Mergers
- Acting as Canadian counsel to ASSA ABLOY in its US$4.3 billion acquisition of Spectrum Brands’ Hardware and Home Improvement division
- Acted for Paper Excellence in its C$3.0 billion acquisition of Domtar
- Acted for West Fraser Timber in its C$4.0 billion acquisition of Norbord, which created a diversified global forest product producer
- Acted for American Iron & Metal Company in its acquisition of TMR Recovery, which led to the Competition Bureau issuing a guidance regarding the “failing firm defence”
- Acting as Canadian counsel for Raytheon Company in its all-stock merger of equals with United Technologies Corporation
- Acted for Thoma Bravo in its acquisition of Aucerna and the negotiated divestiture of the oil and gas reserve software product, which is the first merger challenge since the appointment of the new Commissioner of Competition earlier in 2019
Class Actions
- Acting for a global shipping company defending civil cartel/conspiracy class action proceedings relating to “Roll-on, Roll-off” Car Carriers
- Acting for a leading electronics manufacturer defending civil cartel/conspiracy class action proceedings relating to Capacitors
Marketing & Advertising
- Acted for Hudson’s Bay Company in the Competition Bureau investigation of alleged misleading advertising practices relating to mattresses
- Acted for Hertz and Dollar Thrifty in the Competition Bureau investigation of alleged advertising practices
International Trade
- Acting for Max-Atlas Équipement International Inc. in its complaint regarding dumping and subsidizing of Container Chassis from China
- Acted for Palliser Palliser Furniture Ltd., EQ3 Ltd., Elran Furniture Ltd. and Jaymar Furniture Corp. in their successful complaint regarding dumping and subsidizing of Upholstered Domestic Seating from China and Vietnam