Jacob Webster (he, him, his) Associate | Toronto

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Maple Leaf Foods Inc. in the spin-off of its pork business into a separate public company

• Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. on its acquisition of Stelco Holdings Inc., a transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately C$3.4-billion

• Advent International Corporation on its US$6.3-billion acquisition of Nuvei Corporation, a Canadian fintech payment platform

• Royal Bank of Canada on its C$13.5-billion acquisition of HSBC's Canadian business

• ICPEI Holdings Inc. and the Special Committee of the Board of Directors on their going private transaction with a consortium, including Desjardins Insurance Group and members of management

• H&R REIT on its spin-off of its Primaris properties, including all of H&R's enclosed malls, to a new stand-alone publicly traded REIT

Capital Markets

• Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on its US$2.25-billion offering of senior notes

• Syndicate of underwriters in connection with Ontario Power Generation Inc.'s medium term note program

Corporate Governance

• Various public companies on securities compliance and strategic matters, including corporate governance and continuous disclosure obligations

• Co-author : P.E.I. Adopts Ontario Class Action Model in New Legislation
  Blakes Bulletin on Class Actions, March 28, 2022.