Kenco Group

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.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.

Acting as Canadian counsel for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. in defence of an adversary proceeding under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code relating to the historic February 2021 winter storm in Texas and the resulting extraordinary demands on the state's power grid.

Laurentian University of Sudbury

Acted as lender counsel to Laurentian University of Sudbury in its restructuring proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, an unprecedented occurrence for a publicly funded Canadian university.

TPG Real Estate Partners

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.

Blue Torch Capital LP

Acted for Blue Torch Capital LP, as lender, and HPS Investment Partners, LLC, as agent, in connection with the recapitalization of ASX-listed mining company, Boart Longyear Limited, under the secured creditors' scheme and unsecured creditors' scheme approved by the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia.

Willoughby Asset Management Inc.

Acting for Willoughby Asset Management Inc., a large unitholder, in connection with Bridging Finance Inc.'s court-appointed receivership proceedings amidst allegations of fraud and misconduct.

Atlantic Park Strategic Capital Fund, L.P.

Acted as Canadian counsel for Atlantic Park Strategic Capital Fund, L.P. in its $250 million senior secured term loan due 2026 to Team, Inc.

Atlas Holdings LLC

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

Ironbridge Equity Partners

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.

McCain Foods Limited

Acted for McCain Foods Limited in its $70-million acquisition of Hillspring Farms Ltd., a Canadian farmer of potatoes, through a quick-flip sale in a receivership.

FCF Co. Ltd.

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.

Atlas Holdings LLC and Blue Wolf Capital Management, LLC

Acting for Atlas Holdings LLC and Blue Wolf Capital Management, LLC in Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation's proceedings under Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

Crayola Canada

Acted for Crayola Canada with respect to its commercial and contractual relationships with Toys "R" Us (Canada) Ltd. and its affiliates (TRU) in light of TRU's proceedings pursuant to the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

FTI Consulting Canada Inc.

Acting for FTI Consulting Canada Inc. in its capacity as court-appointed monitor of Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited and its affiliated corporation, Imperial Tobacco Company Limited, in proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Windsor Family Credit Union Limited

Acting for Windsor Family Credit Union Limited with Forme Development Group's proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of TK Holdings Inc., et al.

Acting for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the cross-border proceedings under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act pertaining to TK Holdings Inc., including advising on Canadian insolvency and transactional considerations, regarding the sale of the Takata global business, following a component malfunction that led to a worldwide recall of more than 124 million automobiles.

Knight Therapeutics Inc.

Acted for Knight Therapeutics Inc. in Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s voluntary proceedings under Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited

Acted for The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited in Sears Canada's proceedings pursuant to the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, including post-filing lease transactions, wind down of existing contractual relationships and claims related advice.

Dumur Industries

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

Alvarez & Marsal

Acted for Alvarez & Marsal in its role as Monitor of Ben Moss Jewellers Western Canada, Ltd. in connection with proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

Potential DIP lender in Carillion Canada's CCAA

Acted for a potential DIP lender in Carillion Canada's proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

Atlas Holdings LLC

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.

Karoon Gas Australia Ltd.

Acted for Karoon Gas Australia Ltd., an Australian Stock Exchange listed company, in connection with the acquisition of the remaining 35% interest in the Santos Basin Offshore JV from the Brazilian subsidiary of Pacific Exploration & Production Corporation, and related Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act proceedings.

Bank of Montréal

Acting for the Bank of Montréal, as Administrative Agents for the syndicate of lenders in connection with the Primus Entities' proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

Ernst & Young Inc.

Acted for Ernst & Young Inc., as Monitor, in connection with proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act relating to entities affiliated with Coopers & Lybrand Chartered Accountants.

Nortel Networks UK Limited

Acted as Canadian counsel to Nortel Networks UK Limited together with 18 of its subsidiaries and their Joint Administrators (the EMEA Estate), in connection with the global liquidation of the Nortel group of companies.

