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The Underwriters in connection with the $403 million IPO by Alignvest Acquisition II Corporation on the TSX

On May 25, 2017, Alignvest Acquisition II Corporation completed its initial public offering ("IPO") of $402.5 million of Class A restricted voting units on the Toronto Stock Exchange (including the exercised of the Underwriters’ over-allotment option). The Toronto-based...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 25, 2017 Value: $403 million

Citizen Hex in its Seed financing round

On May 23, 2017, Citizen Hex announced the closing of its seed-stage financing round, led by Version One Ventures, OMERS Ventures, and Purpose Investments. Citizen Hex will use the proceeds of the round to build a world-class team of smart-contract programmers. Citizen Hex is a...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 23, 2017 Value: -

ConocoPhillips in the sale of its interest in the Foster Creek Christina Lake (FCCL) oil sands partnership, as well as the majority of its western Canada Deep Basin gas assets, to Cenovus for total proceeds of C $17.7 billion.

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: May 17, 2017 Value: $17.7 Billion

Northern Blizzard Resources Inc. in Waterous Energy Fund’s acquisition of 67 per cent of its common shares

On May 11, 2017, companies controlled by Waterous Energy Fund (“WEF”) acquired approximately 67 per cent of the issued and outstanding common shares of Northern Blizzard Resources Inc. (“Northern Blizzard”) from affiliates of Riverstone Holdings, LLC and NGP Energy Capital...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: May 11, 2017 Value: $244 million

Wealthsimple in its $50 million Series B investment from the Power Financial Corporation group of companies

On May 11, 2017, Wealthsimple announced the completion of its Series B investment of $50 million (US$37 million) from the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, bringing their total investment in Wealthsimple to $100 million (US$74 million) to date. Wealthsimple plans to use the...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 11, 2017 Value: $50 million

Professor Raquel Urtasun in her hiring by Uber to lead a new Toronto-based research and development centre for its Advanced Technologies Group

On May 8, 2017, Raquel Urtasun, an Associate Professor from the University of Toronto, joined Uber Inc. Professor Urtasun, known for conducting world-leading research on self-driving vehicles, will bring Uber's first international research lab to Toronto and will head up self-driving efforts in...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 8, 2017 Value: -

Ben Moss Jewellers Western Canada Ltd. in its proceedings under the CCAA

Osler represented Ben Moss Jewellers Western Canada Ltd. (“Ben Moss”), a leading jewellery retailer, in its proceedings under the CCAA. As part of the proceedings, Osler advised Ben Moss through an operational restructuring while it undertook a comprehensive refinancing and/or...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 2, 2017 Value: -

Startup Calgary Inc. in its strategic combination with Calgary Economic Development Ltd.

On May 1, 2017, Startup Calgary Inc. completed its strategic combination with Calgary Economic Development Ltd. Startup Calgary Inc. is a local entrepreneurial start-up community. Calgary Economic Development Ltd. is a not-for-profit organization and conduit for entrepreneurs funded by the...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: May 1, 2017 Value: -

Halogen in its sale to Vector Capital

On May 1, 2017, all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Halogen Software Inc. (“Halogen”) were acquired by Saba Software Inc. (“Saba”), Vector Capital and its affiliates (“Vector”), and Michael Slaunwhite, Halogen’s founder, executive chairman and largest shareholder. The...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 1, 2017 Value: $293 million

Syndicate of underwriters co-led by TD Securities Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. in the $1.75 billion initial public offering of Kinder Morgan Canada Limited

On May 30, 2017, Kinder Morgan Canada Limited (“KML”) closed its initial public offering (the “Offering”).  TD Securities Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. acted as joint bookrunners for the Offering. KML issued 102,942,000 restricted voting shares (“Restricted Voting Shares”) at a...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: May 1, 2017 Value: $1.75 billion