Environmental Environmental

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: --

Apollo Global Management, Inc. and BC Partners in connection with their agreement to buy GFL Environmental Inc.’s environmental services business valued at $8 billion

On January 7, 2025, GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) (GFL) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement (the Transaction Agreement) with funds managed by affiliates of Apollo (Apollo Funds) and BC Partners (BC Funds) for the sale of its environmental services business, which...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Announced: January 7, 2025 Value: $8 billion

iCON Infrastructure in its investment in QSL

On February 23, 2024, QSL International Ltd. announced the arrival of new shareholders: funds advised by iCON Infrastructure LLP, CDPQ and the QSL management shareholders already active in the company's capital. QSL is a North American port terminal and logistics operator headquartered in...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 23, 2024 Value: -

General Motors in its US$150-million equity investment in Nouveau Monde Graphite

On February 15, 2024, General Motors announced its US$150-million equity investment in Nouveau Monde Graphite, which investment will be made in two tranches. At the closing of tranche 1, General Motors made an initial US$25-million equity investment to support the advancement of the Matawinie...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: -- Value: US$150 million

SK On in connection with an $1.2 billion investment with Ford and EcoPro BM in the Province of Québec

On August 17, 2023, SK On, EcoPro BM, and Ford announced an investment of $1.2 billion to build a cathode active materials (CAM) manufacturing facility that will provide materials for the supply of batteries for Ford’s future electric vehicles (EVs). This new facility represents the parties’...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: August 17, 2023 Value: $1.2 billion

CNH Industrial in its agreement to acquire Hemisphere GNSS for $175 million

On March 30, 2023, CNH Industrial entered into an agreement to purchase Hemisphere GNSS for $175 million from Beijing UniStrong Science & Technology Co., Ltd. This acquisition will allow for CNH Industrial to improve their automation in both its agriculture and construction businesses....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: $175 million

The Alberta Court of Appeal in the successful appeal of the Quarry Assessment Regime

On May 6, 2020, the Alberta Court of Appeal unanimously quashed a decision of the Director (Alberta Environment and Parks) that found no environmental impact assessment is required for a silica sand extraction project. A majority of the Court of Appeal further ordered that the Director...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: May 6, 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

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. in its acquisition of select poultry assets from Cericola Farms

On October 22, 2018, Maple Leaf Foods Inc. completed its acquisition of two poultry plants and associated supply from Cericola Farms. The two plants are located in Bradford, Ontario and Drummondville, Quebec, and collectively process approximately 32 million kilograms of chicken annually....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 22, 2018 Value: -

The syndicate of lenders and the underwriters in connection with Brookfield Infrastructure’s $4.31 billion acquisition of Enbridge Inc.’s Western Canadian Midstream Business

On July 4, 2018, Enbridge announced its $4.31 billion sale of its Canadian natural gas gathering and processing businesses to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP. The deal includes assets that collect gas from drillers in the Montney, Peace River Arch, Horn River and Liard basins in...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 1, 2018 Value: $4.31 billion