importer and distributor of premium fruit.

Ironbridge Equity Partners Management Limited, 2022

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners Management Limited in its acquisition and related financing of La Verrerie Walker Ltée/Walker Glass Company Ltd., a Montréal-based company that manufactures mirror and acid etch-glazing substrates.

Fulcrum Capital Partners, 2022

Acted for Fulcrum Capital Partners in the merger of its portfolio company, Accucam Machining, with EQI Ltd., a portfolio company of Atlas Holdings, to create a leading global supply chain solution for metal products.

Vance Street Capital, 2022

Acted for Vance Street Capital, a U.S. private equity firm, and its portfolio company Terra Insights, in its acquisition of NavStar, a Vancouver-based global leader in monitoring technology for automated detection of movement on slopes and structures.

Atlas Holdings, LLC, 2022

Acted as Canadian counsel to Atlas Holdings, LLC, in its acquisition of Crown Paper Group, which includes Port Townsend Paper Corporation and Crown Corrugated Company, an integrated mill and containerboard operation.

Kenco Group, 2022

Acted as Canadian counsel to Kenco Group, a top-ranked third-party logistics (3PL) company, in connection with its acquisition by private equity firm Pritzker Private Capital.

SPS Commerce, Inc., 2022

Acted for SPS Commerce, Inc., an American retail cloud services company, in its US$49-million acquisition of InterTrade Systems Inc., a Canadian SaaS commerce technology solutions company, from mdf commerce inc.

Interfor Corporation, 2022

Acted for Interfor Corporation in its acquisition for over C$325-million of 100% of the equity interests of Kilmer Group-backed Chaleur Forest Products entities.

Beringer Capital, 2022

Acted for Beringer Capital in its acquisition (and related bank financing) of a majority stake in Dig Insights, a Canadian tech-enabled services company that delivers consumer insights and market research consulting, tools and solutions to leading brands across a range of sectors.

Barrick Gold Corporation, 2022

Acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in the sale of a portfolio of 22 royalties to Maverix Metals for total cash consideration of up to US$60 million, and Nevada Gold Mines in the sale of a portfolio of three royalties to Gold Royalty Corp. for share consideration with a value of US$27.5 million.

Valley Fiber Ltd., 2022

Acted for Valley Fiber, a portfolio company of DIF Capital, in its acquisition of Waterside Wireless, an independent internet service provider in Manitoba.

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., 2022

Acted for IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., a leader in the design, development and marketing of diagnostic test instruments to monitor animal health and analyze dairy products and water, in its acquisition of the assets of Pathogen Detection Systems, Inc.

Smart & Biggar, 2022

Acting as independent counsel to the non-managing partners of Smart & Biggar, Canada’s leading IP firm, in its business combination with IPH Limited.

Fulcrum Capital Partners, 2022

Acted for Fulcrum Capital Partners in the sale of Kore Outdoor Inc. to Ironbridge Equity Partners.

KLH Capital, 2022

Acted for KLH Capital and its affiliates in the acquisition of Thorpe Specialty Services, a maintenance and engineering services provider for petrochemical and industrial markets.

E-Cycle Solutions Inc., 2022

Acted for E-Cycle Solutions Inc. in its sale to JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation, a leading supplier of consumable electronic materials.

Tegus, 2022

Acted for Tegus, a leading research platform for investors, with its acquisition of Canalyst, a provider of data and analytics on listed companies.

Beanfield Technologies Inc., 2022

Acted for Beanfield Technologies Inc., a portfolio company of DigitalBridge, in its acquisition of Urbanfibre, a leading internet service and wholesale fibre provider operating in the Greater Vancouver Area.

Birch Hill Equity Partners and Kicking Horse Capital, 2022

Acted for Birch Hill Equity Partners and Kicking Horse Capital in connection with their respective investments in Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. This private placement was held concurrently with a bought deal public offering by Tidewater, with gross proceeds to Tidewater from the two transactions of approximately $84 million.

Elliott Investment Management L.P., 2022

Acted for Elliott Investment Management L.P. in its accumulation of a material stake in Suncor Energy and subsequent engagement with Suncor culminating in an agreement (i) to appoint three new directors immediately with a potential fourth to be added depending on Suncor's performance against its peers, (ii) to participate on Suncor's CEO search committee, and (iii) to form a board committee to conduct a strategic review of Suncor's downstream retail business.

OMERS Capital Markets, 2022

Acted for OMERS Capital Markets in its US$500-million acquisition of 30% of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.'s royalty interest from Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. on the future sales of Crysvitar (burosumab) in the United States and Canada.

National Tire Distributors, 2022

Acted for National Tire Distributors, the Canadian subsidiary of American Tire Distributors, in its sale to Groupe Touchette Inc.

KKR, 2022

Acted as Canadian counsel to KKR, a leading global investment firm, in its equity investment in connection with the strategic merger of 123Dentist with Altima Dental and Lapointe Group. The merger creates one of the largest dental support organizations in Canada, with nearly 350 supported dental practices.

Barrick Gold Corporation, 2022

Acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in its C$30-million sale to Montage Gold Corp. of the Mankono-Sissédougou joint venture project with Endeavour Mining plc.

Logiciels Metrio Inc., 2022

Acted for Logiciels Metrio Inc., a Montréal-based ESG reporting and analytics firm, in its sale to Nasdaq, Inc., a global technology company.

Ironbridge Equity Partners, 2022

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners in the sale of its portfolio company, Thermogenics Inc., to Audax Private Equity.

Claridge Inc., 2022

Acted for Claridge Food Group in its C$40-million investment in WeCook Meals, the leading ready-to-eat food processor in Québec and Ontario.

Birch Hill Equity Partners, 2022

Acted for Birch Hill Equity Partners in its joint acquisition (and related financing) with Investissement Québec of Québec-based Polycor Inc., the largest quarrier of natural stone in the world.

Vance Street Capital, 2022

Acted for Vance Street Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, and its portfolio company Polara Enterprises, in their acquisition of Carmanah Technologies, a Vancouver-based leading provider of solar LED pedestrian and traffic safety technology.

Potentia Renewables Inc., 2022

Acted for Potentia Renewables Inc. in its sale of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Emerald Solar Energy SRL, owner of an operational solar project named Canoa 1 located in the Barahona Province, Dominican Republic, to Polaris Infrastructure Inc.

Ferguson plc, 2022

Acted as Canadian counsel to Ferguson plc, the world's largest distributor of heating and plumbing products, in its acquisition of Canadian Safe-Step Tubs Inc. and its subsidiary, Safe-Step Tubs Northwest, Inc.

Johnvince Foods, 2022

Acted for Johnvince Foods, a leading processor and distributor of snack nuts, confectionery, dried fruit and other related products, in connection with an investment by TorQuest Partners.

Viking Global Investors LP, 2022

Acted for funds affiliated with Viking Global Investors LP in their acquisition of a minority stake in Valsoft Corporation Inc., whose business involves the acquisition and growth of vertical software businesses that provide mission-critical solutions to their clients.

Haven Interactive Studios Inc., 2022

Acted as Canadian counsel for Haven Entertainment Studios Inc., Montréal-based video game studio, in its sale to a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC.

Barrick Gold Corporation, 2022

Acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in its agreements with the governments of Pakistan and Balochistan and three federal state-owned Pakistani entities to reconstitute the Reko Diq Project in the country's Balochistan province, which hosts one of the world's largest undeveloped open pit copper-gold porphyry deposits. The reconstituted project is held 50% by Barrick and 50% by Pakistani stakeholders. A separate agreement provided for Barrick's partner Antofagasta PLC to exit and be replaced by the Pakistani parties in the reconstituted project.

Lithium Royalty Corp., 2022

Acted for Lithium Royalty Corp. and Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. in connection with a US$14-million investment in Noram Lithium Corp., consisting of the purchase of a 1.0% gross overriding royalty on Noram Lithium Corp. high-grade Zeus Lithium Project in Clayton Valley, Nevada, for US$5 million and a concurrent strategic equity investment through a US$9-million private placement.

MacKinnon, Bennett & Co., 2022

Acted for MacKinnon, Bennett & Co. in its equity investment in Raptor Maps Inc., a SAAS growth-stage startup operating in the solar industry.

Premium Nickel Resources Corporation, 2022

Acted for the special committee of the board of directors of Premium Nickel Resources Corporation in its reverse takeover of North American Nickel Inc.

