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5C Group in its US$835-million capital raise from Brookfield and Deutsche Bank

On July 23, 2025, 5C announced that it successfully raised US$835 million. This financing includes equity financing led by Brookfield Asset Management and debt financing led by Deutsche Bank. This capital will expand the development of 5C's data centres and accelerate its AI infrastructure...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Announced: July 23, 2025 Value: US$835 million

WT Microelectronics in its acquisition of Future Electronics for US$3.8 billion

On April 2, 2024, WT Microelectronics, a leading global electronic components distributor, completed its previously announced acquisition of Future Electronics for US$3.8 billion. Osler advised WT Microelectronics with a team led by Raphaël Amram (Corporate) and composed of Jean-Philippe...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: April 2, 2024 Value: US$3.8 billion

Contractor Compliance in its acquisition by VelocityEHS

On January 8, 2024, Contractor Compliance announced that it has been acquired by VelocityEHS. Through this acquisition, the VelocityEHS Accelerate Platform will incorporate Contractor Compliance’s innovative third-party contractor and vendor compliance capabilities. The enhanced solution will...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: January 8, 2024 Value: -

IniXium in its acquisition by NuChem

On October 31, 2022, NuChem Sciences, a Montréal-based contract research organization and leader in drug discovery, announced its acquisition of IniXium. This acquisition will allow NuChem to broaden its expertise in biological targets, also known as target proteins, whose manufacturing and...

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

L Brands in its separation of Bath & Body Works and Victoria's Secret Canada

On August 2, 2021, L Brands completed its spin-off transaction, separating Bath & Body Works Inc. and Victoria’s Secret Canada. The divesture was achieved through the distribution of Victoria’s Secret shares to holder of Bath & Body Works common stock and was tax free to...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: August 2, 2021 Value: -

J.D. Irving Limited in its successful appeal of Revenu Québec’s reassessments

On June 9, 2020, J.D. Irving Limited was successful in its appeal of Revenu Québec’s reassessments. The reassessments had applied technical tax regulations to deny the taxpayer the benefit of a related group loss consolidation transaction and were premised on recharacterizing the legal...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: June 9, 2020 Value: -