Representative Work

Toronto Transit Commission in an action brought by a construction contractor in respect of a major subway station and transit line project

Toronto’s local public transportation agency, Toronto Transit Commission (“TTC”), oversees the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension Project (the “Project”), which is an 8.6 kilometre extension of the existing TTC subway system, including new subway stations...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: $205 million

Magna International Inc. in securing court approval of the plan of arrangement for the company’s dual-class share capital reorganization.

Court approval was obtained in the face of concerted opposition from a group of institutional shareholders. The approval granted by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice was confirmed on appeal by the Ontario Divisional Court (2010). The transaction was also challenged by the Ontario Securities...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: $970 million

Dialogue in its acquisition by Sun Life Financial

On July 26, 2023, Dialogue Technologies announced that it entered into a definitive arrangement agreement, pursuant to which Sun Life Financial will indirectly acquire all of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of Dialogue, other than those owned by Sun Life and certain Common Shares...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: $365 million

Innova Gaming Group Inc. in its Initial Public Offering and Listing on the TSX

On May 5, 2015, Innova Gaming Group Inc. completed its initial public offering of its common shares in Canada which consisted of the issuance and sale by Innova of 3,750,000 shares for aggregate gross proceeds to Innova of approximately CDN$15 million and the sale by Amaya Inc. of 8,520,000 shares...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: May 5, 2015 Value: $50 million

Macquarie US Trading LLC and Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. in its US$352.5 million senior secured credit facilities

On April 8, 2015, The Intertain Group Limited (the “Company”), a Canadian publicly listed company, completed the acquisition of the Jackpotjoy, Starspins and Botemania brands and related assets for an initial purchase price consisting of cash and share consideration worth approximately...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: April 8, 2015 Value: US $352.5 million

OPTrust Private Markets Group in its investment in Ackerman Security Systems

On April 1, 2015, OPTrust Private Markets Group, together with Imperial Capital Group of Toronto, announced the completion of an investment in Ackerman Security Systems. Ackerman is a leading provider of security system installation, servicing, and monitoring. Ackerman is known for outstanding...

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

BCE Inc. in its ground breaking pension de-risking strategy

On March 3, 2015, Sun Life Financial Inc. and BCE Inc. announced a new agreement that further advances BCE’s pension de-risking strategy by transferring longevity risk for C$5 billion of pension plan liabilities to Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. Under the new longevity insurance...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: March 3, 2015 Value: $5 billion

CTI Capital in the $134 million Initial Closing of its Venture Capital Fund

On January 15, 2015, CTI Capital announced it had successfully raised $134 million in its second venture capital fund. The new fund includes support from Quebec institutional investors, with participation from Teralys Capital and BDC Capital. CTI II will continue to invest in biotherapeutics,...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: January 15, 2015 Value: $134 million

Icahn Associates Corp. in its unsolicited tender offers for Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and related proxy Contests

Application by Icahn Group to cease trade the poison pill of Lions Gate Entertainment, in the context of Icahn's hostile take-over bid for Lions Gate. Osler successfully represented Icahn Group in its application to the British Columbia Securities Commission to cease trade of the poison...

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

Carl Icahn in his take-over bid for Lions Gate Entertainment

Carl Icahn made a take-over bid seeking control of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. In response, Lions Gate put in place a tactical shareholders’ right plan intended to defeat the bid. Lions Gate did not seek an alternative bidder. Osler, representing Icahn, had the shareholder...

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