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Heenan Blaikie’s Mergers and Acquisitions group represents acquirers, vendors, independent committees, lenders and other parties. We have completed complex and innovative deals, ranging from small private acquisitions to blockbuster multinational acquisitions, always with a pragmatic approach driven by a thorough understanding of the business imperative. Over the years, we have assisted clients in a wide range of industries, including technology, energy, mining, transportation, financial services, forestry, construction, real estate as well as entertainment. We strive to maintain our long-standing reputation as exceptional deal-makers.

Our clients benefit from our extensive network of contacts in the private equity sector and from our experience acting for many large national and international financial institutions. We represent Canadian and international:

  • public and private companies
  • investment dealers
  • investment fund companies
  • portfolio managers
  • financial institutions
  • venture capitalists
  • entrepreneurs
  • securities-related clients, such as securities regulators and stock exchanges
  • independent committees of directors

Clients involved in highly sensitive transactions or negotiations may also benefit from our unmatched team of prominent counsels and strategic advisors, including the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, former Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Marc Johnson, former Premier of the Province of Quebec, Jacques Lamarre, former President and CEO of SNC-Lavallin, and Donald J. Johnston, former Secretary-General of the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Services Overview

Our group provides M&A advice in connection with:

  • Shares and/or assets transactions, including cross-border or multi-jurisdictional M&As, mergers, share exchanges and reorganizations
  • Friendly and hostile take-over bids
  • Targeted or full scope due diligence, including corporate structure, contractual arrangements, intellectual property, environment, product liability, tax, real estate, labour and employment law, pension, regulatory and all other relevant legal aspects of the target business
  • Joint ventures and other business combinations
  • Leveraged and management buyouts
  • Distressed M&As, plans of arrangement, financial restructuring operations, out-of-court transactions
  • Spinoff and divestiture of public and private companies
  • Competition, antitrust and foreign investment issues
  • M&A litigation and arbitration matters, including price adjustment disputes, disputes over aborted transactions, national and international shareholder class actions, disclosure claims, shareholder disputes, poison pill hearings, breaches of representation and warranties

Organizational Involvement

Many of our lawyers have taken on leading roles in numerous associations and organizations:

  • Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA)
  • Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)
  • Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association
  • Turnaround Management Association (TMA)
  • Licensing Executives Society International
  • Canadian Tax Foundation
  • Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP Canada)
  • American Bar Association (M&A Committee)
  • American Corporate Counsel Association
  • Canadian Corporate Counsel Association

