Representative Matters
Represented Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, a leading operator of distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities and network-dense urban data centres in Toronto, in its acquisition of six urban office properties from Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust for $794 million.
Advised Melchior Management 777 Corporation in the formation of a new private residential REIT consisting of 38 multi-family properties totalling 1,260 residential units located throughout southern Ontario.
Represented Harvest One Cannabis Inc. (TSXV: HVT), a global cannabis company in the health and wellness space, in its acquisition of biotechnology company Delivra Corp.
Represented Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, a leading owner, manager and developer of urban office environments operating in Canada’s major cities, in its completion of numerous public equity and debt offerings.
Represented Skyline Enterprises Management Inc. in the formation of Skyline Mortgage Investment Trust and the private placement offering of units for gross proceeds of up to $13 million.
Represented Amber Canada Inc., a late-stage LP applicant under the ACMPR, with respect to startup work, including the company’s organization, shareholders’ agreement and initial round of seed-financing.
Represented the special committee of Mettrum Health Corp.'s board of directors in connection with the acquisition of Mettrum by Canopy Growth Corporation.
Represented the special committee of Booth Centennial Healthcare Linen Services’ board of directors in connection with the sale of all or substantially all of its assets to Ecotex Service Corporation in partnership with Fengate Capital Management.
Represented Transeastern Power Trust (TSXV: TEP.un and TEP.db) on its initial public offering of units and convertible unsecured subordinate debentures for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $23 million.
Represented the City of Sudbury in connection with its public private partnership with Toromont Industries for district energy in the downtown core.
Represented a consortium of Canadian institutional investors in connection with a co-investment with CPPIB in the 407 Highway.
Represents a significant Canadian REIT with respect to board governance, securities and financing.
Represented Integrated Grain Processors Co-operative Inc. (the "Co-operative"), an Ontario co-operative with more than 840 members, and its newly incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary IGPC Ethanol Inc. in the completion of the financing necessary to design, develop, build and operate a 150 million litre ethanol production facility in Aylmer, Ontario.
Represented U.S. funds in connection with a successful proxy battle.
Represented a major gas utility in connection with gas transportation agreements.
Represented a major Canadian gas utility in connection with an "unbundling" transaction separating regulated from non-regulated assets.
Represented a municipality in connection with a public/private partnership with a Canadian energy management company relating to a district energy project.
Represented independent directors of a major Canadian public company undergoing restructuring and investigations.
Represented a new REIT in connection with its initial public offering.
Represented a TSX-listed issuer in connection with a $200 million sale to a Canadian public company.
Represented a REIT in connection with convertible debenture offerings, a rights offering and bond financings.
Represented a TSX-listed issuer in a $220 million debt and equity restructuring.
Advised various independent committee directors regarding duties and obligations in connection with related party transactions and restructuring.
Represented a significant Canadian pension plan in connection with various venture capital investments.
Represented a corporate trustee in connection with a disputed restructuring of convertible debentures pursuant to the terms of a trust indenture.