Representative Work Representative Work

The Association of Ontario Chicken Processors in its intervention before the Régie des marchés agricoles et alimentaires du Québec to preserve harmonized assurance of supply for chicken processors in Québec and Ontario.

Osler represented the Association of Ontario Chicken Processors (AOCP) in its intervention in the arbitration by the Régie des marchés agricoles et alimentaires du Québec of the Québec Chicken Marketing Agreement. Specifically, AOCP intervened to argue against the abolition of assurance...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: -- Value: -

Sanja Fidler in her appointment to lead Nvidia's new Toronto AI research facility.

On June 13, 2018, Nvidia Corporation announced plans to open an AI research facility in Toronto to further explore novel approaches to deep learning. The research facility will be led by Sanja Fidler, assistant professor in the computer science department at the University of...

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

Investors led by BC Partners and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in the $5.125 billion recapitalization of GFL Environmental Inc.

On April 22, 2018, GFL Environmental Inc. and investors led by BC Partners and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan jointly announced their agreement to recapitalize GFL Environmental Holdings Inc. The transaction implies a total GFL enterprise value of approximately $5.125 billion, making GFL one of...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: -- Value: $5.125 billion

The underwriters in the $150 million bought deal offering of TransAlta Renewables Inc. common shares by way of a prospectus supplement filed on June 15, 2018.

On June 22, 2018, TransAlta Renewables Inc. (“TransAlta Renewables”) announced that it had closed the previously announced offering, on a bought deal basis, of 11,860,000 common shares in the capital of TransAlta Renewables at a price of $12.65 per common share which will result in gross...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: June 22, 2018 Value: $150 million

Asterix Inc. in connection with the $188 million preferred shares financing by Investissement Québec and a refinancing of existing $300 million credit facilities.

On June 22, 2018, Investissement Québec, the financial arm of the Québec government, completed an equity investment of $188 million in Asterix Inc. as part of its Maritime Strategy Fund through the Quebec Shipbuilding Support Program. This investment reaffirms Québec’s commitment to the...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: June 22, 2018 Value: IQ investment: $188M; refinancing $300M

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in its $50 million investment in Pomerleau Inc.

On June 21, 2018, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec announced its investment in Pomerleau Inc. for $50 million. This investment will make Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec a minority shareholder in the company. Pomerleau will use the investment to execute its expansion...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: -- Value: $50 million

iNovia Capital in Careguide's $6 million Series A financing

On June 21, 2018, CareGuide announced that it has closed its Series A financing round of $6 million. iNovia Capital and Plaza Ventures led the round, with participation from Conconi Growth Partners, new Halifax-based venture capital firm, Metric, and US firms, Structure Capital and FJ...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: June 21, 2018 Value: $6 million

Napier Park, Relay Ventures, and JPMorgan Chase in TouchBistro's $72 million Series D financing

On June 21, 2018, TouchBistro announced that it has raised $72 milion in its Series D Financing. The round was led by OMERS Ventures and JPMorgan Chase, with participation from existing investors, including Napier Park Financial Partners, Recruit Holdings Co....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: June 21, 2018 Value: $72 million

EMR Capital in its announced agreement to acquire the Cerro Colorado mine in Chile from BHP Billiton Limited for an aggregate cost of up to US$320 million, US$50 million of which is contingent on the future price of copper.

Osler is representing EMR Capital in connection with its announced acquisition of the Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile from BHP Billiton Limited for an aggregate cost of up to US$320 million, US$50 million of which is contingent on the future price of copper. The sale is subject to financing and...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: -- Value: US$320 million

Advising the Initial Purchasers in connection with Canopy Growth’s $600 million convertible debenture offering.

On June 20, 2018, Canopy Growth closed its previously announced offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2023.  The initial conversion rate for the notes is 20.7577 common shares per $1,000 principal amount of the notes, equivalent...

Lead Office: New York Date Closed: June 20, 2018 Value: $600 million