Cases
Representative Work: M&A Transactions: CanniMed Therapeutics in its defense of a hostile takeover by Aurora Cannabis which lead to a friendly $1.3 billion take-over of CanniMed.
CanniMed Therapeutics in its proposed acquisition of Newstrike Inc. by way of a Plan of Arrangement.
Cynapsus Therapeutics Inc. in its US$825 million acquisition by Sunovion Pharmaceuticals.
Energy Fuels Inc. in its share for share acquisition of Uranerz Energy Corporation.
Health Care REIT (now Welltower) in its $1-billion acquisition of HealthLease Properties REIT.
Stone Canyon in its US$2.4 billion acquisition of BWAY Corp.
Globalive Capital
a consortium of investors in their acquisition of VimpelCom's interest in WIND Mobile.
JLL Partners in connection with its acquisition of all of the outst
ing shares of Patheon Inc. by way of a plan of arrangement in a deal valued at approximately US$1.98 billion.
Polynt Group in its acquisition of CCP Composites
related debt financing.
Corsa Coal in connection with its acquisition of the Kopper Glo mine from Quintana Energy Partners
the reverse take-over of Corsa by Quintana.
Kensington Capital Partners in the sale of its Chaleur Sawmills business.
Glovalive Capital in the sale of its Fixed Line business.
Bottomline Technologies in its acquisition of certain assets from Litco Systems Inc.
a group of other vendors.
Iron Ore
EMC in its hostile bid
subsequent joint bid with ArcelorMittal for Baffinl
Iron Mines, a transaction valued at $590 million.
The Special Committee of Huntingdon REIT in its unit for unit merger with IAT Air Cargo Facilities Income Fund, following which the combined entity had an enterprise value of $370 million.
Pershing Square
other institutional investors in connection with their successful efforts to oppose Sears Holdings' squeeze out the minority shareholders of Sears Canada.
Jaguar Financial in its successful challenge of the TSX's decision in HudBay/Lundin.
Corporate Finance Transactions: Globalive Technology Inc. in its RTO
listing on the TSX Venture ExchangeCynapsus Therapeutics Inc. in its US$72.5 million U.S. initial public offering under the MJDS.
Energy Fuels in connection with a number of cross border offerings, including two at-the-market offerings, an overnight marketed offering
a bought deal offering.
National Bank as lead underwriter in a bought deal, secondary private placement offering of approximately $20 million of common shares of Savaria Corporation.
Dundee Capital Markets as lead underwriter in connection with Excelsior Mining's $4 million bought deal offering.
Cormark as lead agent in connection with Ram Power's $50 million private placement of units consisting of high yield secured debentures
warrants.
Concentra Financial in its $80 million deposit note offering led by CIBC World Markets.
Tethys Petroleum Limited in a number of corporate finance deals involving the issuance of ordinary shares, warrants
convertible debentures to various investors.
Xstrata plc in connection with the establishment
renewal of its US$6 billion EMTN Program
the subsequent 1.75 billion takedown thereunder.
Jaguar Mining in connection with its $86.3 million overnight marketed offering of common shares
$110.6 million bought deal of common shares.
Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited in connection with its $500 million investment in Inmet Mining by way of subscription receipts.
Liberty Metals & Mining with its 17 per cent investment in Allana Potash Corp.