Our Team


Name Title Office Telephone Email
Ahuja, Jesse
  • Associate
  • Vancouver
  • 778 329.9038
Email
Amyot, Éric
  • Partner
  • Québec
  • 418 649.5463
Email
Aubut, Marcel
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • Québec
  • 514 846.2326
  • 418 529.4254
Email
Babin, Dominique
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2286
Email
Beauchemin, Hélène
  • Associate
  • Sherbrooke
  • 819 346.8640
Email
Beaugrand-Champagne, Jérôme
  • Consultant
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.1212
Email
Bélanger, Carl
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2212
Email
Bellefleur, Sébastien
  • Associate
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2351
Email
Bellemare, Claudette
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2248
Email
Bertossi, Henry
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6862
Email
Bidyk, Brian
  • Partner
  • Calgary
  • 403 781.3389
Email
Blaikie, Peter M.
  • Founding Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2328
Email
Borduas, Louis-Philippe
  • Associate
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.7214
Email
Borduas, Luc R.
  • Partner
  • Sherbrooke
  • 819 346.8614
Email
Boroumand, Ali
  • Partner
  • Paris
  • 01 40 69 26 54
Email
Bourns, Andrew
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6988
Email
Cabelli, Joel
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.7245
Email
Carbonaro, David
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6836
Email
Caron, Bruno
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2398
Email
Chaney, Aurélie
  • Associate - Paris
  • Paris
  • 01 40 69 26 57
Email
Chivaran, Oana
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 777.4197
Email
Coape-Arnold, Elizabeth
  • Associate
  • Calgary
  • 403 234.1261
Email
Cohen, Andrew M.
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2338
Email
Conlin, Charlotte
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6945
Email
Cotter, Thomas N.
  • Partner
  • Calgary
  • 403 261.3451
Email
Cruet, Valérie
  • Paralegal
  • Paris
  • 01 40 69 26 73
Email
Daechsel, W. Kip
  • National Co-managing Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 360.3531
Email
Danef, Ilia N.
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6904
Email
Das, Radha
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6981
Email
De Koster, Christophe
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.4760
Email
Didus, Terry
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2341
Email
Duffield, Jay
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 360.3564
Email
Dumoulin, Christian
  • Partner
  • Sherbrooke
  • 819 346.4430
Email
Elbaz, Andrew
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6974
Email
Elder, David
  • Associate
  • Calgary
  • 403 261.3464
Email
Ethier, Maxine
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6932
Email
Farcas, Alexandru
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6960
Email
Flibotte-Danis, Suzanne
  • Paralegal
  • Sherbrooke
  • 819 346.4499
Email
Franco, Paul
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • Ottawa
  • 514 846.2294
  • 613 236.4469
Email
Franko, Mark
  • Partner
  • Calgary
  • 403 781.3390
Email
Frenette, Marie-Christine
  • Associate
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2334
Email
Gallien, Pascale
  • Partner
  • Paris
  • 01 40 69 26 53
Email
Garson, Allen
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 360.3533
Email
Géhu, Sébastien
  • Associate
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2243
Email
Girard, Joëlle
  • Associate
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2370
Email
Goldberg, Joel H.
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2310
Email
Hébert, Alexandre
  • Associate
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.7213
Email
Henriques, Michael
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6891
Email
Hetherington, Nathalie
  • Paralegal
  • Sherbrooke
  • 819 346.4499
Email
Heyne, Alain
  • Partner
  • Sherbrooke
  • 819 346.4140
Email
Hollinger, Mike
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 360.3553
Email
Hou, Judy
  • Associate
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2272
Email
Howard, Kerri
  • Associate
  • Calgary
  • 403 261.3455
Email
Johnson, Robert Bruce
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6966
Email
Kostic, Kosta
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2395
Email
Koutrikas, Georgia
  • Associate
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.7231
Email
Lajoie, Samuel
  • Associate
  • Québec
  • 418 649.5080
Email
Lau, Jennifer
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6916
Email
Leblanc, Chantal
  • Paralegal
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2359
Email
L'Écuyer, Diane
  • Paralegal
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.7043
Email
Ledgett, Michael
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6840
Email
Leduc, Jean-Philippe
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.7212
Email
Levy, Eric M.
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2256
Email
Lotz, Jonathan C.
  • Partner
  • Vancouver
  • 604 891.1169
Email
MacCready, Charles
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 360.3544
Email
MacKinnon, Corey
