ROBIC, LLP

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.

Basic Resources, Inc.

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.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

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.

BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.

Acted for BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., and a syndicate of agents in a C$300-million offering of Metro Inc.’s 4.657% Series K senior unsecured notes due February 7, 2033.

Investissement Québec

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.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

Acted for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., the leader in the Canadian convenience store industry, in connection with its $1.68-billion acquisition of 279 Esso-branded fuel and convenience sites; 229 of these sites are located in Ontario and 50 are located in Québec. The acquisition also includes land banks and dealer-operated sites, as well as a long-term supply agreement with Imperial Oil.

Overhaul of Québec Legislation Concerning Publicity Contests

Nov. 28, 2023 - Québec recently repealed the province’s strict regulations concerning contests open to Québec participants by amending the Act respecting lotteries, publicity contests, and amusement machines (Act) and by abolishing the Rules Respecting Publicity Contests (Rules). Historically,...