The Sherwin-Williams Company, 2022

Acted for The Sherwin-Williams Company, a global leader in the coatings industry, in its acquisition of AquaSurTech, which primarily manufactures and distributes industrial coatings and related products.

Kesson Group, 2022

Acted for the Kesson Group, a Canadian technology company that operates the Teach Away, Klassroom and Skooli platforms within the growing eLearning market, in its sale to Pluribus Technologies Corp.

Beanfield Metroconnect, 2022

Acted for Beanfield Metroconnect, a portfolio company of DigitalBridge, in its acquisition of FibreStream, an Internet service provider operating in the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa and Vancouver.

Hankook & Company Co., Ltd. and Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd., 2022

Acted as Canadian counsel to Hankook & Company Co., Ltd. and Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. in their acquisition of an interest in Preciseley Microtechnology Corporation, a developer of optic micro-electromechanical system solutions.

Ironbridge Equity Partners, 2022

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners in the sale of Back in Motion Rehab Inc., a leading provider of employment, rehabilitation and physiotherapy services, to an entity controlled by Yorkville Asset Management Inc.

Block Inc., 2022

Acted for Block Inc., a U.S. fintech company, in its C$3-million investment in Indigenous Growth Fund, a government-backed loan fund for Indigenous entrepreneurs.

Epiq Systems, Inc., 2022

Acted as Canadian counsel for Epiq Systems, Inc., a global technology-enabled leader in the legal services industry, in its acquisition of Fireman & Company, a leading legal industry management consulting firm.

Searchlight Pharma Inc., 2021

Acted for Searchlight Pharma Inc., a Montréal-based specialty healthcare company, in its acquisition of ERFA Canada 2012 Inc., a distributor of niche pharmaceutical products across Canada that addresses underserved medical indications.

Novacap Management Inc., 2021

Acted for Novacap Management Inc. in the creation of a private equity continuation vehicle and transaction whereby Novacap's Industries V Fund and the continuation vehicle, whose lead investor is the Vintage Funds within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, acquired a controlling interest in Montréal-based The Master Group Inc. from Novacap Industries III, along with other shareholders.

New Gold Inc., 2021

Acted for New Gold Inc. in its US$300-million sale of the existing gold stream held on the Blackwater Project in British Columbia to Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

Sport Maska Inc., 2021

Acted for Sport Maska Inc., a portfolio company of Birch Hill Equity Partners and owner of CCM Hockey, in its acquisition of Tournament Sports Marketing Inc.

Canadian Business Growth Fund, 2021

Acted for Canadian Business Growth Fund in its investment in Kudos Inc., a Calgary-based employee recognition, people analytics, and organizational communications technology company.

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, 2021

Acted as Canadian counsel to funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities in their acquisition (and related financing) of H.I.G. Capital-backed Sustana Group, a Wisconsin and Quebec-based manufacturer of premium, sustainable recycled fiber, paper, and packaging products.

AutoCanada Inc., 2021

Acted for AutoCanada Inc., a multi-location North American automobile dealership group, in its acquisition of 11 dealerships from the Autopoint Group, a group that has operated for over 17 years across Southwestern Ontario with $345 million in annual revenue.

New Look Vision Group Inc., 2021

Acting for New Look Vision Group Inc. and New Look (Delaware) Corporation in the acquisition of Luxury Optical Holdings, one of the largest retailers of ultra-luxury glass frames, sunglasses and other eyewear throughout the United States. 

Interfor Corporation, 2021

Acted for Interfor Corporation in its $490-million acquisition of 100% of the equity interests of Kelso & Company-backed EACOM Timber Corporation.

Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc., 2021

Acted for Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc., Canada's leading omnichannel specialty sleep retailer, in its strategic investment in Sleepout Inc., a Canadian-based sleep product retailer.

TPG Real Estate Partners, 2021

Acted for TPG Real Estate Partners, the dedicated real estate equity investment platform of alternative asset firm TPG, in its acquisition (and related financing) of Cinespace Film Studios, North America's second-largest independent sound stage platform with best-in-class studio campuses in Toronto and Chicago.

Blackstone Infrastructure Partners L.P., 2021

Acted as Canadian counsel to Blackstone Infrastructure Partners L.P. in its acquisition of the majority interest of Carrix, Inc., one of the world's largest marine-terminal operators.

Geneve Holdings, Inc., 2021

Acted for Geneve Holdings, Inc., the controlling stockholder of Independent Holding Company, in its going-private transaction with Independence Holding Company, an NYSE-listed holding company with subsidiaries that underwrite, administer and market health insurance options for individuals, families and employers across the United States.

Nova Metrix LLC, 2021

Acted for Nova Metrix LLC in the sale of its subsidiary, FISO Technologies Inc., to Resonetics LLC, a portfolio company of GTCR.

Generac Holdings Inc., 2021

Acted as Canadian counsel to Generac Holdings Inc., a leading energy technology company, in its US$770-million acquisition of ecobee Inc., a leader in sustainable smart home solutions.

Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc., 2021

Acted for Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc., Canada's leading omnichannel specialty sleep retailer, in its $25-million acquisition of a 52% majority stake in Hush Blankets, a Canadian-based direct-to-consumer sleep retailer.

CDW LLC, 2021

Acted as Canadian counsel for CDW LLC in its acquisition of Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc., for a purchase price of US$2.5 billion. 

The Pallinghurst Group, 2021

Acted for The Pallinghurst Group in its acquisition, through Pallinghurst Nickel International Limited, of a 19.2% interest in Talon Metals Corp. from Resource Capital Fund VI L.P. Talon Metals is a TSX-listed base metals company with a nickel-copper-cobalt project in the United States.

Solutions Perkuto Inc. and Technologies Perkuto Inc., 2021

Acted for the shareholders of Solutions Perkuto Inc., a Montréal-based leading Canadian marketing automation agency, and Technologies Perkuto Inc., its affiliated SaaS company, in their sale to MERGE, a Chicago-based marketing and technology development agency backed by Keystone Capital.

Ironbridge Equity Partners, 2021

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners in the sale of Alliance Corporation, Canada's largest value-added distributor of wireless communications technology, to Lee Equity Partners and Twin Point Capital.

Arcline Investment Management, 2021

Acted as Canadian counsel to Fairbanks Morse Defense, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, in its acquisition of Hunt Valve Company, Inc.

AirBoss of America Corp., 2021

Acted for AirBoss of America Corp. in its US$42.5-million acquisition and related financing of Ace Elastomer, Inc., a leading North American custom rubber compounder.

Serruya Private Equity, 2021

Acting for Serruya Private Equity in connection with the backstopped US$100-million equity investment in MedMen Enterprises Inc., a premier U.S. cannabis retailer.

Sobeys Inc., 2021

Acted for Sobeys Inc. in the acquisition of a majority interest in Ricardo Media Inc. and in connection with the related shareholders, use of intellectual property and employment arrangements.

WeCommerce Holdings Ltd., 2021

Acted for WeCommerce Holdings Ltd. in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Archetype Themes Inc., a leading designer and developer of premium Shopify themes, for an aggregate purchase price of up to US$32 million.

Birch Hill Equity Partners, 2021

Acted for Birch Hill Equity Partners in the sale of Bio Agri Mix, LP, Canada's largest manufacturer and distributor of medicated feed additives and water-soluble medications for livestock, to DW Healthcare Partners.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, 2021

Acted for Bentley Systems, Incorporated in its acquisition of Canadian software company Minalytix Inc., the developer of the MX Deposit mining software.

McKesson Corporation, 2021

Acting for McKesson Corporation in the sale of ClaimSecure Inc., an industry-leading healthcare management firm, to The Canada Life Assurance Company, a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco Inc.

Danone, 2021

Acted as Canadian counsel to Danone, a leading French multi-local food and beverage company, in the sale of Vega, the North American plant-based nutritional products brand, to funds managed by WM Partners, a U.S.-based private equity investment firm focused on the health and wellness industry.

Sequoia Capital, 2021

Acted as Canadian counsel to Sequoia Capital in its minority investment in SSENSE, a Montréal-based fashion e-commerce retailer, giving SSENSE a post-money enterprise value of over $5 billion. 

Enbridge Inc., 2021

Acted for Enbridge Inc. in the sale of its minority ownership interest in Noverco Inc. to Trencap L.P. for $1.14 billion.

