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Caisse de dépôt et Placement du Québec in its $150 million equity investment

On December 7, 2022, Caisse de dépôt et Placement du Québec (“CDPQ”) announced it had invested an additional $150 million in Pomerleau Inc., one of the country's most important construction companies. CDPQ's additional commitment strengthens the strategic partnership...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: December 7, 2022 Value: $150 million

Mercator Al in its $1 million pre-seed financing round

On June 27, 2022, Mercator AI announced it had completed its $1 million pre-seed financing round led by Standup Ventures with participation from The51. With this financing, Mercator will be able to expand its team as well as into key markets across Canada and in the United States.Mercator AI...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: June 27, 2022 Value: $1 million

TopBuild in its $1 billion acquisition of Distribution International

On October 15, 2021, TopBuild Corp. completed its acquisition of Distribution International from Advent International, in an all cash transaction valued at $1 billion. This transaction strategically positions TopBuild as the leading supplier of energy saving insulation products in critical...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 15, 2021 Value: $1 billion

Hardwoods Distribution Inc. in its US$302 million acquisition of Novo Building Products Holdings

On August 3, 2021, Hardwoods Distribution Inc. (HDI) completed its acquisition of Novo Building Products Holdings from an affiliate of Blue Wolf Capital Partners for US$302 million. In connection with the closing of the acquisition, HDI closed on a new credit facility.  The new credit...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: August 3, 2021 Value: US$302 million

TRC in its acquisition of Quatric

On June 16, 2021, TRC Companies announced the acquisition of the business assets of Quatric, provider of operational technology expertise and engineering services. The strategic acquisition will strengthen TRC’s investment in digital technologies. In addition, the acquisition will...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: June 16, 2021 Value: -

City of Toronto in connection with Union Station Litigation

Osler has been retained by the City of Toronto, the owner of Union Station, to advise and represent the City in multiple complex construction litigation matters resulting from several multi-year projects relating to the revitalization and enhancement of Union Station. These projects...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: $665 million

Stuart Olson - The Board of Directors of Stuart Olson in the company’s acquisition by Bird Construction

On July 29, 2020, Bird Construction Inc. and Stuart Olson Inc. entered into an agreement under which Bird Construction will acquire Stuart Olson for an aggregate consideration of $96.5 million. The transaction was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies and will...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: September 25, 2020 Value: $96.5 million

EllisDon Capital Inc. in its $260 million DBFM contract

On August, 21, 2020, the province of Nova Scotia awarded EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare the $260 million contract to design, build, finance and maintain (DBFM) the Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre. The Centre involves construction of a 134,000 sq.ft. outpatient facility and associated...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: August 21, 2020 Value: $260 million

The Underwriters in connection with Stella-Jones Inc.’s secondary public offering and private placement by Stella Jones International S.A.

On August 14, 2018,  Stella-Jones Inc ("Stella-Jones") announced that Stella Jones International S.A. ("SJ International") has completed its previously announced secondary public offering pursuant to which SJ International sold, on a bought deal basis, to a syndicate of underwriters, led by TD...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: August 14, 2018 Value: $876.5 million

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in its $50 million investment in Pomerleau Inc.

On June 21, 2018, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec announced its investment in Pomerleau Inc. for $50 million. This investment will make Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec a minority shareholder in the company. Pomerleau will use the investment to execute its expansion...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: -- Value: $50 million