Groupe Legault / JE Mondou Ltée

Acted for Legault Group in its joint venture with Groupe Montoni relating to the construction of a nearly 400,000 square feet automated distribution centre as part of the final phase of the Mascouche CentrOparc business district. The facility, which represents an investment of over $90 million, will be owned equally by the partners and will used to service the Mondou chain of pet supply stores.

Umicore SA

Acted for Umicore SA/NV, a circular materials technology company headquartered in Belgium, in the development and construction of a first-of-its kind EV battery materials manufacturing plant in Loyalist Township, Ontario, that will be 100% fuelled by renewable energy from the start of production.

Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ and Fonds de solidarité

Acted for Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ and Fonds de solidarité with the restructuring of Groupe Sélection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act relating to the acquisition of Groupe Sélection’s entire interest in the historic site District des Brasseurs (former Molson Brewery), and the subsequent sale of a portion of such interest to Montoni, making FTQ and Montoni equal owners of the property.

Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc.

Acted for Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. in the acquisition, joint venture, financing and development of a more than 131,000 square feet (more than 12,200 square meters) development land located near the REM Panama light metro transit station, which provides direct access to Montréal.

Claridge IC Properties 3, Limited Partnership

Acted for Claridge IC Properties 3, Limited Partnership in the acquisition of a property in the City of Dorval, and its related acquisition financing and development thereon of approximately 255 residential rental units and ancillary commercial property, in a joint venture with Pur Immobilia, Oktodev, Endévco and Palomino Capital.

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.

Trinity Industries, Inc.

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

EcoPro BM

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.

Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc.

Acted for Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc. in (i) its sale of an undivided 50% interest in the Place Laurier Québec (comprising of the shopping centre, Édifice Champlain and Tour Frontenac) located in Québec City to Douville, Moffet & Associés and (ii) the creation of a strategic partnership with Douville, Moffet & Associés to each take part in the accelerated redevelopment and the densification of such site. Place Laurier Québec has the highest municipally assessed value in Québec City.

Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc.

Acted for Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. in its negotiation of a real estate joint venture with Ipso Facto and developer Douville, Moffet & Associés and related entities regarding Lux Place, a new multi-phase, high-end multi-residential project that will feature 850 apartments and 175 long-term-stay hotel rooms above three levels of underground parking, with a total of 1,217,830 square feet of building space.

Resolute Forest Products

Acted for affiliates of Resolute Forest Products Inc. in their sale of the international bridge linking Fort Frances, Ontario and International Falls, Minnesota to Aazhogan Limited Partnership, a joint venture between Rainy River First Nations and the BMI Group.

Brivia Group Inc.

Acted for Brivia Group Inc. in its acquisition from RioCan and Harden Group, as well as its partnership for financing and its development, of the LaSalle Carnival Centre, a 646,000 sq, ft. (60,000 sq. m.) land located in the borough of LaSalle, Montréal. Brivia Group has announced its intention to redevelop the land into a mixed-use, multi-phase transit-oriented real estate project.

The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited

Acted for The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited in (i) its C$295.35 million acquisition of an undivided 50% interest in the Fairview Pointe-Claire shopping centre located in Pointe-Claire, Québec, and its adjacent lands, from Ivanhoe Cambridge, and (ii) its C$232 million sale of an undivided 50% interest in the Galeries d'Anjou shopping centre located in Montréal to Ivanhoe Cambridge. Following the transaction, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited became, directly or indirectly through affiliates, the sole owner of the Fairview Pointe-Claire shopping centre and its adjacent lands, whereas Ivanhoe Cambridge became, directly or indirectly through affiliates, the sole owner of the Galeries d'Anjou shopping centre. 

National Bank Financial Inc.

Acted for National Bank Financial Inc. and a syndicate of underwriters in a $650-million offering of Videotron Ltd.'s 3.125% senior notes due January 15, 2031. 

Novacap Management and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Acted for various funds managed by Novacap Management Inc. (as selling shareholders) and for Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in connection with the US$833-million initial public offering and concurrent private placement of Nuvei Corporation, representing the largest technology IPO, by both equity capital raised and market capitalization at the time of listing, in TSX history.

Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust

Acted for Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust in its private placement of $150 million of 5.95% Series 12 senior unsecured debentures due May 5, 2025.

BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.

Acted for a syndicate of agents co-led by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., National Bank Financial Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. in connection with the offering by Metro Inc. of $400 million aggregate principal amount of Series I, 3.413% senior unsecured notes due February 28, 2050.

Driven Brands Inc.

Acted for Roark Capital-backed Driven Brands Inc. in its acquisition of Clairus Canada Group, a major automotive parts, windshield repair and claims management business based in Québec.

TD Securities Inc.

Acted for TD Securities Inc. and a syndicate of underwriters in a $800-million offering of Videotron Ltd.'s 4.5% senior notes due 2030.

Power Energy Corporation

Acted for Power Energy Corporation in its acquisition of Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC, a leading U.S. solar developer and asset manager, from management and Virgo Investment Group.

Corob North America, Inc.

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.

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

Acted for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. in connection with (1) its acquisition of, by way of merger, the Texas-based gas-and-convenience-store chain CST Brands, Inc., valued at approximately US$4.4 billion; and (2) Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.'s subsequent sale of a portion of CST Brands, Inc.'s Canadian assets to Parkland Fuel Corporation for approximately US$750 million, subject to adjustments.

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