Medline Industries, Inc., 2021

Acted as Canadian regulatory counsel to Medline Industries, Inc., the largest U.S.-based privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies with 2020 revenue of US$17.5 billion, in an investment by a private equity consortium comprising funds managed by Blackstone, Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman.

Xplornet Communications Inc., 2021

Acted for Xplornet Communications Inc., Canada's largest rural-focused broadband service provider, in its acquisition of TowerCo Inc.'s tower assets in Manitoba.

StratoDem Analytics, 2021

Acted for StratoDem Analytics, an early-stage company offering data-science-as-a-service for the real estate sector, in its sale to Altus Group.

Grimco Canada, Inc, 2021

Acted for Grimco Canada, Inc., a national wholesale sign supply manufacturer and distributor, in its acquisition of Cobalt Graphics Distribution, a division of Cansel Survey Equipment, Inc.

SESAC, 2021

Acted as Canadian counsel to SESAC, a portfolio company of Blackstone, in its US$385-million acquisition of Entertainment One Music (eOne) from Hasbro, Inc.

Rexall Pharmacy Group, 2021

Acted for Rexall Pharmacy Group in the sale of its Ontario and northern Alberta long-term care pharmacy business to CareRx Corporation, Canada's leading provider of pharmacy services to seniors and other congregate care communities.

Knight Therapeutics Inc., 2021

Acted for Knight Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: GUD), a pan-America specialty pharmaceutical company, in its acquisition from Novartis of the exclusive rights to manufacture, market and sell Exelon (rivastigmine patch, capsules and solution) in Canada and Latin America, for the purchase price of US$168 million and an additional milestone payment of up to US$12 million on the achievement of certain conditions.

Triage Technologies Inc., 2021

Acted for Triage Technologies Inc., a leader in dermatological mobile health, in connection with the strategic equity investment and licensing agreement with Advanced Human Imaging Limited.

Management shareholders of Canadian Orthodontic Partners, 2021

Acted for the Management shareholders of Canadian Orthodontic Partners, the largest orthodontics-focused specialty dental support organization in Canada, in the strategic growth investment by Pamlico Capital.

Waterton Global Resource Management LP, 2021

Acted for Waterton Global Resource Management LP in its sale to Galane Gold Ltd. of the Summit Mine and the infrastructure constituting the Banner Mill in New Mexico from Pyramid Peak Mining, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Waterton.

DigitalBridge, 2021

Acted for DigitalBridge, the global digital infrastructure investment platform of Colony Capital, Inc., in connection with the sale of the Canadian data centres and the associated colocation business of one of its portfolio companies, Aptum Technologies, to eStruxture Data Centers Inc.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, 2021

Acted for Bentley Systems, Incorporated in its acquisition of Ontracks EAM Consulting Ltd., a company specializing in strategic asset management and operational performance improvement for asset-intensive organizations in energy, utilities, transportation, mining, manufacturing, and government.

Moka Financial Technologies Inc., 2021

Acted as special Canadian and U.S. securities law and tax counsel to Moka Financial Technologies Inc. in its sale to Mogo Inc., a digital payments and financial technology company listed on the TSX and Nasdaq, in a share-for-share transaction valuing Moka at approximately $50 million.

Blackstone Growth, 2021

Acting as Canadian counsel to funds managed by Blackstone Growth in their minority investment, alongside Atairos, in GeoComply Solutions Inc., a leading geolocation and compliance technology company.

WeCommerce Holdings Ltd., 2021

Acted for WeCommerce Holdings Ltd. in its up to US$110-million acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Stamped.io Pte. Ltd., a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that enables online merchants to implement and manage customer reviews and loyalty programs.

ARM Energy Holdings, LLC, 2021

Acted for ARM Energy Holdings, LLC, in its acquisition of Boomerang Energy Marketing, a leading Calgary-based energy marketing firm.

Valley Fiber Ltd., 2021

Acted for Valley Fiber Ltd., a Manitoba-based telecommunications infrastructure company, in its purchase of the shares of High Speed Crow Inc., a company providing wireless and fiber optic internet services in the rural areas of Manitoba.

Ceská zbrojovka Defense SE, 2021

Acted as Canadian counsel for Ceská zbrojovka Group SE (CZG), a firearms manufacturer based in the Czech Republic, in its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding equity interest in Colt Holding Company LLC, the parent company of the storied U.S. firearms manufacturer Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC, as well as its Canadian subsidiary, Colt Canada Corporation.

Temasek, 2021

Acted for Temasek, as lead investor, in the US$75-million Series D equity financing of Svante Inc., a British Columbia-based large-scale carbon capture technology provider.

WESCO International Inc., 2021

Acted for WESCO International Inc. in the sale of its legacy WESCO Utility business in Canada to Rexel Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of France's Rexel Group.

Wattpad Corp., 2021

Acted for Wattpad Corp., a global multi-platform storytelling entertainment company headquartered in Canada, in its acquisition by Naver Corporation, a public South Korean Internet conglomerate. This transaction is valued at more than US$600 million.

Axium Infrastructure Inc., 2021

Acted for Axium Infrastructure Inc. in its acquisition from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board of a 49% interest in an approximately 396 MW portfolio of four wind generation facilities (Summerhaven, Conestogo, Varna and Jericho) and two solar generation facilities (Sombra and Moore), all located in Ontario.

Waterton Global Resource Management LP, 2021

Acted for Waterton Global Resource Management LP in the sale of Nevada properties from Clover Nevada LLC to Millennial Silver Corp. and the resulting business combination to form Millennial Precious Metals Corp.

Alstom S.A., 2021

Acted as Canadian counsel to Alstom S.A. in its EUR4.4-billion strategic acquisition of Bombardier Transportation.

Waterton Global Resource Management LP, 2021

Acted for Waterton Global Resource Management LP in the sale of Nevada gold portfolio from Clover Nevada LLC to Element79 Gold Corp. The portfolio consists of the flagship Maverick Springs Project and 15 additional projects that comprise the Battle Mountain portfolio.

Kroll, 2021

Acted for Kroll, a premier global provider of services and digital products related to valuation, governance, risk and transparency, in its acquisition of Security Compass Advisory, a leading Canadian provider of cyber security solutions and advisory services with operations in Canada, the U.S. and India.

Northleaf Capital Partners, 2021

Acted for Northleaf Capital Partners in its joint acquisition with AVALT of a majority interest in AMAROK, LLC, a leading provider of contracted perimeter security infrastructure solutions in the United States.

Xplornet Communications Inc., 2021

Acted for Xplornet Communications Inc., Canada's largest rural-focused broadband service provider, in its acquisition of fibre assets from Brant Fibre Optics, a network operator providing gigabit speed Internet services to enterprise customers in Brant County, Ontario.

Mondo Products Company Limited, 2021

Acted for the selling shareholder in connection with the sale of Mondo Products Company Limited, the leading car wash cleaning fluids, service and equipment supplier in Canada, to National Carwash Solutions (NCS).

Explorance Inc., 2021

Acted for Explorance Inc. in connection with the investment by Investissement Québec.

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, 2021

Acted for The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company in its joint acquisition, together with Terramont Infrastructure Partners and Siemens Financial, of Switzer-CARTY Transportation, a leading student transportation company.

Beattie Pet Hospitals, 2021

Acted for Beattie Pet Hospitals in the sale of substantially all of their assets to National Veterinary Associates, which consists of five veterinary clinics located in Ancaster, Burlington, Stoney Creek, Brantford and Hamilton.

r2p GmbH, 2021

Acted for r2p GmbH, a leading Germany-based international smart public transportation technology company, in its acquisition of T.G. Baker Americas Inc. and Intelligent Passenger Solutions Inc., two Ontario-based companies specializing in supplying scalable and integrated passenger information systems for transit operators.

Thread Collective, 2021

Acted for 12625164 Canada Inc., an affiliate of Thread Collective Inc. in connection with a transaction whereby Thread Collective Inc. transferred to 12625164 Canada Inc. all of its assets relating to its Psycho Bunny business and the subsequent investment by The BB Family International Trust in 12625164 Canada Inc.

Xplornet Communications Inc., 2021

Acted for Xplornet Communications Inc., Canada's largest rural-focused broadband service provider, in its acquisition of Swift High Speed, a facilities-based rural broadband service provider in Manitoba.

Ironbridge Equity Partners, 2021

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners on the acquisition and related financing of Cendrex Industries, a leading manufacturer of high-quality standard and made-to-order access doors for the North American residential and non-residential construction market.

