Firoz Ahmed

BC Partners in connection with its definitive agreement to sell a majority of its equity interest in Garda World Security Corporation

Osler advised BC Partners in connection with the entering into of a definitive agreement to sell a majority of its equity interest in Garda World Security Corporation in a transaction which values GardaWorld at $13.5 billion. Pursuant to the transaction, Stephan Crétier,...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Announced: Oct 28, 2024 Value: $13.5 billion

Special Committee of Tricon Residential in its US$3.5 billion acquisition by Blackstone

On January 19, 2024, Tricon Residential announced it had entered into an arrangement agreement with Blackstone Real Estate Partners X and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. to acquire all outstanding common shares of Tricon for US$11.25 per Common Share in cash. Tricon Residential Inc. is...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: US$3.5 billion

Dream Industrial REIT in its $5.9 billion acquisition, in partnership with a leading global sovereign wealth fund, of Summit Industrial Income REIT

On February 17, 2023, Dream Industrial REIT, in partnership with a leading global sovereign wealth fund, closed an agreement with Summit Industrial Income REIT under which a joint venture between Dream Industrial REIT and the sovereign wealth fund will acquire Summit. The all-cash transaction is...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 17, 2023 Value: $5.9 billion

Apollo Global Management in its $3.3 billion acquisition of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation

On September 22, 2021, Apollo Global Management completed its acquisition of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation for a total value of $3.3 billion. Under the transaction, Apollo Funds acquired all the outstanding shares of Great Canadian for C$45 per share in cash. The transaction will enable Apollo...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 22, 2021 Value: $3.3 billion

Dream Industrial REIT in its $850 million European logistics portfolio acquisition and associated financing

On June 24, 2021, Dream Industrial REIT completed its acquisition of an 8.9 million square foot European logistics portfolio. The transaction consists of an acquisition of shares of a corporation owning a portfolio of 31 institutional logistics properties throughout Europe for $850 million....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: June 24, 2021 Value: $850 million

Drax Group plc in its acquisition of Pinnacle Renewable Energy

On April 13, 2021, Drax Group plc completed its all-cash acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. at a price of $11.30 per share (representing a premium of 13% based on the closing market price as at February 5, 2020 of $10.04 per share and valuing...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: April 13, 2021 Value: $741 million

Just Energy Group Inc. in connection with its $1.1 billion recapitalization transaction

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised Just Energy Group Inc. (“Just Energy”) in connection with its $1.1 billion recapitalization transaction (the “Recapitalization Transaction”) pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 28, 2020 Value: $1.1 billion

Entertainment One in its US$4 billion acquisition by Hasbro

On December 30, 2019, Hasbro and Entertainment One completed their agreement under which Hasbro acquired eOne in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately £3.3 billion or US$4 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, eOne shareholders will receive £5.60 in cash for each common share of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 30, 2019 Value: US$4 billion

Power Financial in its reorganization transaction with Power Corporation

On December 13, 2019, Power Corporation and Power Financial announced a reorganization transaction whereby the minority shareholders of Power Financial will receive Power Corporation subordinate voting shares and nominal cash consideration in exchange for each Power Financial common share. Upon...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 13, 2019 Value: -

Dream Global REIT in its $6.2 billion acquisition by Blackstone

On September 15, 2019, Dream Global REIT announced that it had entered into a master acquisition agreement with affiliates of real estate funds managed by Blackstone, pursuant to which Blackstone will acquire all of Dream Global’s subsidiaries and assets in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.2...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 10, 2019 Value: $6.2 billion