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6850
Email
Mailhot, Doris
  • Paralegal
  • Sherbrooke
  • 819 346.4499
Email
Mains, Dawn
  • Trade-mark Agent
  • Partner
  • Calgary
  • 403 261.3463
Email
Makris, Stavroula
  • Associate
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2240
Email
Maldoff, Eric
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2249
Email
Malfait, Géraldine
  • Associate - Paris
  • Paris
  • 01 40 69 54 14
Email
Marinho, Leslie
  • Associate - Paris
  • Paris
  • 01 40 69 26 65
Email
Marques, Frederico
  • Partner
  • Foreign Legal Consultant
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6935
Email
Masson, Auguste
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2206
Email
Maufront, Vincent
  • Associate - Paris
  • Paris
  • 01 40 69 26 60
Email
Mayhew, Danielle
  • Associate
  • Calgary
  • 403 261.3474
Email
McNiven, Bruce
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2244
Email
McVicar, James
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6903
Email
Mercadier, Jean-François
  • Managing Partner
  • Paris
  • 01 40 69 26 52
Email
Mercure, Isabelle P.
  • Partner
  • Sherbrooke
  • 819 346.6850
Email
Middleton, Ryan
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6823
Email
Molnar, Steven
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6866
Email
Montanaro, Monica
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.7057
Email
Morin, Nicolas
  • Associate
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2323
Email
Mulroy, Kieran
  • Counsel
  • Toronto
  • 416 777.4181
Email
Newton, Mark
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6855
Email
Normandin, Stéphanie
  • Associate
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.8685
Email
Orrantia, Beatriz
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 777.4185
Email
Ouimette, Andrée-Anne
  • Associate
  • Sherbrooke
  • 819 346.8955
Email
Parmar, Sanjeev
  • Associate
  • Calgary
  • 403 234.1255
Email
Pasieka, James
  • Partner
  • Calgary
  • 403 781.3382
Email
Patryluk, Ryan
  • Partner
  • Vancouver
  • 778 331.0285
Email
Pawar, Marshall
  • Associate
  • Vancouver
  • 778 330.1067
Email
Pelchat, Martine
  • Paralegal
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2363
Email
Penhale, Anthony
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2816
Email
Penta, Antonella
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2365
Email
Pépin, Hubert
  • Partner
  • Sherbrooke
  • 819 346.0638
Email
Picciola, Frank L.
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2254
Email
Proulx, Alexandre
  • Associate
  • Trois-Rivières
  • 819 373.7343
Email
Rawcliffe, Brenda
  • Associate
  • Calgary
  • 403 261.5513
Email
Raymond, François A.
  • Partner
  • Trade-mark Agent
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2225
Email
Rinaldi, Andréa
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6819
Email
Robbins, Tobin S.
  • Partner
  • Vancouver
  • 604 891.1194
Email
Rocheleau, Yves
  • Partner
  • Trois-Rivières
  • 819 373.6948
Email
Rooney, Kevin
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6899
Email
Russell, Jim
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 360.3561
Email
Shedletsky, Michael
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 777.4177
Email
Shier, E. Mitchell
  • Counsel
  • Calgary
  • 403 781.3394
Email
Simitsakos, Maria
  • Associate
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.7293
Email
Sinclair, Gavin
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6963
Email
Skelly, William E. J.
  • Partner
  • Vancouver
  • 604 891.1177
Email
Sourlis, Jodie
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6868
Email
Sow, Kadiatou
  • Associate
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.7249
Email
Stein, Keith
  • Counsel
  • Toronto
  • 416 360.3558
Email
St-Louis, Philippe
  • Associate
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.7035
Email
Stougiannos, Lampros
  • Associate
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.6882
Email
Suleiman, Rahim
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6908
Email
Sun, Sonja
  • Associate
  • Vancouver
  • 778 331.0287
Email
Sykes, Stephanie J.
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6906
Email
Thivierge, Manon
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2232
Email
Trudel, Jean
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2236
Email
Trudel, Justin
  • Associate
  • Trois-Rivières
  • 819 373.1732
Email
Tweedie, Helen
  • Paralegal
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6851
Email
Vallée, Sylvie
  • Paralegal
  • Vancouver
  • 604 891.1178
Email
Vanderstraete, Laurence
  • Associate - Paris
  • Paris
  • 01 40 69 26 58
Email
Vassenaix-Paxton, Anne-Sylvie
  • Partner
  • Paris
  • 01 40 69 26 51
Email
Vaughan, Steve
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6924
Email
Villeneuve, Nathalie
  • Paralegal
  • Québec
  • 418 649.5481
Email
Wells, Kyler
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 777.4196
Email
Wexler, Ora
  • Associate
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6835
Email
Wiener, Neil
  • Partner
  • Montreal
  • 514 846.2208
Email
Wittlin, Leslie
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6961
Email
Yung, Sonia
  • Partner
  • Toronto
  • 416 643.6872
Email