Leaseweb Global B.V., 2021

Acted for Leaseweb Global B.V., a leading hosting and cloud services company, in its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of iWeb Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Internap Holding LLC and one of Canada's foremost providers of cloud services and server hosting.

Epic Games, Inc., 2021

Acted for Epic Games, Inc., in its acquisition of Montréal-based ArtStation, an online marketplace and industry hub for digital artists.

LiveBarn Inc., 2021

Acted for LiveBarn Inc., a Canadian streaming service provider headquartered in Montréal, Québec, that specializes in Live and On Demand online broadcasts of amateur and youth sports from venue locations across the United States and Canada, in connection with its Series D round of equity financing. 

WESCO International Inc., 2021

Acted for WESCO International Inc. in the sale of its legacy WESCO Datacom business in Canada to Guillevin International, a Canadian distributor of industrial products.

Warner Media, LLC, 2020

Acted for Warner Media, LLC in its indirect acquisition, by way of plan of arrangement, of all of the issued and outstanding shares of You i Labs Inc., a leading provider of cross-platform development tools for television and media companies.

Green Vision Holding B.V., 2020

Acted as Canadian counsel to Green Vision Holding B.V. in the $155.9-million sale of HyGear, a Dutch-based leader in onsite hydrogen generation solutions for industrial and fuel cell electric vehicle refuelling applications, to Xebec Adsorption Inc., a global provider of clean energy solutions.

Rosenbloom Groupe Inc. and Hymopack Ltd., 2020

Acted for Rosenbloom Groupe Inc. and Hymopack Ltd. in the sale of 100% of their equity interests to wholly owned subsidiaries of ProAmpac Packaging Canada Inc.

ASEQ Studentcare, 2020

Acted for the shareholders of ASEQ Studentcare in the sale of a 100% interest to People Corporation.

Resolute FP Canada Inc., 2020

Acted for Resolute FP Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Resolute Forest Products Inc., in the sale of its pulp and paper mill located in Thorold, Ontario, to Bioveld Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Riversedge Developments Inc. 

Family Shareholders of Dorel Industries Inc., 2020

Acting for the controlling family shareholders, who partnered with Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. in the privatization of Dorel Industries Inc., a TSX-listed company, by way of plan of arrangement. 

Fengate Capital Management, 2020

Acted for Fengate Capital Management in its acquisition (and related financing) of the Freeport Energy Center, a 260 MW natural gas-fired, combined-cycle cogeneration power plant, from Calpine Corporation.

The Jordan Company, L.P., 2020

Acted as Canadian counsel to The Jordan Company, L.P. in its acquisition of the Performance Materials business of PQ Group Holdings Inc., a leading global provider of specialty catalysts, materials and chemicals and services.

Beanfield Metroconnect, 2020

Acted for Beanfield Metroconnect, a portfolio company of DigitalBridge, in its acquisition of Epik Networks Inc., a Toronto-based telecommunications service provider.

Xplornet Communications Inc., 2020

Acted for Xplornet Communications Inc., a portfolio company of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners and Canada's leading rural broadband provider, in its acquisition of Corridor Communications Inc., which operates CCI Wireless., a provider of broadband solutions to rural homes in Alberta, along with enterprise clients across western Canada.

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, 2020

Acted for Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in its joint venture agreement with Newmont Corporation to form a 50-50 joint venture in respect of Newmont's earn-in agreement regarding the Anza gold exploration project and to seek other prospective gold targets of district-scale potential in Colombia.

Northleaf Capital Partners, 2020

Acted for Northleaf Capital Partners in its strategic sale of a non-controlling interest to Mackenzie Financial Corporation, a subsidiary of IGM Financial Inc., and Great-West Lifeco Inc.

Atlas Holdings LLC, 2020

Acted as Canadian counsel to Atlas Holdings LLC in its acquisition of LSC Communications, Inc., a global leader in print and digital media solutions.

Barrick Gold Corporation, 2020

Acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in an integrated transaction involving (i) the sale by Barrick of all of the shares of Bullfrog Mines LLC to Bullfrog Gold Corp., a U.S.-based gold and silver exploration company; and (ii) a concurrent $22 million equity investment in Bullfrog Gold by Augusta Investments Inc. and certain individuals identified by Augusta.

Aebi Schmidt Holding AG, 2020

Acted for Aebi Schmidt Holding AG in its acquisition of Équipements Lourds Papineau Inc., a leading manufacturer of automotive equipment and attachments for snow removal and road maintenance.

Ironbridge Equity Partners, 2020

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners in its acquisition (and related financing) of a controlling interest in GNI Management Group Inc., a leading provider of insulation services, from Mill Street & Co.

Axium Infrastructure Inc., 2020

Acted for Axium Infrastructure Inc. in connection with its equity investment in a 900 MW combined cycle natural gas power plant to be built near Edson, Alberta, known as the Cascade Power Project. This project won Project Finance International's Canadian Power Deal of the Year award for 2020.

Waterton Global Resource Management, Inc., 2020

Acted for Waterton Global Resource Management, Inc. in its sale of the Getchell gold project in Nevada to Premier Gold Mines Limited for consideration of up to US$85 million.

Boutique Linus Inc., 2020

Acted for Boutique Linus Inc. which operates Fortnine.ca, a leading Canadian online retailer and distributor in the powersports industry, in a sale of an interest to Novacap.

Google LLC, 2020

Acted for Google LLC in its acquisition of North Inc., a pioneer in human computer interfaces and smart glasses.

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, 2020

Acted for Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, a fund managed by Blackstone, in its sale of TITUS Inc., an Ottawa-based leading provider of data classification and categorization solutions, to an affiliate of HelpSystems Holdings, Inc.

New Gold Inc., 2020

Acted for New Gold Inc. in its sale of the Blackwater Project in British Columbia to Artemis Gold Inc. for $210-million and an 8% gold stream.

Artemis Growth Partners LLC, 2020

Acted for Artemis Growth Partners LLC in the $80-million acquisition (and related financing) of Bridge Farm Group from Sundial Growers.

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, 2020

Acted for Blackstone Tactical Opportunities in its US$460-million sale with Orion Resource Partners of the gold prepay, stream facilities and an offtake agreement in respect of Lundin Gold Inc.'s Fruta del Norte mine to Newcrest Mining Limited.

DIF Capital Partners, 2020

Acted for DIF Capital Partners, through its DIF Core Infrastructure Fund II (DIF CIF II), in its majority investment in Valley Fiber Ltd., a Manitoba-based telecommunications infrastructure company.

Hypixel Studios Inc., 2020

Acted for the founders of video game studio Hypixel Studios Inc. in its sale to Riot Games, Inc. a game developer and publisher best known for League of Legends.

Plenary Group, 2020

Acted for Plenary Group, a leading investor, developer and operator of public infrastructure in North America, in its sale to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.

Seikagaku Corporation, 2020

Acted for Seikagaku Corporation, a Tokyo-based public company in its acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Dalton Chemicals Laboratories, Inc., a leading North American pharmaceutical organization providing integrated drug discovery, development, and manufacturing services.

Xplornet Communications Inc., 2020

Acted for Xplornet Communications Inc., Canada's largest rural-focused broadband service provider, in its sale to Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners.

Management Shareholders of Give & Go, 2020

Acted for the Management Shareholders of Give & Go, a market leader in the North American bakery industry, in the sale by Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., of a significant majority interest in Give & Go to Mondelez International.

Square, Inc., 2020

Acted as Canadian counsel to Square, Inc. in its acquisition of Dessa, a Toronto-based company building machine learning applications that address significant real-world challenges for all types of businesses.

NDT Global Corporate, 2020

Acted as Canadian tax counsel to Ireland-headquartered NDT Global, a leading supplier of ultrasonic pipeline inspection and data analysis, on its sale to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec/Novacap-backed Eddyfi Technologies, a Québec-based innovative private test & measurement technology group focused on non-destructive testing (NDT).

CCM Hockey, 2020

Acted for CCM Hockey, a portfolio company of Birch Hill Equity Partners, in its acquisition of Step Skating Blades.

Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 2020

Acted for Brand Industrial Services, Inc., a global leader providing a broad range of solutions to the industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets, in its acquisition of Québec-based AGF Access Group, Inc.

Acme United Corporation, 2020

Acted for Acme United Corporation in its acquisition of the assets of First Aid Central, a Canadian-based manufacturer of first aid kits and safety supplies.

