Merger Review

Canadian competition, foreign investment, transportation law and other regulatory counsel in:

Leading specialized trucking services company in connection with acquisitions and proposed acquisitions of Canadian trucking and related businesses
Acquisition of the assets and business of a fluid hauling and oilfield transport business
Sale of a major automobile fleet leasing and financing business valued at U.S.$1.8 billion
US$1.1 billion acquisition of an international courier business

Leading North American building industry information supplier in its proposed acquisition of a leading web-based building industry information and education services provider
Major pension fund in its acquisition of a 20% interest of and reorganization of a major media enterprise
Leading Canadian publisher of magazines and newspapers, in connection with its acquisition of a regional publisher

Leading European home improvement retailer in the C$360 million sale of the major assets of its Canadian home improvement business to a Canadian buyer
U.S. conglomerate in the sale of a residential hardware division to a major competitor
Automobile rental company brand owner in the sale of certain assets to a major competitor
International dairy company in its acquisition of all of the fluid and industrial milk products businesses and certain joint venture interests of a major competitor

North American division of a global energy company in its acquisition of the natural gas and power customer contract portfolio of two regional competitors
Global energy company in its proposed strategic acquisition of aircraft fuel storage facilities in Western Canada
Energy services company company in its $1.5-billion merger with a regional oilfield drilling, rig manufacturing and oilfield services company
Canadian affiliate of a global energy company in the C$157 million sale of its pipeline and energy marketing businesses
Canadian division of a global energy company in connection with the sale of its interest in a Western Canada pipeline system to a strategic buyer
Major U.S. energy company in the US$4.24 billion sale of its Canadian subsidiary to a Canadian competitor

North American division of an Australia-based financial services company in its purchase of a significant Canadian financial services business
Major financial buyer in its US$4 billion acquisition of an equipment leasing and rentals enterprise
Canadian division of a U.K. insurance company in its acquisition by a U.S. insurance group

Leading Canadian distributor of pharmaceutical and other products in a proposed major strategic acquisition
U.S. private equity firm in its proposed acquisition of a leading dentistry products and services supplier
French/German pharmaceuticals company in its acquisition by a rival French company
European chemicals company in connection with the sale of its agricultural products division to a global competitor

Major strategic and financial buying group in its $2 billion acquisition of major Canadian office properties across Canada

“Stalking Horse” bidder in a C$400 million agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of a Canadian technology business
Canadian subsidiary of an India-based public company in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a Canadian IT consulting and engineering staffing services company
Leading global financial services company in the US$854 million acquisition of more than 50% of the shares of an IT services company and the acquisition by that target of a third IT services provider