COM DEV in connection with its acquisition by a subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc. by way of a plan of arrangement and its spinoff of exactEarth Ltd.

On February 1, 2016, COM DEV International Ltd., a leading manufacturer of space hardware subsystems, completed an arrangement agreement with a subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., pursuant to which Honeywell would acquire all of COM DEV’s issued and outstanding common shares. In...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 1, 2016 Value: $580 million

Boston Scientific Ltd. and Boston Scientific Corporation in fifteen individual matters in three provinces, as well as a certified class action in Ontario and three proposed class actions in other provinces (Saskatchewan, Alberta, Quebec)

Osler is counsel for the Defendants Boston Scientific Ltd. and Boston Scientific Corporation in fifteen individual matters in three provinces (Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia), a certified class action in Ontario and three proposed class actions in other provinces (Saskatchewan,...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: -

Canadian Natural Resources Limited in connection with the sale of certain royalty interests to PrairieSky Royalty Ltd for $1.8 billion

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (“CNRL”), has agreed to sell a substantial portion of its royalty assets to PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.  (“PSK”) in a stock and cash deal valued at $1.8 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, CNRL will collect from PSK $680...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: December 16, 2015 Value: $1.8 billion

BMO Financial Group in connection with its acquisition of General Electric Capital Corporation’s Transportation Finance Business

On September 10, 2015, BMO Financial Group (“BMO”), Canada’s fourth-largest lender, announced the acquisition of GE Capital's Transportation Finance business in the U.S. and Canada. The proposed transaction will grow BMO’s U.S. commercial banking business. GE...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 1, 2015 Value: -

Hydro One Limited in its $1.83 billion Initial Public Offering

On November 5, 2015, Hydro One Limited, the largest electricity transmission and distribution company in Ontario, announced the closing of its initial public offering by way of secondary sale pursuant to which the Province of Ontario offered 81,100,000 common shares at $20.50 per share for total...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 5, 2015 Value: $1.83 Billion

Mylan Pharmaceuticals in a patent proceeding brought by Amgen

Osler successfully represented Mylan Pharmaceuticals in a patent proceeding brought by pharmaceutical company Amgen to prohibit the Minister of Health from issuing a market authorization (notice of compliance) to Mylan for its generic version of the drug SENSIPAR^® (cinacalcet...

Lead Office: Ottawa Date Closed: November 3, 2015 Value: -

Chartwell Retirement Residences on its $254-million acquisition of five premier retirement residences in Ontario and certain joint venture structuring relating to the transaction

On October 29, 2015, Chartwell announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire five premier retirement residences located in Ontario for an aggregate purchase price of $254 million. The properties were acquired from five separate groups of vendors. Osler, Hoskin &...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: $254 million

Ongoing transaction advice to Dream Unlimited Corp., one of Canada’s leading real estate companies with over $15.0 billion of assets under management in North America and Europe, and its entities including Dream Industrial REIT, Dream Office REIT, and Dream Alternatives.

Osler is proud to provide ongoing advice to Dream Unlimited Corp., one of Canada’s leading real estate companies with over $15.0 billion of assets under management in North America and Europe, and its entities including Dream Industrial REIT, Dream Office REIT, and Dream Alternatives. Some of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: Various

Entertainment One Ltd. in connection with its £200 million Rights Issue

On October 20, 2015, Entertainment One Ltd., the FTSE 250 international entertainment group, announced the successful completion of a fully underwritten 4 for 9 rights issue to raise £200 million. The funds will be used to acquire 70 per cent. of the entire issued share capital of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 20, 2015 Value: £200 million

Pulse Systems, Inc. in its $11 million acquisition of the US Practice Management business of Nightingale Informatix Corporation, including the Medrium, RidgeMark, SecureConnect and Northern Health product lines

On October 13, 2015 Pulse Systems, Inc. (“Pulse”) completed its $11 million acquisition of the US Practice Management business of Nightingale Informatix Corporation, including the Medrium, RidgeMark, SecureConnect and Northern Health product lines. Pulse provides certified,...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 13, 2015 Value: $11 million