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SmartCentres in connection with its $500-million debentures offering

On November 12, 2025, SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (SmartCentres) closed its previously announced private placement of $250-million aggregate principal amount of 3.599% Series AC senior unsecured debentures (the Series AC debentures) and $250-million aggregate principal amount of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: November 12, 2025 Value: $500 million

Xanadu in its cross-border de-SPAC transaction

On November 3, 2025, Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc. (Xanadu) announced its going-public transaction by way of a business combination with Crane Harbor Acquisition Corporation (Crane Harbor), a special-purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The transaction...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: November 3, 2025 Value: US$3 billion

WealthAgile in its RTO by Trilogy AI Corp.

On August 6, 2025, WealthAgile announced that it was acquired by Trilogy AI. WealthAgile is a Toronto-based fintech startup that specializes in creating an AI-powered crypto platform. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised WealthAgile with a team consisting of David Jamieson, Sydney van...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: August 6, 2025 Value: --

Maritime Resources Corp. in its $292-million acquisition by New Found Gold Corp.

On September 5, 2025, Maritime Resources Corp. (Maritime) and New Found Gold Corp. (New Found Gold) announced the proposed acquisition of Maritime by New Found Gold by way of plan of arrangement. Pursuant to the transaction, New Found Gold will acquire all of the outstanding Maritime shares for...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: September 5, 2025 Value: $292 million

Bird Construction in its $82.3-million acquisition of Fraser River Pile & Dredge

On September 3, 2025, Bird Construction announced its proposed $82.3-million acquisition of Fraser River Pile & Dredge (FRPD). The transaction follows Bird Construction’s 2024 acquisition of Jacob Bros. Construction and further expands its presence in Western Canada. FRPD is...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: September 3, 2025 Value: $82.3 million

TELUS Digital in its agreement to be acquired by TELUS Corporation

On June 11, 2025, TELUS Corp., TELUS Digital’s controlling shareholder, proposed to acquire all of the shares of TELUS Digital that it did not already own. Pursuant to this, on September 2, 2025, TELUS Digital and TELUS announced that they had entered into an arrangement agreement pursuant to...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: September 2, 2025 Value: US$1.3 billion

SmartCentres REIT in connection with its $300-million debentures offering

On February 5, 2025, SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (SmartCentres REIT) closed its previously announced issuance of $300 million of 4.737% Series AB senior unsecured debentures. The offering was completed on an agency basis through a syndicate of agents with Scotiabank, CIBC Capital...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 5, 2025 Value: $300 million

The underwriters, led by Goldman Sachs, BMO Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets and TD Securities, in connection with the initial public offering by Groupe Dynamite Inc.

Osler acted for the underwriters, led by Goldman Sachs, BMO Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets and TD Securities, in connection with the initial public offering by Groupe Dynamite Inc. that closed this morning. GDI is based in Montréal and is a fast-fashion retailer operating the Garage and...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: November 26, 2024 Value: $300 million

Bird Construction in its acquisition of Jacob Bros Construction for $135 million

On June 10, 2024, Bird Construction announced it had entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire Jacob Bros Construction for approximate aggregate consideration of $135 million. The purchase price is comprised of 1.49 million of Bird’s common shares having a value of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: June 10, 2024 Value: $135 million

Kyndryl in the sale of its Securities Industry Services business to Broadridge

On May 13, 2024, Kyndryl announced the proposed sale by Kyndryl Canada of its Canadian Securities Industry Services, wealth and capital markets technology platform to Broadridge Financial Solutions. In connection with the sale, Kyndryl plans to offer managed services and capabilities to Broadridge...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: May 13, 2024 Value: -