Teneo, 2020

Acted for Teneo in its acquisition of Hatley Strategy Advisors, a leading strategic communications and corporate advisory firm based in Montréal, Canada.

Groupe Latécoère, 2020

Acted for Groupe Latécoère, a portfolio company of Searchlight Capital Partners, in its acquisition from Bombardier Inc. and certain of its affiliates of the assets relating to electrical wiring interconnection activities for the production of main and sub-electrical harnesses for commercial and business aviation programs.

Barrick Gold Corporation, 2020

Acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in the up to US$430-million sale to Teranga Gold Corporation of a 90% interest in the Massawa gold project in Senegal by a subsidiary of Barrick and its Senegalese joint venture partner.

Hostess Brands, Inc., 2020

Acted as Canadian counsel to Hostess Brands Inc. in its $425-million acquisition of Voortman Cookies Limited from Swander Pace Capital.

FCF Co. Ltd., 2020

Acted as Canadian counsel for FCF Co., Ltd. in its US$928-million acquisition of all the assets of Clover Leaf Foods and Bumble Bee Foods, North America's largest branded shelf-stable seafood companies, under a sale proceeding conducted under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

RIV Capital Inc. (formerly Canopy Rivers Inc.), 2020

Acted for RIV Capital Inc. (formerly Canopy Rivers Inc.), a venture capital firm specializing in cannabis, in the sale of its indirect equity interest in Canapar Corp., a manufacturer and processor of active compounds used in wellness products, to RAMM Pharma Corp.

Equinoxe Virtual Clinic Corp., 2020

Acted for Equinoxe Virtual Clinic Corp., a leading Canadian virtual care provider, in the sale of all of its issued and outstanding shares to Right-Health Inc., a subsidiary of TELUS Corporation and the owner and operator of the Akira virtual care platform.

Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc., 2020

Acted for Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. in its joint sale with KingSett Capital of VersaCold Logistics Services, one of Canada's leading cold storage warehousing and food logistics companies, to TorQuest Partners.

Xplornet Communications Inc., 2020

Acted for Xplornet Communications Inc., a portfolio company of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners and Canada's leading rural broadband provider, in its acquisition of Ocdotus Inc., a fibre-based service provider in southern Ontario operating under the name Metro Loop.

Nelmar Group, 2020

Acted for the shareholders of Nelmar Security Packing Systems Inc., Plastixx Extrusion Technologies Inc. and Plastixx FFS Technologies Inc. in the sale of their 100% interest to Balcan Plastics Ltd., a subsidiary of BDT Capital Partners.

Epic Games, Inc., 2020

Acted for Epic Games, Inc. in its investment in Toronto-based SideFX, the company behind the Houdini 3D animation software used in video game development as well as for visual effects in film productions.

Xplornet Communications Inc., 2020

Acted for Xplornet Communications Inc., a portfolio company of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners and Canada's leading rural broadband provider, in its acquisition of F6 Networks Inc., a fibre optic based telecommunications company in New Brunswick.

PSP Investments, 2020

Acted for PSP Investments in its acquisition of a 49% interest from an affiliate of Pattern Energy Group LP in the 138 MW St. Joseph wind project located in Manitoba.

Axium Infrastructure Inc., 2020

Acted for Axium Infrastructure Inc. in its acquisition from Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. of a 50% interest in a portfolio of nine solar farms located in Ontario.

PSP Investments, 2020

Acted for PSP Investments in its strategic investment in SitusAMC, the leading provider of services and technology supporting the real estate finance industry.

CMP Group Ltd., 2020

Acted for CMP Group Ltd., a portfolio company of Ironbridge Equity Partners, in its acquisition and related financing of the operating assets of MarineTech Products, Inc.

Xplornet Communications Inc., 2020

Acted for Xplornet Communications Inc., Canada's leading rural broadband provider, in its acquisition of Silo Wireless Inc., a rural provider operating in southwestern Ontario and headquartered in Brantford, Ontario.

Apotex Inc., 2020

Acted as lead transaction and tax counsel to Apotex Inc. and ApoPharma USA Inc. on the sale of the ApoPharma business, including the global rights to Deferiprone, an iron chelator used to treat iron overload conditions resulting from blood transfusions, to Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.

Beanfield Metroconnect, 2019

Acted for Beanfield Metroconnect, a portfolio company of DigitalBridge, in its acquisition of Openface Inc., the largest independent enterprise fibre solutions provider in Montréal.

Barrick Gold Corporation, 2019

Acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in an auction transaction for the sale of its 50% interest in Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines in Western Australia, resulting in the sale to Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited for US$750 million.

PSP Investments, 2019

Acting for PSP Investments in the US$239.6-million acquisition by Clearwater U.S. Multi-Family (No. 2) Holding LP, a limited partnership formed by PSP and Daniel Drimmer (CEO and director of the general partner of the Clearwater Fund), of Starlight U.S. Multi-Family (No.1) Value-Add Fund's portfolio of three multi-family properties totalling 1,193 units located in the United States.

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., 2019

Acted for U.S.-based Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. in its acquisition of Viscor Inc., Canada's largest independent lighting manufacturer.

Hasbro, Inc., 2019

Acted for Hasbro, Inc., and its subsidiary Wizards of the Coast in their acquisition of Montréal-based Tuque Games, a video game studio making a Dungeons & Dragons triple-A game.

Trivest Partners L.P., 2019

Acted for Trivest Partners L.P., a U.S. private equity firm focused exclusively on mid-market founder- and family-owned businesses, in its add-on acquisition of Total Power Limited, a Canadian provider of generators and climate control systems operating in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. The purchase was financed through various arrangements, including equity contributions and an increase in Trivest's senior secured facility with its bank syndicate.

Greenhill & Co. Canada Ltd., 2019

Advising Greenhill & Co. Canada Ltd. in its fairness opinion and formal valuation to the delivery of a special committee and board of directors of Canfor Corporation in Canfor's going-private transaction with Great Pacific Capital Corporation for approximately $1 billion.

Canopy Growth Corporation, 2019

Acted for Canopy Growth Corporation in its acquisition of a majority stake in BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc., a leading producer of sports nutrition products.

Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, 2019

Acted for Cadillac Fairview in its acquisition from First Gulf and its partners of one of the largest planned commercial developments in Canada, the 38-acre East Harbour project in downtown Toronto.

Cimpl Inc., 2019

Acted on behalf of Cimpl Inc., a leading cloud-based telecom expense management platform, in its sale to Upland Software, Inc., a publicly traded company based in Austin, Texas.

Russel Metals Inc., 2019

Acted for Russel Metals Inc. in its $160-million acquisition of City Pipe & Supply Corp., a Texas-based supplier of pipe, valves, and fittings to oil and gas companies in the United States.

eStruxture Holdings Inc., 2019

Acted for eStruxture Data Centers in the acquisition of Shaw's Calgary-1 data centre, by way of an asset purchase.

Resolute FP Canada Inc., 2019

Acted for Resolute FP Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Resolute Forest Products Inc., in the sale of its non-operational pulp and paper mill in Fort Frances, Ontario, to 2670568 Ontario Limited, a subsidiary of Riversedge Developments Inc.

Redwood Holdings, LLC, 2019

Acted for Redwood Holdings, LLC, in its US$300-million sale of U.S.-based Lord Jones, a luxury brand CBD business, to Cronos Group Inc., a Canadian publicly traded licensed cannabis producer.

Amcor Flexibles LLC, 2019

Acted for Amcor Flexibles LLC in the US$215-million sale of its three healthcare manufacturing facilities to Tekni-Plex, a globally-integrated company focused on developing and manufacturing products for a wide variety of end markets, including medical, pharmaceutical, food, beverage, personal care, household and industrial.

Iris, Le Groupe Visuel (1990) Inc., 2019

Acted for Iris, Le Groupe Visuel (1990) Inc., the optometric division of New Look Vision Group Inc., in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of the Darryl Sher group, which operates six retail optical clinics in Southern Ontario: Toronto, Owen Sound, Midland, Alliston, Angus and Bracebridge.

Valmet Technologies and Services Inc., 2019

Acted as Canadian counsel to Valmet Technologies and Services Inc. in its acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of GL&V Canada Inc., a global provider of technologies and services to the pulp and paper industry.