Date Title Speaker(s) Organization CPD*
Sept. 21, 2010 Cross Border Deals: Key U.S. Legal and Regulatory Developments
Federated Press  
Feb. 28, 2010 Transparency in Merger Review Processes
  • Bhattacharjee, Subrata
APEC  
Jan. 14, 2009 National Summit on Income Trust Conversions, Buyouts & Mergers
  • Wiener, Neil
The Canadian Institute  


* Continuing Professional Development

 

Title Language Jurisdiction Date

Title Client Description
Sichuan Bohong Industry Co., Ltd Acquires Wescast Industries Inc. Sichuan Bohong Industry Co., Ltd. Represented Sichuan Bohong Industry Co., Ltd. in its C$195 million acquisition of Wescast Industries Inc.
Colabor Acquires Lauzon Groupe Lauzon Represented T. Lauzon Ltée and Salaison G. Lauzon Inc. in connection with the sale of their meat processing and distribution business to Colabor Group.
Acquisition of two plants from a receiver Confidential Represented a roof and floor trusses and wall manufacturer in connection with its C$1.5 million acquisition of two plants located in La Guadeloupe, Beauce and in Thetford Mines, Quebec, from a receiver.
Development and sale of Ontario 100-megawatt Wind Farm Project Confidential Advised a client on the development and subsequent sale to the Canadian subsidiary of a US-based renewable energy developer and utility of a 100 MW wind farm project located in Southern Ontario.
CRCD Acquires a Controlling Interest in Urecon Capital Regional et Coopératif Desjardins (CRCD) Represented CRDC in connection with its acquisition of a controlling interest in Urecon Ltd.
Acquisition of Vortex Hydro by Voith Voith Group Represented Voith Group in connection with its acquisition of a controlling interest in Vortex Hydrosystems Inc.
Gilead Sciences Acquires YM BioSciences YM BioSciences Inc. Co-counsel to YM BioSciences Inc. in its acquisition by Gilead Sciences Inc. for US$510 million.
C$300 Million Deal to Jointly Develop Cardium Oil in Alberta Confidential Representing a Seoul-based capital venture company in connection with its unique joint venture agreement with Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.
Acquisition of a Controlling Interest in Clinique de physiothérapie Beaulieu Inc. by CBI Health CBI Health Group Represented CBI Health Group in connection with its acquisition of a controlling interest in Clinique de physiothérapie Beaulieu Inc.
Calgary-based AltaGas Ltd. to form joint venture with Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. Advised Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd., Japan’s second largest petroleum company, in its agreement with AltaGas Ltd., a Calgary-based energy infrastructure business with a focus on natural gas, power and regulated utilities, to form AltaGas Idemitsu Joint Venture Limited Partnership.
Fonds de Solidarité FTQ Invests in Muse Entertainment Muse Entertainment Enterprises Inc. Represented Muse Entertainment Enterprises Inc. in connection with the Fonds de Solidarité des Travailleurs du Québec (F.T.Q)’s investment in Muse Entertainment Enterprises Inc.
Global Vision Acquires Mel's Studios and Location Michel Trudel A. R. Global Vision Ltd Represented Global Vision in connection with its acquisition of Mel's Studios and Location Michel Trudel.
CRCD's Acquisition of the Thermoplastic Division of Camoplast Solideal Inc. Capital Regional et Coopératif Desjardins (CRCD) Represented Capital Regional et Coopératif Desjardins (CRCD) in connection with the acquisition of the Thermoplastic Division of Camoplast Solideal Inc.
Astaldi Canada Acquires TEQ Construction Astaldi Canada Represented Astaldi Canada in connection with its acquisition of T.E.Q. Construction.
PetroBakken Sells its Rosedale Asset PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Represented PetroBakken in connection with the sale of Alberta oil and gas assets.
PetroBakken Sells Alberta Duvernay Assets PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Represented PetroBakken in connection with the disposition of Alberta Duvernay assets in the amount of $82.5 million.
Petrobank Sells Asset to Grizzly Oil Sands Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. Represented Petrobank in connection with an agreement with Grizzly Oil Sands.
Preferred Sands Acquires Winn Bay Sand Preferred Unlimited Inc. Represented Preferred Sands of Canada in connection with its acquisition of substantially all the assets of Winn Bay Sand.
CanEra Energy Corp. Acquisition of SE Saskatchewan Interests from TAQA North CanEra Energy Corp. Represented CanEra in connection with its C$358 million acquisition of Southeast Saskatchewan oil and gas assets.
Bell Acquires an Indirect Participation in Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment Bimcor (Bell Master Trust Fund) Represented the manager of Bell Master Trust Fund in its indirect acquisition of a 9.4% participation in the Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment company.
