Engine Capital LP

Acted for U.S. activist shareholder Engine Capital LP in connection with its successful proxy contest at Dye & Durham Limited, a TSX-listed global provider of legal software and technology solutions, resulting in the election of Engine’s entire slate of six directors to the seven-person board and the resignation of the incumbent CEO.

Motif Labs Inc.

Acted for Motif Labs Ltd. in its equity and debt financing activities and, ultimately, in its C$90-million sale to Organigram Holdings Inc.

Russel Metals Inc.

Acted for Russel Metals Inc. in its US$79.5-million acquisition of Tampa Bay Steel Corporation, a processor and distributor of metal products.

Riot Platforms Inc.

Acted for Riot Platforms Inc. in connection with its strategic pursuit of change at Bitfarms Ltd., including its shareholder meeting requisition and successful challenge to Bitfarms' 15% trigger poison pill at the Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal, which culminated in the parties entering into a settlement agreement and Riot's director nominee being appointed to Bitfarms' board. 

Red 5 Limited

Acted as Canadian counsel to Red 5 Limited, an Australia-based gold miner, in a merger of equals with Silver Lake Resources, creating a leading mid-tier gold company with a combined value of approximately A$2.2 billion.

Whitefort Capital Management, LP

Acting for Whitefort Capital Management, LP in its shareholder engagement with Arbutus Biopharma Corporation regarding strategic direction and capital allocation.

Russel Metals Inc.

Acted 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.

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

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

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

Acted for Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in its earn-in agreement with FireFox Gold Corp. to form a property-level joint venture in respect of the Kolho property located in northern Finland, together with a concurrent equity investment in FireFox Gold Corp. and the negotiation of an investor rights agreement.

Tecpetrol Investments S.L.

Acted for Tecpetrol Investments S.L. in its successful unsolicited take-over bid to acquire Alpha Lithium Corporation for C$310 million.

Copper Mountain Mining Corporation

Acted for Copper Mountain Mining Corporation in its US$439-million all-share acquisition by Hudbay Minerals Inc. by way of a court approved plan of arrangement.

Lithium Royalty Corp

Acted for Lithium Royalty Corp. in its C$150-million initial public offering of common shares underwritten by a syndicate co-led by Canaccord Genuity Corp and Citigroup Global Markets Canada Inc.

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

Acted for Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in its joint topping bid with Pan American Silver Corp. for the US$4.8-billion acquisition of Yamana Gold Inc., pursuant to which Pan American acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Yamana and Agnico Eagle acquired Yamana's Canadian assets (including its interest in the Canadian Malartic mine).

Recipe Unlimited Corporation

Acted for the special committee of the board of directors of Recipe Unlimited Corporation, Canada's largest full-service restaurant company, in the sale of Recipe to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, a deal that values Recipe at approximately $1.2 billion.