Vance Street Capital LLC, 2019

Acted for Vance Street Capital LLC, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, and its portfolio company R.S.T Instruments in the acquisition of Measurand Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of geotechnical instrumentation based in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Fortis Inc., 2019

Acted for Fortis Inc. in the sale of its 51% interest in the Waneta Expansion hydroelectric generating facility in British Columbia to Columbia Basin Trust and Columbia Power Corporation for approximately $1 billion.

Management Systems Resources Inc., 2019

Acted for Management Systems Resources Inc., a leading provider of automated global trade compliance software solutions, in the sale of the Visual Compliance and eCustoms business to Descartes Systems Group for $330 million.

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, 2019

Acting for Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board in the $170-million sale of its shares in Hudson's Bay Company to an affiliated entity controlled by its chairman.

Birch Hill Equity Partners, 2019

Acted for Birch Hill Equity Partners in the $101.6-million acquisition and related financing of non-core midstream and power assets in Canada from AltaGas Ltd. and in the $63.4-million acquisition of a 13.3% interest in Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd., a public company, from AltaGas.

FortisOntario Inc., 2019

Acted for Fortis Inc. and its subsidiary FortisOntario Inc. in connection with Ontario's largest First-Nations-led transmission project being undertaken by Wataynikaneyap Power LP, a partnership between 24 First Nations and private investors led by Fortis. This project was one of Lexpert's Top 10 deals of 2019.

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, 2019

Acted for The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company in its acquisition of a 50% interest in the York Energy Centre, a 400 MW natural gas fired power plant near Newmarket, Ontario.

Temasek, 2019

Acted for Temasek, as lead investor, in the initial round of Series E financing of General Fusion Inc., a British Columbia-based fusion energy start-up that is working to commercialize nuclear fusion technology.

DigitalBridge, 2019

Acted for DigitalBridge in its acquisition (and related bank financing) of Beanfield Metroconnect, an independent bandwidth infrastructure provider serving the enterprise, carrier and multi-dwelling unit markets in Toronto and Montréal over its owned fibre network.

Ironbridge Equity Partners, 2019

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners on the acquisition and related financing of Alumni Classroom Furniture Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of educational furniture for the pre-school through grade twelve market.

XCCommerce Inc., 2019

Acted for XCCommerce Inc., a software development and implementation company that specializes in retail-specific solutions, in its sale to Otimo Retail Inc.

Epiq Systems, Inc., 2019

Acted as Canadian counsel for Epiq Systems, Inc., a global leader in the legal services industry, in its acquisition of H&A eDiscovery, a leading Canadian eDiscovery and litigation support firm.

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, 2019

Acted for Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in its exploration, earn-in and option agreement with Arcelia Gold Corp. to form property-level joint venture in respect of the La Millionaria property in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Axium Infrastructure Inc., 2019

Acted for Axium Infrastructure Inc. in its acquisition from Mitsubishi Corporation of a 50% interest in a portfolio of nine solar farms located in Ontario.

Augusta Investments Inc., 2019

Acted for Augusta Investments Inc. with its minority investment in Tethyan Resources plc, a gold and base metal mineral exploration company incorporated in England & Wales.

Axium Infrastructure Inc. and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, 2018

Acted for Axium Infrastructure Inc. and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company in their joint $1.4-billion acquisition of AltaGas Ltd.'s remaining 55% interest in three hydroelectric projects in northwest British Columbia: the 195 MW Forrest Kerr Hydroelectric Facility, the 66 MW McLymont Creek Hydroelectric Facility and the 16 MW Volcano Creek Hydroelectric Facility.

Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc., 2018

Acted for Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. in its $88.7-million acquisition of Endy, one of Canada's leading mattress-in-a-box e-commerce players, and the financing of this acquisition through an increase in and amendment to its $210-million senior secured syndicated credit facility.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, 2018

Acted for Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive infrastructure software solutions, in its acquisition of AIworx Inc., a Québec City based provider of machine learning and Internet of Things technologies and services.

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, 2018

Acted for Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) in (i) the sale of Knowlton Development Corporation's shares to a group of investors, including HarbourVest Partners, LLC, led by Cornell Capital LLC; and (ii) the rollover of CDPQ's shares and additional investment therein.

Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., 2018

Acted for Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. on competition matters in the US$265.5-million sale of its anti-vibration unit to Continental AG, a German automotive manufacturing company.

PelicanCorp Pty Ltd., 2018

Acted as counsel to Australia-based PelicanCorp in its acquisition of TelDig Inc., a Québec-based provider of damage-prevention software solutions doing business across Canada and the United States.

Vista Equity Partners III LLC, 2018

Acted for Vista Equity Partners in the carve-out sale of the vertical business applications group of its Aptean portfolio companies to a subsidiary of ESW Capital, LLC.

The Sierra-Cedar Group, Inc., 2018

Acted for The Sierra-Cedar Group, Inc., a portfolio company of Golden Gate Capital, in the sale of its Canadian subsidiary, Sierra Systems Group, Inc., to NTT DATA Services, a Texas-based recognized leader in global technology services.

CHAMP Private Equity Pty. Limited, 2018

Acted as Canadian counsel for CHAMP Private Equity Pty. Limited in its acquisition of Cell Care and its subsidiary Insception Biosciences Inc., a consumer health company with operations across Australia and Canada that collects, processes and stores umbilical cord stem cells.

GAEA Grand Holdings Limited, 2018

Acted for GAEA Grand Holdings Limited, a leading global interactive entertainment company, in its investment in Behaviour Interactive Inc.

Berkshire Partners, 2018

Acted as Canadian counsel to Berkshire Partners in the $800-million sale of Farm Boy, a fast-growing and successful Canadian food retailer, to Empire Company Limited.

JAM Industries Ltd., 2018

Acted for the shareholders of JAM Industries Ltd. in the sale of its majority interest to DCC Technology Holdings Canada Inc., a subsidiary of DCC plc.

The Bank of Nova Scotia, 2018

Acted as counsel to The Bank of Nova Scotia, the administrative agent for a syndicate of lenders, in Pinnacle Renewable Holdings' US$37.1-million acquisition from The Westervelt Company of a 70% stake in an industrial wood pellet production facility in Alabama.

Getty family and Getty Images Inc., 2018

Acted as Canadian counsel to the Getty family and to Getty Images Inc. on competition and regulatory matters in the Getty family's acquisition from The Carlyle Group of a majority stake in Getty Images, a global leader in visual communications.

Resolute Forest Products, 2018

Acted for Fibrek Recycling US Inc., a subsidiary of Resolute Forest Products Inc., in the sale of its recycled bleached kraft pulp mill in Fairmont, West Virginia to ND Fairmont LLC, a subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited.

Trivest Partners L.P., 2018

Acted for Trivest Partners, a U.S. private equity firm focused exclusively on mid-market founder- and family-owned businesses, in its acquisition of GAL Power Systems, a leading Canadian provider of commercial and industrial power generator sets and climate control systems operating across Canada, including Québec.

WellSpring Pharma Services Inc., 2018

Acted as Canadian counsel to WellSpring and its shareholders in the US$18-million sale of WellSpring Pharma Services Inc. to ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Michelin Group, 2018

Acted for the Michelin Group in its acquisition of Camso Inc., one of the global leaders in the design, manufacturing and distribution of off-road tires, wheels, tracks and conveyer belts, for a purchase price of US$1.7 billion. Camso has facilities in more than 25 jurisdictions world-wide.

Epiq Systems, Inc., 2018

Acted as Canadian counsel for Epiq Systems, Inc., a global leader in the legal services industry, in its acquisition of Bruneau Group, Inc., a prominent bilingual Canadian settlement administrator.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., 2018

Acted for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. in the sale of 13 gas stations and retail sites to Irving Oil Limited in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

Epiq Systems, Inc., 2018

Acted as Canadian counsel for Epiq Systems, Inc., a global leader in the legal services industry, in its acquisition of Garden City Group from Crawford & Company.

Axium Infrastructure Inc. and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, 2018

Acted for (i) Axium Infrastructure Inc. and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company in their joint $922-million acquisition from AltaGas Ltd. of a 35% interest in three hydroelectric projects in northwest British Columbia: the 195 MW Forrest Kerr Hydroelectric Facility, the 66 MW McLymont Creek Hydroelectric Facility and the 16 MW Volcano Creek Hydroelectric Facility; and (ii) Northwestern Hydro Acquisition Inc. (NWHA), the special purpose acquisition vehicle formed to complete the acquisition, in a subsequent $650 million senior secured bond financing and related letter of credit facility.

