Joyce M. Bernasek Joyce M. Bernasek

Building Ontario Fund in partnership with High Capital Art in its GTA rental and affordable housing initiative

On March 10, 2026, High Art Capital announced the launch of its GTA Rental and Affordable Housing Initiative. This is a fund expected to be capitalized with a minimum of $1.3 billion. It also plans to acquire blocks of newly completed, unsold condominium units across the Greater Toronto Area and...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: March 10, 2026 Value: $300 million

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

Champion Iron in its US$500-million offering of senior notes

Osler represented the initial purchasers in connection with a US$500-million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior notes due 2032 by Champion Iron Canada Inc. Proceeds from the offering were used to refinance the company’s existing indebtedness and for general corporate...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: -- Value: US$500 million

A privately owned company controlled by Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier and John Young in its acquisition of Boat Rocker Studios

On August 1, 2025, a privately owned company controlled by Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier and John Young (IDJ) completed its acquisition of Boat Rocker Studios. The newly private Boat Rocker Studios retains its award-winning Scripted, Unscripted and Kids & Family divisions together with its...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: August 1, 2025 Value: --

Purolator in its acquisition of Livingston International

On February 4, 2025, Purolator announced the completion of its acquisition of Livingston International, an international trade services firm that is one of the largest customs brokers in North America and also specializes in global freight forwarding and trade consulting, from Platinum...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 4, 2025 Value: --

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund in its $110 million public offering of convertible debentures

On March 8, 2023, Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund completed a public offering of $100 million principal amount of 7.00% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures due June 30, 2028. The debentures were sold on a bought deal basis to a group of underwriters led by Scotiabank, TD Securities...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: March 8, 2023 Value: $110 million

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund in its $86.5 million bought deal equity offering

On August 22, 2022, Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (“Chemtrade”) completed a public bought deal offering of trust units. The underwriters elected to exercise the over-allotment option in full, resulting in a total of 10,005,000 trust units being issued for gross proceeds of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: August 22, 2022 Value: $86.5 million

Symplicity in its acquisition of Orbis Communications

On December 6, 2021, Symplicity Corporation announced its acquisition of Orbis Communications. With this acquisition, Symplicity will expand its market share of universities and operations in the country, and will offer a more expansive employer network to Canadian universities. Symplicity...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 6, 2021 Value: -

Apollo Global Management in its $3.3 billion acquisition of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation

On September 22, 2021, Apollo Global Management completed its acquisition of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation for a total value of $3.3 billion. Under the transaction, Apollo Funds acquired all the outstanding shares of Great Canadian for C$45 per share in cash. The transaction will enable Apollo...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 22, 2021 Value: $3.3 billion

Bank of Montreal in its $15 million credit facility agreements with Royal Canadian Mortgage Investment Corporation and Royal Canadian 1st Mortgage Investment Corporation

On June 30, 2021, Bank of Montreal announced a $10 million credit facility agreement with Royal Canadian Mortgage Investment Corporation and a $5 million credit facility agreement with Royal Canadian 1^st Mortgage Investment Corporation. The Bank of Montreal is a Canadian...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: June 30, 2021 Value: $15 million