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Canada Housing Trust No. 1 |
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Canada Housing Trust No. 1, a special purpose securitization trust advised by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), issued an aggregate of $43.5 billion of Canada Mortgage Bonds in 2007 and $35.7 billion in 2008. Davies represented the dealers. Details |
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12/16/2008/2008 |
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Wells Fargo |
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Wells Fargo & Company acquisition of Wachovia Corporation in a deal valued at US$11.7 billion. Details |
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10/1/2008/2008 |
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GMAC LLC |
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GMAC LLC with respect to its US$28.815 billion Outstanding Notes Exchange and Purchase Offers, and its separate Offers to Exchange and Purchase US$9.331 billion Outstanding Notes of Residential Capital, LLC. Details |
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11/20/2008/2008 |
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CryoCath Technologies Inc. |
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CryoCath Technologies Inc. acquisition by Medtronic, Inc. in a deal valued at $400 million. Davies represented CryoCath Technologies. Details |
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11/13/2008/2008 |
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Woodbourne Investment Management |
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Woodbourne Investment Management provisioned a $100 million financing of All Seniors Care Living Centres Inc. in its acquisition of a facility in St. Anne's, Manitoba. Davies represented Woodbourne Investment Management. Details |
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1/1/2008/2008 |
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Ontario Infrastructure Projects Corporation |
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Ontario Infrastructure Projects Corporation completed a private placement of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 3.95% Infrastructure Renewal Bonds, Series 2008-A1 due June 3, 2013. Details |
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1/1/2008/2008 |
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Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board |
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Representing Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, as a shareholder and creditor of CFM Corporation under Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Chapter 11 proceedings involving CFM and its affiliates. Details |
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1/1/2008/2008 |
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U3O8 Corp. |
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U3O8 Corp., a Canadian uranium exploration company, successfully defended itself in a proxy fight aimed at replacing its Board. Davies represented U3O8 Corp. Details |
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1/1/2008/2008 |
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Schaeffler KG |
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Schaeffler KG acquisition of Continental AG in a transaction valued at US$9 billion. Davies is representing Schaeffler KG with respect to Canadian securities law compliance. Details |
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7/15/2008/2008 |
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Double-Take Software Canada Inc. |
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Double-Take Software Canada Inc. acquisition of emBoot Inc. in a transaction valued at US$9.6 million. Davies represented Double-Take Software Canada Inc. with respect to the acquisition. Details |
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7/29/2008/2008 |
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Time Inc. |
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Time Inc. acquisition of QSP, Inc. and Quality Service Products Inc. in a transaction valued at US$110 million. Davies represented Time Inc. with respect to the acquisition of Quality Service Products Inc.. Details |
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8/22/2008/2008 |
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ComVest Capital, LLC |
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ComVest Capital, LLC $6.6 million financing of Atlantis Systems in the form of a secured term loan and secured revolving line of credit. Davies represented ComVest Capital. Details |
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5/5/2008/2008 |
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Jinduicheng Molybdenum Group, Ltd. and Northwest Nonferrous International Investment Company, Limited |
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Jinduicheng Molybdenum Group, Ltd. and Northwest Nonferrous International Investment Company, Limited acquisition of Yukon Zinc Corporation in a transaction valued at $104 million. Davies represented Jinduicheng and Northwest. Details |
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7/2/2008/2008 |
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Canada Housing Trust |
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Canada Housing Trust No. 1 completed a three-tranche debt financing in Canadian history for a total of $12.5 billion in Canada Mortgage Bonds. Davies represented the underwriters with respect to corporate finance & securities and tax matters. Details |
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3/27/2008/2008 |
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Plenary Group |
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Plenary Group, teamed with the City of Calgary, has submitted a bid for the Portrait Gallery of Canada, being procured by Public Works and Government Services Canada and Library Archives Canada. Davies represents the Plenary Group. Details |
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6/4/2008/2008 |
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Plenary Group |
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Plenary Group and PCL Civil Constructors Inc., a private sector consortium, has been selected to design, build, finance and operate a 3.1 mile toll road in Tampa, Florida. Davies is representing the private sector consortium. Details |
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6/2/2008/2008 |