Dumur Industries, 2018

Acted for Dumur Industries, an Ironbridge Equity Partners portfolio company, in its acquisition of the operating assets of Dellcom Aerospace Inc.

Wexford Capital LP, 2018

Acted for Wexford Capital LP, the majority shareholder of Marlin Gold Mining Ltd., in a business combination transaction between Marlin and Golden Reign Resources Ltd. to form Mako Mining Corp. pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and a related reorganization of Marlin's assets.

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, 2018

Acted for Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in the $1.69-billion sale of its remaining holdings in Quebecor Media Inc. to Quebecor Media and Québecor Inc.

Mierins Automotive Group, 2018

Acted as tax counsel for Mierins Automotive Group in the sale of 10 automotive dealerships operating in Ottawa, Kingston and Brockville.

eStruxture Holdings Inc., 2018

Acted for eStruxture Data Centers in its acquisition of Backbone Datavault, a Vancouver-based colocation provider, by way of an asset purchase.

Koch Chemical Technology Group, 2018

Acted as Canadian counsel to Koch Chemical Technology Group, a leading design, engineering and manufacturing firm, in its strategic controlling investment in Genesis Robotics, a Canadian robotics technology innovator and subsidiary of Genesis Advanced Technology.

Fulcrum Capital Partners, 2018

Acted for Fulcrum Capital Partners in its equity investment in and related financing of Accucam Machining, a Canada-based supplier of steel parts to heavy original equipment manufacturers in material handling, agricultural and construction industries around the world.

Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC, 2018

Acted as Canadian counsel to Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC on the acquisition and related financing of a majority stake in The State Group Inc., a leading North American multi-trade industrial and specialty services contractor.

Greencopper Publishing Inc., 2018

Acted for Greencopper Publishing Inc. in its sale of shares to Patron Technology Inc., a portfolio company of Providence Strategic Growth, in order to integrate its event-oriented social media services into Patron Technology's platform.

S.A. Jarislowsky Investments Inc., 2018

Acted for Stephen A. Jarislowsky in the $1 billion sale of Jarislowsky Fraser Limited, a leading independent investment firm, to Scotiabank.

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust, 2018

Acted as tax counsel to Granite REIT in its sale of a real estate portfolio in the United States and Canada for $400 million.

Apollo Global Management, LLC, 2018

Acted as Canadian counsel to Apollo Global Management, LLC in its $305-million acquisition of the Qdoba restaurant franchise from Jack in the Box Inc.

Breton Hill Capital Ltd., 2018

Acted for Breton Hill Capital Ltd., a Canadian investment firm managing approximately US$2 billion in client assets, in its sale to Neuberger Berman Group LLC, a global, independent, employee-owned investment manager.

Hydroméga Services Inc., 2018

Acted for Hydroméga Services Inc. in the acquisition of Cochrane Power Corporation's Cochrane Power Generating Station, a cogeneration facility equipped with a 30MW natural gas turbine and a 15MW biomass fuelled boiler and steam turbine.

International Imaging Materials, Inc., 2018

Acted for International Imaging Materials, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of value-added consumable solutions for industrial and medical applications and a portfolio company of Altus Capital Partners, in its sale to ACON Investments, LLC.

Claridge Inc., 2018

Acted for Claridge Inc. in its strategic partnership with Champlain Financial Corporation to support the acquisition of Captain Dan's Seafood by The Champlain Seafood platform.

Claridge Inc., 2018

Acted for Claridge Inc. in its strategic partnership with 49th Parallel Roasters Inc., a British Columbia based specialty grade coffee company.

Leonardo Worldwide Corporation, 2018

Acted for Leonardo Worldwide Corporation, a leading provider of digital asset management and digital marketing solutions for the global hospitality industry, on its sale to Jonas Software.

Foundation Building Materials, LLC, 2018

Acted as Canadian counsel for Foundation Building Materials, LLC (FBM) in the sale of its mechanical insulation segment to Dunes Point Capital.

B+H International GP Ltd., 2018

Acted for B+H Architects, a leading architecture and design firm, in connection with a significant investment by Surbana Jurong Private Limited in B+H Architects, and the sale by Arcterra Limited Partnership of its interest in B+H Architects to Surbana Jurong Private Limited.

Expert Travel Services, LLC, 2018

Acted for Expert Travel Services, LLC (Expert Flyer), a leading digital technology vendor for business travellers and frequent flyers, in its sale to Red Ventures, a U.S. marketing and advertising company.

Ironbridge Equity Partners, 2018

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners on the acquisition and related financing of Canada Metal (Pacific) Limited, a leading manufacturer and distributor of branded products serving the recreational marine, commercial marine and industrial markets.

Canadian Business Growth Fund, 2018

Acted for Canadian Business Growth Fund in connection with its investment in Lift Auto Group, a consolidator of automotive collision repair centres, and its investment in PayBright, a technology-enabled point-of-sale consumer payments and lending platform.

Searchlight Pharma Inc., 2018

Acted for Searchlight Pharma Inc. in its acquisition from Norgine B.V.'s subsidiary, Merus Labs International Inc., of its Canadian assets relating to Enablex and Vancocin.

Fengate Capital Management, 2018

Acted for Fengate Capital Management in its acquisition of the Heartland Petrochemical Complex's Central Utility Block (CUB) cogeneration facility from Inter Pipeline Ltd. and the project financing for the development, construction and operation of the CUB.

Recochem, Inc., 2018

Acted for management of Recochem, Inc., a global leader in manufacturing, marketing and distributing aftermarket transportation and household fluids, in the acquisition of Recochem by an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a private equity investment firm from an affiliate of Swander Pace Capital.

Vista Equity Partners, 2018

Acted for Vista Equity Partners in the carve-out by its portfolio company, Aptean, Inc., of its public sector and healthcare business and the merger of that business with Superion, LLC, and TriTech Software Systems Inc. to form one of the largest conglomerates focused specifically on state and local governments in North America.

Phoenix Partners Management Inc., 2018

Acted for Phoenix Partners Management Inc. in (i) the acquisition by a subsidiary of Phoenix Partners Fund I, L.P. of Alcor Matériaux de toiture Inc. and DEL Roofing Equipment and Supply Ltd., two companies in the materials, products and equipment business; and (ii) the co-investment by Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (FTQ) for the acquisition.

Confidential client, 2018

Acted for a U.S. state retirement system in its joint venture with a real estate development company for the acquisition of various industrial properties in Ontario.

RELX Group plc, 2018

Acted for an affiliate of Elsevier, part of the RELX Group, a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries, in its acquisition of Science-Metrix Inc., which specializes in research evaluation and bibliometric analysis.

Resolute Forest Products Inc., 2017

Acted for Resolute Forest Products Inc. in its acquisition of the 49% equity interest held by the New York Times Company in Donohue Malbaie Inc. for a cash purchase price of $20 million. Resolute already owned 51% of the shares of Donohue Malbaie.

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, 2017

Acted for Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, a fund managed by Blackstone, in its acquisition of a majority stake in TITUS Inc., an Ottawa-based leading provider of data classification and categorization solutions.

Joseph Ribkoff Inc., 2017

Acted for a principal shareholder in the sale of Joseph Ribkoff Inc. to a group of investors led by Novacap Industries and Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (F.T.Q.).

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, 2017

Acted for the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec ("CDPQ") in connection with the sale of Atrium Innovations Inc. to Nestlé S.A., for US$2.3 billion. Atrium Innovations Inc. was held by a group of investors that includes Permira Funds, CDPQ and the Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (F.T.Q.).

McKesson Canada, 2017

Acted for McKesson Canada in its acquisition of Well.ca, an online retailer of health, wellness, baby and beauty products.

Rogers Sugar Inc., 2017

Acted for Rogers Sugar Inc. in the $40-million acquisition by its subsidiary L.B. Maple Treat Corporation of Decacer, a major bottler and distributor of branded and private label maple syrup and maple sugar, based in Dégelis, Québec.

Airbus SE, 2017

Acted as co-counsel to Airbus SE, a European leader providing tanker, combat and transport aircraft, as well as a global leader in aeronautic, space and related services, in its divestiture of Vector Aerospace Holding SAS to StandardAero Aviation Holdings, Inc.

Power Energy Corporation, 2017

Acted for Power Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada, in its investment in the Lion Electric Company.

