IAMGold Corporation, 2022

Acted for IAMGold Corporation in its engagement with Resource Capital Fund and subsequent entry into a Collaboration Agreement to appoint additional independent directors to the board.

Mantle Ridge LP, 2021

Acted for Mantle Ridge LP in its accumulation of a material equity stake in Dollar Tree and subsequent engagement with Dollar Tree culminating in an agreement to appoint seven new directors, including Richard Dreiling, as executive chair, and Paul Hilal, founder and CEO of Mantle Ridge LP, as vice chair.

Aleafia Health Inc., 2021

Advised the board of directors of Aleafia Health Inc., a Canadian cannabis company, in connection with an agreement between Aleafia and shareholders representing 15.6% of the shares to appoint two directors and enter into customary standstill and voting covenants.

Certain shareholders of Mason Graphite, 2020

Acted for Mr. Fahad Al-Tamimi and other concerned shareholders of Mason Graphite Inc. in their successful efforts to replace the board of Mason with a new slate of directors to maximize the company's opportunities and enhance shareholder value.

Bonterra Energy Corp., 2020

Acted for the special committee of the board of directors of Bonterra Energy Corp. in its response to Obsidian Energy Ltd.'s unsolicited takeover bid to acquire Bonterra.

A long-term shareholder of BlackBerry Limited, 2020

Acted for a long-term shareholder in BlackBerry Limited, in engaging with staff of the TSX and OSC regarding requiring shareholder approval of BlackBerry's September 2020 recapitalization. Successful in having BlackBerry provide additional public disclosure and compelling BlackBerry to amend the transaction terms.

SunOpta Inc., 2020

Acted for SunOpta Inc. in connection with a US$60-million equity investment by related party Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and activist shareholder Engaged Capital, LLC in preferred shares of a SunOpta subsidiary exchangeable into common shares of the public parent company and voting on an as-exchanged basis.

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd., 2020

Acted for Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. in connection with Pentwater Capital Management's activist campaign and proxy contest with respect to Turquoise Hill's contested 2020 annual and special meeting.

Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc., 2020

Acted for Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. in its successful defence of the hostile bid launched by SolGold plc for Cornerstone, including Cornerstone's proposed requisition of a meeting of SolGold to change the board of SolGold.

Mistango River Resources Inc. and Orefinders Resources Inc., 2019

Appointed by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on application by shareholder activist Orefinders Resources Inc. to act as Independent Chair of the adjourned contested annual shareholders' meeting of Mistango River Resources Inc., at which Orefinders replaced the four-person board of directors with four new directors nominated by Orefinders, including its principals Stephen Stewart and Alex Stewart.

Mantle Ridge LP, 2019

Acted for Mantle Ridge LP in its accumulation of a material equity stake in Aramark and subsequent agreement with Aramark providing for the appointment of 6 new directors, including John Zillmer who was also appointed CEO, and Paul Hilal, founder and CEO of Mantle Ridge LP, who was also appointed as Vice Chairman of the board.

M&G Investment Management Limited, 2019

Acted for M&G Investment Management Limited, a U.K.-based investment manager with US$338 billion of assets under management, in its proxy campaign with respect to Methanex Corporation at the company's 2019 annual general meeting. The contest was successfully settled with M&G gaining two seats on the board of Methanex.

Knight Therapeutics, 2019

Acted for Knight Therapeutics Inc. in successfully defending against the activist campaign, proxy contest and contested meeting led by Medison Biotech Ltd. with respect to Knight's 2019 annual meeting.

TransAlta Corporation, 2019

Acted for TransAlta Corporation in connection with the activist campaign, threatened proxy contest and contested meeting by Mangrove Partners and Bluescape Energy Partners with respect to TransAlta's 2019 annual and special meeting.

Cominar REIT, 2019

Acting for Cominar REIT in various corporate governance, executive compensation and other securities and compliance matters.

AutoCanada Inc., 2018

Acted for the special committee of the board of directors of AutoCanada Inc. in its strategic alternatives review process to maximize shareholder value.

Shareholders of MedReleaf Corp., 2018

Advised the shareholders of MedReleaf Corp. in catalyzing the sale of MedReleaf to Aurora Cannabis Inc., bringing together two of Canada's largest cannabis companies, in an all-share transaction valued at approximately $3.2 billion.

Pauls Corp LLC and Brian Pauls, 2017

Acted for Pauls Corp LLC and Brian Pauls in a strategic relationship between Pauls Corp and Dream Industrial REIT that provided the REIT access to the U.S. market for industrial properties, and the appointment of Brian Pauls as the Chief Executive Officer of Dream Industrial REIT.

Agellan Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust, 2017

Acted for the special committee of the board of trustees of Agellan Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust in its response to a unitholder requisition made by Sandpiper Real Estate Fund Limited Partnership.

Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., 2017

Acted for Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., in its opposition to the $475-million acquisition of Québec-based Tembec Inc. by Florida-based Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.

Espial Group Inc., 2017

Acted for the Special Committee of Espial Group Inc. in successfully defending against a proxy contest brought by Vantage Asset Management Inc.

Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (FTQ), 2017

Acting for the Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (FTQ) in connection with a $20-million claim instituted by a shareholder against a former director.

INNOVA Gaming Group Inc., 2017

Acted for Special Committee of the Board of Directors of INNOVA Gaming Group Inc. in the unsolicited takeover by Pollard Banknote Limited of all of the outstanding common shares of INNOVA.