General Motors of Canada Limited

Acted for General Motors of Canada Limited in defending successfully claims asserted against it for approximately $1 billion in a class action before the Ontario Superior Court on behalf of approximately 180 former dealers of GMCL who were eliminated from GMCL's dealer network during the restructuring of the company in 2009. This case resulted in a lengthy trial in the Ontario Superior Court and appeals to the Ontario Court of Appeal. All claims asserted against GMCL were dismissed by the trial judge. The Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the trial judge's decision dismissing all claims against GMCL. This has been described by legal commentators as "one of the highest profile cases in Canadian franchise history".

Richter Advisory Group

Acted as counsel to Richter Advisory Group Inc. as receiver and manager in the matter of AFI Hydro Inc.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.

Acting for PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., in its capacity as the court appointed monitor of Great Western Minerals Group Ltd., a TSX Venture Exchange listed company, with debts in excess of $90 million and subsidiaries in the UK and South Africa, in connection with proceedings pursuant to the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

BofA Merrill Lynch, Scotiabank, ING, Societe Generale, SEB, BMO Capital Markets and GMP Securities

Securities as co-managers in connection with the private placement of US$1-billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes by Lundin Mining Corporation. Proceeds were used to partially fund Lundin's US$1.8-billion acquisition of an 80% ownership stake in the Candelaria/Ojos del Salado copper mining operations and supporting infrastructure from Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

Crystallex International Corporation

Acting as counsel for the debtor in Crystallex International Corporation's proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

ARXX Building Products Inc.

Acted for ARXX Building Products Inc., the debtor in receivership proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and related proceedings under Chapter 15.

HUSC, LLC

Acted for HUSC, LLC as secured creditor in connection with the receivership of United Silver Corp.

MAM Technologies Inc.

Acted for MAM Technologies Inc. in connection with the acquisition of the assets of Kanata Chemical Technologies Inc. from A. Farber & Partners Inc., the court appointed receiver and manager of Kanata Chemical Technologies Inc.

Carrier Enterprise Canada L.P.

Acted for Carrier Enterprise Canada L.P. in connection with the receivership and bankruptcy of Galmar Electrical Contracting Inc. and Brenmar Heating & Air Conditioning Ltd. and certain of their affiliates.

Japan Airlines

Acted for Japan Airlines in connection with proceedings in Canada to implement and enforce insolvency proceedings conducted in Japan.

Postmedia Network Inc.

Acted for Postmedia Network Inc. in the acquisition of the publishing business of Canwest LP under a sale proceeding conducted pursuant to the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. The assets included the largest publisher of English-language newspapers in Canada as well as an extensive portfolio of digital media and online assets. The aggregate enterprise value of the assets was estimated to be $1.1 billion. Also acted throughout the CCAA proceedings for an Ad Hoc Committee of Noteholders, comprised of 18 investment funds, which held the majority of Canwest LP's outstanding indebtedness and which provided a $250-million equity commitment to permit the acquisition.

RSM Richter Inc.

Acting for RSM Richter Inc. as receiver of the estate of Robert Mander and his companies in connection with an illegal Ponzi Scheme.

RSM Richter Inc.

Acted on behalf of the court-appointed Monitor, RSM Richter Inc., in the restructuring of Eddie Bauer under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Chapter 11.

Ernst & Young Inc.

Acted for Ernst & Young Inc., a Court-appointed Monitor, in connection with the restructuring of Quebecor World Inc. and 53 of its subsidiaries in excess of US$2.8 billion of liabilities and emerged from protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code pursuant to Plans of Reorganization approved by creditors and courts in both countries.

Fuel Systems Solutions Inc. and M.T.M. s.r.L.

Acted for Fuel Systems Solutions Inc. in its acquisition of the assets and technology of FuelMaker Corporation from a subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Tiercon Corp.

Acted for Tiercon Corp. in its acquisition of a business from Algonquin Automotive.

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Acted for Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board as a shareholder and creditor of CFM Corporation under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Chapter 11 proceedings involving CFM and its affiliates.

RSM Richter Inc.

Acted for RSM Richter Inc. as monitor of MuscleTech Development Inc. under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and proceedings under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Roman Corporation Limited

Acted for Roman Corporation with respect to an application under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act for protection in January 2006. Following the application, the assets were sold to Forest Resources LLC.

Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.

Acted for Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. in its Canadian proceedings relating to a restructuring under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.