Axium Infrastructure Inc., 2017

Acted for Axium Infrastructure Inc. in its $540-million acquisition of TransCanada's Ontario solar portfolio, consisting of eight facilities totalling approximately 105 MW of installed capacity.

Xplornet Communications Inc., 2017

Acted for Xplornet Communications Inc. in its acquisition of the fixed wireless Internet access business of I-Netlink Incorporated and Manitoba Netset Ltd., operating in the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan as NetSet Communications.

Kinepolis Group NV, 2017

Acted for Kinepolis Group NV in its $123-million acquisition of Landmark Cinemas Canada LP, Canada's second-largest movie theatre exhibition company.

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, 2017

Acted for Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in its US$80-million acquisition of the Santa Gertrudis gold project in Mexico from GoGold Resources Inc. In connection with the acquisition, Agnico Eagle provided GoGold with a US$7.5 million term loan, secured by a second ranking charge on all of GoGold's assets, which will be set off against the purchase price at the closing of the acquisition.

Toromont Industries Ltd., 2017

Acted for Toromont Industries Ltd. in its acquisition of Hewitt Equipment in a $1-billion transaction that expands Toromont's Caterpillar dealership into Québec, Western Labrador and the Maritimes, and strengthens its expertise in the mining, construction, power systems and forestry sectors.

Sentry Investments, 2017

Acted for Sentry Investments in its $780-million acquisition by CI Financial Corp. in a transaction that combines two of Canada's largest independent active asset managers.

Corob North America, Inc., 2017

Acted for Corob North America, Inc. in its acquisition of all the shares of Novaflow Systems Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacturing of automated dispensing and batching systems.

Birch Hill Equity Partners, 2017

Acted for Birch Hill Equity Partners in its acquisition of CCM Hockey from Adidas.

Rogers Sugar Inc., 2017

Acted for Rogers Sugar Inc. in connection with the $160.3 million acquisition of L.B. Maple Treat Corporation; and the issuance of $69.2 million subscription receipts on a bought deal basis, and $57.5 million of extendible convertible unsecured subordinated debentures.

Claridge Inc., 2017

Acted for Claridge Inc. in connection with its sale to C.H. Guenther & Son, Inc. of Les Plats du Chef, a Canada-based frozen meal and snack business.

PSP Investments, 2017

Acted for PSP Investments in its strategic initiatives with Pattern Energy Group Inc., including (i) the acquisition of a 9.9% interest in Pattern Energy; (ii) the joint venture between PSP and Pattern Energy to co-invest in various renewable projects; (iii) the joint acquisition with Pattern Energy of a 51% and 49% interest, respectively, in the 179 MW Meikle wind project in British Columbia and the 143 MW Mont Sainte-Marguerite wind project in Québec; and (iv) the acquisition of 49% of the Class B interests held by Pattern in the Panhandle 2 wind project in Texas.

Valtech S.E., 2017

Acted for Valtech in its acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Non-Linear Creations Inc., a multinational digital services company with headquarters in Toronto as well as offices in Brazil and the United Kingdom.

Ironbridge Equity Partners, 2017

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners in connection with its acquisition and related financing of Avena Foods Limited, a leading supplier of gluten-free oats to the North American market.

Stingray Group Inc., 2017

Acted for Stingray Group Inc. in connection with its acquisition of all the outstanding shares of C Music Entertainment Ltd. (also known as C Music TV).

Kruger Inc. Master Trust, 2017

Acted for Kruger Inc. Master Trust in connection with the sale of Lidya Energy, a power plant located in Lachute, Québec, that transforms the biogas released at a landfill site into electricity, to Energy Developments (Canada) Inc., a subsidiary of Energy Developments Pty Limited, a member of Australia's DUET group.

Stingray Group Inc., 2017

Acted for Stingray Group Inc. in connection with its acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Yokee Music Ltd.

Golden Gate Capital, 2017

Acted as Canadian counsel to Golden Gate Capital in its majority equity investment in the GAL group of companies, a leading North American designer, manufacturer and distributor of elevator components and systems.

Vision Travel Solutions Inc., 2017

Acted for Vision Travel, the largest independent travel management company in Canada, in connection with its merger with Colorado-based Direct Travel, Inc., one of the top travel management companies in the United States. Direct Travel and Vision Travel represent over $3 billion in sales, and the expanded business will have offices in over 60 locations with close to 2,000 employees across North America.

Barrick Gold Corporation, 2017

Acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in an auction transaction for the Veladero gold mine in Argentina which resulted in the sale to Shandong Gold of a 50% interest in the mine for US$960 million.

Barrick Gold Corporation, 2017

Acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in its sale of a 25% stake in the Cerro Casale Project to Goldcorp, and the negotiation of a 50/50 regional joint venture over the Cerro Casale, Quebrada Seca and Caspiche projects in Chile's Maricunga district. This highly complex and multi-faceted transaction involved the acquisition by Goldcorp of Kinross' entire 25% interest in the Cerro Casale Project and a 25% interest in the project from Barrick, whose holding in the project fell from 75% to 50%. Upon closing of the transaction, the joint venture was established.

PSP Investments, 2017

Acted for PSP Investments as a member in a consortium that purchased Vantage Data Centers, a leading provider of data center solutions in support of mission-critical applications, from Silver Lake. Other members of the consortium included Digital Bridge Holdings LLC and TIAA Investments.

BELLUS Health Inc., 2017

Acted for BELLUS Health Inc. in connection with the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Thallion Pharmaceuticals Inc., to Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., including all the rights to the drug candidate ShigamabT.

Birch Hill Equity Partners, 2017

Acted for Birch Hill Equity Partners in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in Cozzini Bros., an Illinois-based knife sharpening rental and exchange company.

Atlas Holdings LLC, 2017

Acted for Atlas Holdings in connection with Atlas's acquisition of an 80% equity interest in Millar Western Forest Products and Atlas's exchange of high-yield notes for new secured high-yield notes as the supporting noteholder for Millar Western's US$210-million note exchange transaction. The note exchange transaction was implemented under a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act and, together with Atlas's subsequent equity investment by way of a debt for share exchange transaction, significantly reduced Millar Western's indebtedness and strengthened its financial position, enhancing its ability to respond to and capitalize on developments in the forest products industry.

BELLUS Health Inc., 2017

Acted for BELLUS Health Inc. in connection with the exclusive worldwide licence agreement with The Neomed Institute to develop and commercialize BLU-5937 for the treatment of chronic cough.

GSO Capital Partners LP, 2017

Acted for GSO Capital Partners LP and its affiliates in the negotiation and establishment of two credit facilities, and the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Grafton-Fraser Inc., former owner of Tip Top Tailors and other men's retail chains across Canada, pursuant to the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

Kolmar Korea Co., Ltd., 2017

Acted for Kolmar Korea Co., Ltd. in connection with its acquisition of CSR Cosmetic Solutions Inc.

Real estate investment manager, 2017

Acted for the vendor in the $32-million acquisition by Fiera Capital Corporation of the 45% interest in Fiera Properties Limited it did not already own. The purchase price consisted of $31.5 million in cash and $500,000 in Fiera Capital shares.

Ironbridge Equity Partners, 2017

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners on the acquisition and related financing of Midland Appliance, a leading seller of premium home appliances, based in Western Canada.

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., 2017

Acted for Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., the world's largest distributor and retailer of professional beauty products, in its acquisition of a Québec-based company in the hair care industry.

Zochem LLC, 2017

Acted for Zochem LLC (formerly Zinc Oxide LLC) in its acquisition of Zochem Inc. from American Zinc Recycling LLC, creating the largest producer of zinc oxide in North America.

Bird Construction Inc., 2017

Acted for Bird Construction Inc. in its acquisition of a 50% interest in Stack Modular, a modular construction company with operations in Canada and China.

20 VIC Management Inc., 2017

Acted for the shareholders of 20 VIC Management Inc., one of Canada's leading commercial real estate management firms, in the sale of 20 VIC to Cushman & Wakefield.

KIK Custom Products Inc., 2017

Acted for KIK Custom Products Inc. in its acquisition of Lavo Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of laundry detergent, household cleaners, fabric softeners and bleach in Canada.

Apotex Holdings Inc., 2017

Acted as tax counsel to Apotex Holdings Inc. in connection with the sale of Accucaps Industries Limited, a developer and manufacturer of over-the-counter pharmaceutical softgels, to Catalent Pharma Solutions.