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Scotiabank in its agreement to transfer banking operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama

On December 1, 2025, Scotiabank and Davivienda announced the closing of the previously announced transaction to transfer Scotiabank’s banking operations in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama to Davivienda. The combined operations of both institutions will operate under a new holding company,...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: December 1, 2025 Value: approximately $1 billion

1Password in its $100-million secondary sale

On October 10, 2025, 1Password announced that it closed a $100-million secondary sale led by Halo Fund.  1Password is a password management platform that allows users to store various passwords, software licenses and other sensitive information. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: October 10, 2025 Value: $100 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

The agents in connection with a $700-million offering of senior notes by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited

On November 22, 2024, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) announced the closing of its previously announced $700-million offering of senior notes, comprised of a $450-million aggregate principal amount of 4.73% senior notes due 2034 and C$250 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.23%...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: November 22, 2024 Value: $700 million

TELUS International in its US$1.225 billion acquisition of WillowTree

On October 27, 2022, TELUS International and TELUS Corporation announced they had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire WillowTree, a premier, full-service digital product provider focused on end user experiences, such as native mobile applications and unified web interfaces. Under...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: US$1.225 billion

TELUS International in its US$563 million secondary offering

On September 28, 2021, TELUS International announced the completion of the upsized underwritten secondary offering subordinate voting shares by certain shareholders of TELUS International, including Baring Private Equity Asia. Pursuant to the offering, 16,560,000 subordinate voting shares...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 28, 2021 Value: US$563 million

Dream Industrial REIT in its $800 million debenture offering and inaugural green bond issuance

On June 10, 2021, Dream Industrial REIT priced an $800 million private placement consisting of a $200 million re-opening of the 1.662% Series A Debentures, $200 million Floating Rate Series B Debentures and Green Bonds of $400 million 2.057% Series C Debentures. The Series C Debentures are...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: June 25, 2021 Value: $800 million

Dream Industrial REIT in its $850 million European logistics portfolio acquisition and associated financing

On June 24, 2021, Dream Industrial REIT completed its acquisition of an 8.9 million square foot European logistics portfolio. The transaction consists of an acquisition of shares of a corporation owning a portfolio of 31 institutional logistics properties throughout Europe for $850 million....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: June 24, 2021 Value: $850 million

TELUS International in its US$1.06-billion initial public offering

On February 5, 2021, TELUS International completed its US$1.06-billion initial public offering of subordinate voting shares in Canada and the United States, representing the largest technology IPO in Canadian history and the fifth largest IPO in TSX history by total proceeds raised. The upsized...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 5, 2021 Value: US$1.06 billion

Dream Industrial REIT in its $250 million private placement of senior unsecured debentures

On December 15, 2020, Dream Industrial REIT announced its private placement of senior unsecured debentures. The inaugural offering consists of $250 million principal amount of 1.662% Series A Debentures due in December 2025. The offering is made by a syndicate of agents led by TD Securities...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 22, 2020 Value: $250 million