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Constellation Brands, Inc. in the sale of its Canadian wine business to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for approximately $1.03 billion

On October 17, 2016, Constellation Brands, Inc., a leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits with operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and Italy, announced the sale of its Canadian wine business to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for approximately $1.03...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 16, 2016 Value: $1.03 Billion

Tervita Corporation completes $3.5 billion recapitalization transaction under the Canada Business Corporations Act

On December 14, 2016, Tervita Corporation, a leading environmental solutions provider, implemented its court-approved plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act. The plan implemented a recapitalization transaction that resulted in a reduction of Tervita’s total...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 14, 2016 Value: Approximately $3.5 billion

Microsoft Corporation in connection with its US$26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn Corporation and LinkedIn Corporation in respect of Canadian Competition Act advice and services.

On December 8, 2016, Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft") completed its acquisition of Linkedin Corporation ("LinkedIn"). Osler was Canadian counsel to Microsoft Corporation in connection with the US$26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn Corporation, and was also counsel...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 1, 2016 Value: US$26 billion

Shell Canada Limited, in its sale of strategic assets to Tourmaline Oil Corp. for $1.369 billion

On November 30, 2016, Shell Canada Limited completed its previously announced agreement with Tourmaline Oil Corp. to sell strategic assets located in the Alberta Deep Basin and northeast BC Montney Complex for $1.369 billion. Osler represented Shell Canada Limited with a team led...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: November 30, 2016 Value: $1.369 billion

Information Venture Partners in the $106 million closing of its Venture Capital Fund

On November 23, 2016, Information Venture Partners announced that they had surpassed their fundraising target in the Fund II project by raising $106 million. Fund II is dedicated to investing in early-stage financial technology and enterprise software companies based in North America. The firm...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: November 23, 2016 Value: $106 million

Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. in its $1.4 billion acquisition by Vail Resorts

On October 17, 2016, Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. and Vail Resorts, Inc. completed an agreement pursuant to which Vail Resorts acquired 100 percent of the stock of Whistler Blackcomb, whose shareholders received C$17.50 per share in cash and 0.0998 shares of Vail Resorts common stock. For...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 17, 2016 Value: $1.4 billion

Nortel Networks Corporation in its execution of global settlement and support agreement

On October 12, 2016, Nortel Networks Corporation and Nortel Networks Limited announced that they had entered into a Settlement and Plans Support Agreement with Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks UK Limited, certain other global Nortel entities and various significant creditor...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 12, 2016 Value: US$7.3 billion

Postmedia completes Recapitalization Transaction under the Canada Business Corporations Act

On October 5, 2016, Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (“PNCC”) and Postmedia Network Inc.’s (“PNI” and together with PNCC, the “Company” or “Postmedia”) completed a recapitalization transaction pursuant to a court-approved plan of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 5, 2016 Value: $600 million

Acted for the preferred proponent for the $1.42 billion South West Calgary Ring Road P3 project

On September 13, 2016, Mountain View Partners GP entered into an agreement with the Province of Alberta to design, build, finance, operate, maintain and rehabilitate the southwest leg of the ring road in the City of Calgary and to operate and maintain certain bridge structures (the "Project"). ...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 16, 2016 Value: $1.42 billion

In its acquisition by Scientific Games

On August 31, 2016, DEQ Systems Corp. ("DEQ") and Scientific Games Corporation ("Scientific Games") announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Scientific Games will acquire all of DEQ's issued and outstanding common shares for a cash...

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