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Plenary Group |
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Plenary Education has submitted a bid for the development of 18 new schools for Calgary and Edmonton. If successful, the team will design, build, finance and maintain 9 schools in Calgary and 9 schools in Edmonton. Davies represents the Plenary Group. Details |
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6/9/2008/2008 |
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Plenary Group |
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Infrastructure Ontario and Bridgepoint Health announced that Plenary Health has pre-qualified as one of 3 consortiums to design, build, finance & maintain the new Bridgepoint Hospital, replacing the existing facility. Davies is representing Plenary Group. Details |
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7/17/2008/2008 |
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Plenary Group |
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Plenary Group led the successful consortium for the design, development, construction and financing of a multi-million dollar MGS Data Centre in Guelph, Ontario. Davies represented Plenary Group. Details |
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4/8/2008/2008 |
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TSX Group Inc. |
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TSX Group Inc. acquisition of Bourse de Montréal Inc. in a transaction valued at $1.3 billion. Davies represented TSX Group. Details |
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5/1/2008/2008 |
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Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corporation |
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Assisting on Canadian regulatory requirements with respect to the proposed merger of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines which would result in a combined enterprise valued at approximately $17.7 billion. Davies is representing both parties. Details |
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4/14/2008/2008 |
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Kimco Realty Corporation |
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Kimco Realty Corporation and Riocan Real Estate Investment Trust acquired a 10 property shopping centre portfolio located in central and eastern Canada for approximately $156 million. Davies represented Kimco. Details |
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6/2/2008/2008 |
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RES Canada |
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The St-Laurent Énergies consortium were awarded five wind farm projects by Hydro-Quebec Distribution representing a total anticipated investment in excess of $2 billion. Davies represents RES Canada, a member of the consortium. Details |
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5/2/2008/2008 |
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Jinchuan Group |
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Jinchuan Group Ltd. acquisition of Tyler Resources Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $214 million. Davies represented Jinchuan Group Ltd. Details |
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3/11/2008/2008 |
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Pharmascience Inc. |
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The Quebec Court of Appeal upheld the judgment of the Superior Court in the case of Option Consommateurs v. Novopharm et al. by unanimously dismissing the appeal by a consumer advocacy group. Details |
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5/23/2008/2008 |
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BHP Billiton Limited |
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BHP Billiton Limited has made an offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Anglo Potash in a transaction valued at approximately $284 million. Davies is representing BHP Billiton. Details |
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5/13/2008/2008 |
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Mars Inc. |
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Mars Inc. acquisition of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in a deal valued at $23 billion. Davies is representing Mars Inc. Details |
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5/1/2008/2008 |
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BHP Billiton |
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BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, has announced that it has made an unsolicited bid to acquire Rio Tinto in a share exchange offer that values Rio Tinto at approximately US$150 billion. Davies is acting as Canadian counsel to BHP Biliton. Details |
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3/26/2008/2008 |
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AbitibiBowater Inc. |
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AbitibiBowater's assets in Snowflake, Arizona were acquired by Catalyst Paper Corporation in a transaction valued at US$161 million. Davies represented AbitibiBowater. Details |
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2/22/2008/2008 |
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Cinar Corporation |
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Acted on behalf of Cinar in significant litigation in Canada and elsewhere involving the recovery of in excess of $100 million in relation to certain unauthorized transactions effected by past directors and officers of the corporation. Details |
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2/12/2008/2008 |
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BCE Inc. |
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Davies represented BCE Inc. and Bell Canada, including before the Supreme Court of Canada, in obtaining approval of a plan of arrangement proposed by BCE and in successfully defending proceedings by certain bond holders of Bell Canada opposing the plan. Details |
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2/22/2008/2008 |
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West Face Capital |
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West Face Capital acquired 13,000,000 units of Jazz Air Income Fund from ACE Aviation Holdings for $97 million. Davies represented West Face Capital. Details |
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1/30/2008/2008 |
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