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AuTECO Minerals in its acquisition of the Green Bay Copper-Gold Project

On August 31, 2023, AuTECO Mining announced that it has agreed to purchase the Green Bay copper-gold project located in Newfoundland, Canada. The deal, valued at $55 million, encompasses the Ming Mine and Nugget Pond processing facility. Bids for the project were solicited under the CCAA...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: -- Value: $55 million

Credit Suisse in its capacity as agent for the first lien lenders to Dominion Diamond Mines ULC

On April 21, 2021, Dominion Diamond Mines ULC was granted protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. Credit Suisse AG, Caymen Islands Branch, was named agent for the first lien lenders to Dominion. Following a failed sale transaction that resulted from Dominion’s sale and...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: April 21, 2021 Value: -

Pier 1 Imports in its Chapter 11 and CCAA Recognition Proceedings

Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (“Pier 1” and together with its affiliates, the “Pier 1 Entities”) is an omni-channel retailer specialized in unique home décor and accessories. On February 17, 2020, the Pier 1 Entities entered into a plan support agreement with a majority of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 3, 2020 Value: -

Just Energy Group Inc. in connection with its $1.1 billion recapitalization transaction

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised Just Energy Group Inc. (“Just Energy”) in connection with its $1.1 billion recapitalization transaction (the “Recapitalization Transaction”) pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 28, 2020 Value: $1.1 billion

TPG in its submission of a stalking horse bid for Cirque du Soleil’s assets in partnership with Fosun, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Investissement Québec

On June 29, 2020, TPG, Fosun and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (the Consortium) announced they have partnered with Investissement Québec and submitted a fully committed, fully financed “stalking horse bid” proposal to acquire substantially all of the assets of Cirque du Soleil...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: July 16, 2020 Value: -

Algoma Steel Inc. and certain senior secured term lenders in Canada in Algoma’s acquisition of substantially all the assets of Essar Steel Algoma in connection to a restructuring under the CCAA

On November 30, 2018, the prepetition term lenders and prepetition senior noteholders to Essar Steel Algoma Inc., through a special purpose acquisition vehicle Algoma Steel Inc., successfully acquired substantially all of the assets of Essar Steel Algoma Inc. and its US subsidiary Essar Steel...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 30, 2018 Value: $2 billion

Osler advises the Secured Debtholder Committee of Concordia International Corp. in connection with US$3.7 billion recapitalization transaction

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised the Secured Debtholder Committee of Concordia International Corp. in connection with a US$3.7 billion recapitalization transaction implemented under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA). Concordia is a global pharmaceutical company with sales in more...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 6, 2018 Value: US$3.7 billion

Ben Moss Jewellers Western Canada Ltd. in its proceedings under the CCAA

Osler represented Ben Moss Jewellers Western Canada Ltd. (“Ben Moss”), a leading jewellery retailer, in its proceedings under the CCAA. As part of the proceedings, Osler advised Ben Moss through an operational restructuring while it undertook a comprehensive refinancing and/or...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 2, 2017 Value: -

Tervita Corporation completes $3.5 billion recapitalization transaction under the Canada Business Corporations Act

On December 14, 2016, Tervita Corporation, a leading environmental solutions provider, implemented its court-approved plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act. The plan implemented a recapitalization transaction that resulted in a reduction of Tervita’s total...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 14, 2016 Value: Approximately $3.5 billion

Postmedia completes Recapitalization Transaction under the Canada Business Corporations Act

On October 5, 2016, Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (“PNCC”) and Postmedia Network Inc.’s (“PNI” and together with PNCC, the “Company” or “Postmedia”) completed a recapitalization transaction pursuant to a court-approved plan of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 5, 2016 Value: $600 million