Canadian counsel to Service Corporation International regarding debenture defeasance in connection with its CDN $290 million acquisition by take-over bid and compulsory acquisition of Keystone North America Inc.
Counsel to Industry Canada with respect to the Government of Canada's role as one of the lenders involved in Air Canada’s arrangements to raise $1.02 billion in additional liquidity through a series of financings and other transactions
Counsel to the acquirer in the $166 million acquisition of the Edmonton Oilers National Hockey League franchise
Counsel to two major Canadian banks on the arrangement of credit facilities in connection with the combination of TSX Group Inc. and Bourse de Montréal Inc.
Counsel to one of Canada’s leading petroleum companies on the establishment of $4 billion operating credit facilities
Counsel to the Canadian bank providing debt financing to the acquirer of a premiere resort development in the Canadian Rockies
Counsel to the syndicate of lenders to a gaming corporation in connection with its amended and restated credit facilities for construction and project costs for the building of new casinos
Counsel to the syndicate of lenders with respect to syndicated credit facilities by one of Canada’s largest natural gas midstream businesses, as part of a reorganization
Counsel to a lending syndicate providing US$1.3 billion acquisition financing to a large multinational for its acquisition of Canada's largest vintner and wine seller
Counsel to a lending syndicate providing US$750 million financing to one of Canada's largest oil and gas companies
Counsel to the borrower in connection with a $1 billion financing of a major Canadian communications company
Counsel to a lending syndicate providing a US$1.4 billion acquisition financing in connection with an international brewery acquisition
Counsel to the borrower in connection with the financing of international transactions in the United States, England, Germany, Scotland, Israel, India, Russia and Mexico
Counsel to the borrower in connection with the financing of construction of two landfill gas generation plants
Acting for financial institutions and an aircraft lessor in connection with the bankruptcy of Canada 3000 Inc. and in connection with Air Canada’s insolvency restructuring
Counsel to a Japanese bank in connection with the amalgamation of its Canadian subsidiary with the Canadian subsidiary of another Japanese bank
Acting for a German bank in the establishment of its Canadian branch
Counsel to an aircraft manufacturer selling aircraft to Air Canada
Restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act of various corporations including an Ontario building supply company and a Yukon mining company with subsidiaries in South Africa and the Philippines
Preparing proposals under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) and plans of arrangement under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and guiding insolvent debtors through meetings of creditors and court approvals
Restructuring of numerous restaurant limited partnerships using foreclosures, receiverships and other restructuring methods.
Acting for a U.S. bank in connection with its acquisition of a Canadian financing corporation
Advising a Canadian receivables factoring company with respect to numerous transactions
Assisting a Canadian credit union with the preparation and negotiation of agreements relating to the supply of cash for automated banking machines
Advising the Canadian branch of a U.S. bank concerning its obligations under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
Counsel to the International Swap and Derivatives Association in connection with the treatment of physically settled commodity derivative contracts under Canadian insolvency legislation
Advising counterparties to ISDA swap transactions