Representative Work

Hootsuite in connection with its acquisition of Sales Prodigy

On March 29, 2016 Hootsuite, the most widely used platform for managing social media, announced the acquisition of Sales Prodigy, a mobile app built to help sales organizations tap into social selling opportunities. Hootsuite is a social media management system for brand management....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: March 29, 2016 Value: -

Canadian Oil Sands Limited in its agreement to support Suncor Energy Inc.’s amended offer valued at $6.6 billion

On October 5, 2015, Canadian Oil Sands Limited ("COS") confirmed the commencement of Suncor Energy Inc.’s proposed $6.6 billion hostile takeover bid. Under the terms of the unsolicited offer, Suncor would acquire all of the outstanding shares of COS for total consideration of approximately $4.3...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: March 21, 2016 Value: $6.6 Billion

Mart Resources, Inc., in its Plan of Arrangement with Midwestern Oil & Gas Company Limited

On January 21, 2016 Mart Resources, Inc. ("Mart") entered into an Arrangement Agreement with Midwestern Oil & Gas Company Limited ("Midwestern"), San Leon Energy Plc ("San Leon") and 1038221 B.C. Ltd. ("1038221").    Under the...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: March 20, 2016 Value: US$263 million

Panavision Canada in connection with its syndicated ABL facilities led by Bank of America

On February 5, 2016, Panavision Inc. and its United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia subsidiaries closed their syndicated ABL credit facilities extended by a group of lenders led by Bank of America. Panavision is an international motion picture equipment company specializing in...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 5, 2016 Value: -

Blockstream Corporation in its $55 million Series A Financing

On February 2, 2016, Blockstream Corporation announced its $55 million Series A funding to further enhance their sidechain technology, expand operations globally, and support new industry partnerships. Blockstream is the leading provider of blockchain technologies, on the forefront of work in...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: February 2, 2016 Value: $55 million

COM DEV in connection with its acquisition by a subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc. by way of a plan of arrangement and its spinoff of exactEarth Ltd.

On February 1, 2016, COM DEV International Ltd., a leading manufacturer of space hardware subsystems, completed an arrangement agreement with a subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., pursuant to which Honeywell would acquire all of COM DEV’s issued and outstanding common shares. In...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 1, 2016 Value: $580 million

Boston Scientific Ltd. and Boston Scientific Corporation in fifteen individual matters in three provinces, as well as a certified class action in Ontario and three proposed class actions in other provinces (Saskatchewan, Alberta, Quebec)

Osler is counsel for the Defendants Boston Scientific Ltd. and Boston Scientific Corporation in fifteen individual matters in three provinces (Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia), a certified class action in Ontario and three proposed class actions in other provinces (Saskatchewan,...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: -

Canadian Natural Resources Limited in connection with the sale of certain royalty interests to PrairieSky Royalty Ltd for $1.8 billion

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (“CNRL”), has agreed to sell a substantial portion of its royalty assets to PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.  (“PSK”) in a stock and cash deal valued at $1.8 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, CNRL will collect from PSK $680...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: December 16, 2015 Value: $1.8 billion

BMO Financial Group in connection with its acquisition of General Electric Capital Corporation’s Transportation Finance Business

On September 10, 2015, BMO Financial Group (“BMO”), Canada’s fourth-largest lender, announced the acquisition of GE Capital's Transportation Finance business in the U.S. and Canada. The proposed transaction will grow BMO’s U.S. commercial banking business. GE...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 1, 2015 Value: -

Hydro One Limited in its $1.83 billion Initial Public Offering

On November 5, 2015, Hydro One Limited, the largest electricity transmission and distribution company in Ontario, announced the closing of its initial public offering by way of secondary sale pursuant to which the Province of Ontario offered 81,100,000 common shares at $20.50 per share for total...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 5, 2015 Value: $1.83 Billion