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Pattern Energy Group Inc. in the sale of its interest in the K2 Wind Project to a consortium of investors led by Axium Infrastructure

On January 9, 2019, Pattern Energy Group Inc. (“Pattern”), completed its sale of the company's minority-owned interest in the K2 Wind power facility in Ontario for a purchase price of $216 million to a consortium of investors led by Axium Infrastructure. Pattern intends to use the...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: January 9, 2019 Value: $216 million

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

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

Halo Pharma in connection with its sale to Cambrex for approximately US$425 million

On July 23, 2018, Cambrex Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Halo Pharma for approximately US$425 million. With the acquisition of Halo, Cambrex will enter the large and growing finished dosage form Contract Development and Manufacturing...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 12, 2018 Value: US$425 million

Pattern Energy invests US$60 million in Pattern Development and forms strategic relationship with PSP Investments

On June 19, 2017, Pattern Energy Group Inc. (“Pattern Energy”), Pattern Development 1.0 and Pattern Development 2.0 (together “Pattern Development”), Riverstone Holdings LLC, and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (“PSP Investments”)...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: August 14, 2018 Value: US$60 million

HPS Investment Partners, LLC in its financing to Madison Dearborn Partners for a management led buyout of its minority capital partner

On July 4, 2018, Navacord Inc., a leading Canadian insurance brokerage, announced that it entered into an agreement for a management led buyout of its minority capital partner with the support of Madison Dearborn Partners (“MDP”), a leading private equity firm based in Chicago. The...

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

The Underwriters in connection with the cross-border IPO and NASDAQ listing of Tilray Inc.

On June 20, 2018, Tilray Inc. announced the filing of a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering (“IPO”) of shares of its Class 2 common stock in the United States and Nasdaq listing. Tilray also filed a preliminary...

Lead Office: New York Date Closed: July 1, 2018 Value: US$175 million

Advising the Initial Purchasers in connection with Canopy Growth’s $600 million convertible debenture offering.

On June 20, 2018, Canopy Growth closed its previously announced offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2023.  The initial conversion rate for the notes is 20.7577 common shares per $1,000 principal amount of the notes, equivalent...

Lead Office: New York Date Closed: June 20, 2018 Value: $600 million

Lenders and underwriters in the acquisition of Dominion Diamond Corporation by Washington Companies Corp.

On November 1, 2017, Washington Companies (“Washington”) announced it completed its acquisition of Dominion Diamond. Washington acquired all of Dominion’s outstanding common shares for US$14.25 per share in cash - a total equity value of approximately US$1.2 billion....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 1, 2017 Value: US$1.2 billion

Goldman Sachs and other initial purchasers in the acquisition of IronPlanet by Ritchie Bros. for approximately US$758.5 million

On May 31, 2017, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (Ritchie Bros.), the world’s largest industrial auctioneer and leading equipment distributor, completed its previously announced acquisition of IronPlanet, a leading online marketplace for heavy equipment and other durable...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 31, 2017 Value: US$758.5 million