Douglass Dawson

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

LifeWorks in its $2.9 billion acquisition by TELUS

On September 1, 2022, LifeWorks completed its binding agreement with TELUS Corporation under which TELUS has acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of LifeWorks. The transaction represents a premium of 80% and 89% to the closing price and 20-day VWAP, respectively, of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: 1 September 2022 Value: $2.9 billion

Koch Real Estate Investments in connection with its preferred equity financing of the Canderel-led $5.7 billion acquisition of Cominar REIT

On October 24, 2021, Iris Acquisition II LP, a consortium led by Canderel Real Estate Property Inc., FrontFour Capital Group LLC, Artis REIT and Sandpiper Group Holdings Inc., announced its acquisition of Cominar REIT for $5.7 billion.  As part of the plan of arrangement, Koch Real Estate...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 24, 2021 Value: $5.7 billion

Morgan Stanley in its acquisition of Solium Capital for $1.1 billion

On February 10, 2019, Morgan Stanley entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Solium Capital Inc. (TSX: SUM), a leading global provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) for equity administration, financial reporting and compliance headquartered in Calgary for $1.1 billion. The acquisition will...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 1, 2019 Value: $1.1 billion

Chorus Aviation in Air Canada’s $97.3 million investment and CPA extension

On February 4, 2019, Air Canada and Chorus Aviation Inc., parent company of Jazz Aviation LP, announced the extension of the Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA) between Air Canada and Jazz has become effective.  As part of the agreement to amend the CPA, Air Canada also completed a $97.26...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 4, 2019 Value: $97.6 million

Constellation Brands in its $5.1 billion strategic investment in and partnership with Canopy Growth Corporation

On August 15, 2018, Constellation Brands announced an agreement to significantly expand its strategic investment in and partnership with Canopy Growth Corporation. Constellation Brands has agreed to purchase 104.5 million common shares and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 139.7 million common...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: $5.1 billion

RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and TD Securities Inc., the dealers, in a $150 million offering of medium term notes by Caterpillar Financial Services Limited

On June 8, 2018, Caterpillar Financial Services Limited announced the closing of its offering of i) $250,000,000 principal amount of 2.80% senior unsecured medium term notes due June 8, 2021; and (ii) $200,000,000 principal amount of floating rate medium term notes due 2019...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: $450 million

Blackstone Property Partners in its acquisition of Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust for $3.8 billion

Osler represented Blackstone in connection with its acquisition of Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust for $3.8 billion. PIRET owns and operates a diversified portfolio of income-producing industrial properties in leading markets across Canada and key distribution and logistics markets in the United...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 25, 2018 Value: $3.8 billion

Purpose Investments Inc. in its acquisition of LOGiQ Asset Management for approximately $32 million

On December 15, 2017, Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose“) and LOGiQ Asset Management Inc. (“LOGiQ”) completed a purchase and sale agreement providing for the acquisition by Purpose of substantially all of the retail asset management agreements ‎owned...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 15, 2017 Value: $32 million

RSM US LLP in the launch of RSM Canada

On December 01, 2017, RSM US LLP (“RSM”) announced the launch of RSM Canada with an office 300-strong in the heart of Toronto’s financial district. The RSM Canada team includes 37 partners, nearly 300 professionals and has served more than 5,000 middle market clients over...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 1, 2017 Value: -