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Choice Properties REIT in its $9.4-billion joint acquisition of First Capital REIT in partnership with KingSett Capital

Osler advised Choice Properties REIT in connection with its acquisition, together with KingSett Capital, of First Capital REIT in a transaction valued at approximately $9.4 billion, including the assumption of debt. Under the terms of the arrangement, Choice Properties will acquire approximately...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: April 16, 2026 Value: $9.4 billion

Pattern Energy in its agreement to acquire Cordelio Power

On January 6, 2026, Pattern Energy Group announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cordelio Power, an independent power producer in Canada and the United States. The addition of Cordelio Power will allow Pattern Energy to expand into one of the largest independent clean...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: January 6, 2026 Value: --

Laurentian Bank in its sale of its retail and SME banking portfolios to National Bank of Canada and acquisition by Fairstone Bank

On December 2, 2025, Laurentian Bank of Canada (Laurentian Bank) announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell its retail and SME banking portfolios (the Retail/SME Transaction) to National Bank of Canada (National Bank) and a separate definitive agreement pursuant to which...

Lead Office: -- Date Announced: December 2, 2025 Value: $1.9 billion

Wellington-Altus in its nearly $400-million minority investment from Kelso & Company

On October 20, 2025, Wellington-Altus announced a nearly $400-million secondary minority common equity investment from Kelso & Company, a leading U.S. private equity firm. Upon completion, Kelso will acquire a 25% minority stake in Wellington-Altus in a common equity transaction, confirming an...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: October 20, 2025 Value: $400 million