Miller Creek and Brown Lake Sale to Innergex Capital Power Corporation Representing Capital Power L.P. in connection with an agreement to sell the limited partnership that owns two British Columbia hydro facilities to Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.
Sprague Completes Acquisition of Kildair Sprague Operating Resources LLC Acted for Sprague Operating Resources LLC. in connection with its acquisition of the remaining 50% interest in Kildair Services Ltd.
Luxury Retreats C5$ Million Financing Luxury Retreats Represented Luxury Retreats in connection with a C$5 million equity financing lead by iNovia Capital.
Acquisition of Upside Software Inc. SciQuest Inc. Advised SciQuest, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of the business of Upside Software Inc. of Edmonton, Alberta.
Acquisition of Minority Interest in a Heat Exchanger Manufacturer Confidential Represented our client in connection with its acquisition of a 49% interest in a heat exchanger manufacturer based in Gatineau, Quebec.
Acquisition of March Networks Corporation Infinova (Canada) Ltd Represented Infinova (Canada) Ltd in connection with its acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of March Networks Corporation.
MEC Disposes of Canadian Assets MMCII Energy ULC Represented MEC Canada in connection with the disposition of its Canadian assets for the amount of $60M.
Cineflix Media's Merger with Participant Media Cineflix Media Inc. Acted for Montreal based Cineflix Media Inc. in its amalgamation with 8164797 Canada Limited, an important North American provider of entertainment.
SXC's $4.4B Catalyst Buy SXC Health Solutions Canadian counsel to SXC in connection with its agreement to pay $4.4B to acquire rival Catalyst Health Solutions, in a deal that means more consolidation in the health care industry.
Evergreen's Takeover of MagIndustries Evergreen Industries Group Acting for Evergreen Industries Ltd. of Shanghai who were successful in mid-July 2011 in their take-over bid of MagIndustries of Toronto.
Bellamont Exploration Merges with Storm Resources Bellamont Exploration Ltd Represented Bellamont Exploration Ltd. in connection with an arrangement agreement it entered into with Storm Resources Ltd. to combine both companies.
PetroBakken Sells Assets in Viewfield Bakken PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Represented PetroBakken Energy in connection with Crescent Point Energy Corp.'s acquisition of certain assets in the Viewfield Bakken light oil resource play in southeast Saskatchewan.
New Star Energy's Asset Aquisition in Alberta New Star Energy Ltd. Represented New Star Energy Ltd. in connection with an asset acquisition in Alberta and with related equity financing.
CBI Health Group Acquires Clinique de Réadaptation Rosemont - Québec CBI Health Group Represented CBI Health Group in connection with its acquisition of a controlling interest in Clinique de Réadaptation Rosemont.
Dorel Acquires Guru Cycles Dorel Industries Inc. Represented Cannondale Sports Group, a subsidiary of Dorel Industries, in connection with its acquisition of Guru Cycles Inc.
PetroBakken Sells Weyburn Unit PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Represented PetroBakken in connection with the disposition of Weyburn Unit.
Purchase of Part of Caterpillar’s Bucyrus Distribution Business by Hewitt Hewitt Equipment Limited Represented Hewitt Equipment Ltd. and its subsidiary, Atlantic Tractors & Equipment Ltd. (Atlantic), in connection with their acquisition from Caterpillar Global Mining LLC of the Bucyrus equipment distribution and support business in the province of Quebec, Western Labrador and the Maritimes.
Trellia Acquires Wyse Technology Trellia Networks Inc. Represented Trellia Networks Inc. in the sale of its shares to Wyse Technology Inc.
5N Plus Inc. Acquires MCP Group SA 5N Plus Inc. Acted for 5N Plus Inc. in connection with the acquisition of MCP Group SA of Tilly, Belgium.
Sika Canada Acquires a Polymer Manufacturer Sika Canada Advised Sika Canada on the real estate component of the acquisition of a major polymer manufacturer.
Lime Hill Capital and Liquid Nutrition Complete Qualifying Transaction Amalgamation Liquid Nutrition Represented Liquid Nutrition Group Inc. in connection with a series of transactions as a result of which LNG became a publicly-traded company.
Sale of the Anachemia Anachemia Canada Inc. Represented Anachemia Inc in connection with the acquisition of its business and affiliates, by VWR International Inc.
Rio Novo Acquires Mineral Assets in Colombia Rio Novo Gold Inc. Represented Rio Novo in an acquisition of mineral exploration assets in Colombia.
Rio Verde Acquires a Controlling Interest Rio Verde Minerals Development Corporation Represented Rio Verde in connection with its acquisition of a Brazilian company for a total amount of US$14M.
Lionsgate's Opposition to Takeover Bid Lionsgate Entertainment Corporation Represented Lionsgate Entertainment Corp., in connection with the unsolicited takeover bid of its shares made by the Icahn Group.
Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund Acquires 15 Hydroelectric Power Plants and a Wind Project Brookfield Renewable Power Fund (formerly Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund) Advised the Independent Committee of Brookfield Renewable Power Fund with respect to the acquisition of 15 hydroelectric power plants and the 50 MW Gosfield Wind Project.
Creation of Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners Great Lakes Hydro Income Fund (désormais Brookfield Renewable Power Income Fund) We advised the Independent Committee of Brookfield Renewable Power Fund with regard to the combination of its assets with those of its parent to create Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P.
TransForce Purchases Dynamex Transforce Inc. Represented Transforce Inc. in its acquisition of the Canadian and U.S. operations of Dynamex Inc. in the amount of US$248M.
Acquisition of Assets from Crew Resources Paramount Energy Trust Represented Paramount Energy Trust in its acquisition of Alberta oil and gas assets from Crew Resources in the amount of C$125 million.
Result Energy Acquires PetroBakken Energy Result Energy Inc. Acquisition of Result Energy Inc. by PetroBakken Energy Ltd. for cash and shares for total consideration of approximately $480M by way of plan of arrangement.
Result Energy Inc's Recapitalization, Acquisitions and Merger Result Energy Inc. We represented new management team in the recapitalization of Result and initial acquisitions of Nexstar Energy.
Multiple Canadian Wind Farms Confidential Advising a large wind turbine manufacturer with regard to its activities in Canada and certain projects in the United States.
Lionsgate Opposition to Takeover Bid Lionsgate Entertainment Corp. Represented Lionsgate Entertainment Corp., the target of an unsuccessful $1B hostile takeover bid by entities affiliated with Carl Icahn.
PetroBakken Energy's Disposition of Alberta Assets PetroBakken Energy Ltd. Continued representation of PetroBakken in all aspects of a public bid asset disposition process resulting in several successful transactions.
Petrobank Energy Buys TriStar Oil and Gas TriStar Oil & Gas Represented TriStar in its combination with the Canadian business unit of Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. to create Petrobakken Energy Ltd.
Legacy Oil & Gas' Acquisition of Connaught Energy Legacy Oil & Gas Inc. (anciennement Glamis Resources Inc.) Represented Legacy Oil & Gas in its acquisition of Connaught Energy Ltd. for total consideration of approximately $200M.
TriStar's Asset Acquisition TriStar Oil & Gas Acted for TriStar in connection with its asset acquisition from Talisman Energy Canada and Fortuna (US) L.P.
Series of Mergers and Acquisitions by TriStar TriStar Oil & Gas Represented TriStar on a series of mergers and acquisitions.
Orion Oil & Gas' Acquisition of Auriga Energy Inc. Orion Oil & Gas Acted for Orion Oil & Gas in connection with it's acquisition of Auriga Energy Inc., related financing and debt facility and reverse takeover of public Alberta corp.
NAL Oil & Gas Trust's Acquisition of Breaker Energy Ltd. Breaker Energy Ltd. Acted for Breaker Energy Ltd. which was acquired by NAL Oil & Gas Trust in December 2009.
Harvest Energy Acquires Pegasus Energy Harvest Energy Trust Acted for Harvest Energy Trust in connection with its acquisition of Pegasus Oil & Gas by take-over bid.
Glamis Resources's Recapitalization and Acquisitions Legacy Oil + Gas Inc. (formerly Glamis Resources Inc.) Represented Legacy in all aspects of the recapitalization of Glamis Resources and follow up acquisitions.
Alberta Clipper Signs a Plan of Arrangement with NAL Oil & Gas Trust Alberta Clipper Energy Inc. Acted for Alberta Clipper Energy Inc. in it's acquisition by NAL Oil & Gas Trust.
Crescent Point Energy Trust and TriStar Oil & Gas Ltd. Acquire Talisman Energy Inc.'s Assets Crescent Point Energy Trust and TriStar Oil & Gas Ltd. Represented Crescent Point Energy Trust and TriStar Oil & Gas Ltd. in respect of their acquisition of all of Talisman Energy Inc.'s assets in southeast Saskatchewan and Montana.

The Best Lawyers in Canada

The Best Lawyers in Canada 2013 (Woodward/White) has ranked numerous Heenan Blaikie lawyers as top lawyers, with several of them recognized in two or more fields, across some 50 practice areas. The Best Lawyers in Canada compiles lists of outstanding lawyers annually by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.

  • Carl Bélanger

 

Chambers Global, The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business

Chambers Global 2012: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business recognized numerous Heenan Blaikie lawyers as leaders in their fields. Heenan Blaikie also ranked in several practice areas overall, including the highest ranking for our Labour and Employment practice. Lawyer rankings are based on, among other things, “technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.”

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  • Jean-François Mercadier
 
 
 
 
 

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