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Mergers & Acquisitions

MLT Aikins’s comprehensive, skills-based practice model is ideally suited to the mergers & acquisitions field.

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Our M&A lawyers regularly collaborate with other lawyers in our firm who have focused skills and experience in corporate structures, business operations, corporate finance, competition law, immigration support for cross-border personnel, intellectual property, environmental and regulatory compliance, tax, trusts and executive compensation, to provide our clients with efficient and specific advice tailored to their individual business and transactional needs.

MLT Aikins has an active mergers and acquisitions practice. We have been involved in numerous significant private and public transactions across Western Canada, involving international acquirers or target companies. Several of these transactions have required the creation of complex or innovative partnerships or joint venture relationships and have involved multiple jurisdictions beyond Western Canada. Our experience includes work for publicly-traded and privately-held corporations in the financial services, communications, oil & gas, agribusiness, and natural resources sectors, on transactions ranging in scope from small family business transactions to large multinational transactions, including, for example, the $1.6B acquisition of Saskferco Products by Yara International.

We regularly advise business clients in a manner that covers the entire cycle of business transactions. Our services include structuring, legal due diligence and the negotiation of letters of intent, offers to purchase and agreements of purchase and sale. We have provided legal advice on acquisitions, mergers, takeovers, divestitures, reorganizations, leveraged and management buy-outs and hostile takeover bids.

  • Counsel to Bison Transport Inc. on sale to to James Richardson & Sons, Limited
  • Merger and Consolidation of Canada’s Credit Union Businesses – Credential Financial Inc., Qtrade Canada Inc. and NEI Investments formed Aviso Wealth, one of Canada’s largest independent wealth management firms, averaging more than $55 billion in client assets under administration and management.
  • Counsel to Rubicon Pharmacies Canada Inc. on merger with Amenity Holdings Inc. – Counsel to Rubicon and its shareholders on the merger with Amenity Holdings Inc. to create Rubicon Pharmacies. The combined entities now own and operate more than 100 pharmacies across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, with the ability to reach more rural communities.
  • Corporate and Tax Counsel to Weyburn Inland Terminal Ltd., a reporting issuer, on its plan of arrangement for the acquisition of its common shares by Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited for aggregate consideration of $94.5 million (2014).
  • Helicopter Company $6.3 Million Purchase of Aircraft and Facilities Leases – Assisted a major western Canadian helicopter company with a $6.3 million purchase of two leased airport facilities and six aircraft, the assignment of various customer contracts, and employee hiring.
  • $70 Million Acquisition of Iqaluit Real Estate Portfolio – Counsel to a REIT on a $70 million acquisition of a significant real estate portfolio in Iqaluit, Nunavut, including hotels, leased property, rental properties, development lands, apartments and office buildings. The transaction involved refinancing, leases, land consolidations, fire reconstruction and insurance matters.
  • $138 Million Oil Company Acquisition – Counsel to Federated Co-operatives Ltd. on a $138 million acquisition by plan of arrangement, including production facilities and infrastructure, of Triwest Exploration Inc., a Calgary-based oil company.
  • Counsel to FCL on Sale of Forestry Division – Counsel to Federated Co-operatives Ltd. on the sale of its forestry division operating in British Columbia.
  • Counsel to Viterra Inc. on Sale of North American Feed Business – Counsel to Viterra Inc. on the sale of its North American feed business to a subsidiary of Birch Hills Equity Partners.
  • Counsel to Domtar on Sale of Pulp Mill – Counsel to Domtar Inc. on the sale of its Prince Albert pulp mill facility to Paper Excellence Canada Holdings Holdings Corp.
  • $64 Million Canola Crushing Facility Acquisition by Global Agribusiness – Counsel to a Canadian-headquartered global agribusiness on its acquisition of a $64 million canola crushing facility and related assets (2009) and the sale of its feed manufacturing, sales and distribution business in Canada and the U.S. (2012).
  • Major Financial Services Sector Merger – Counsel to Concentra Financial Services Association on the structuring, negotiation and documentation of a major merger and other strategic transactions.
  • Sale of Pulp Mill After $800 Million Restructuring – Counsel to Meadow Lake Pulp Ltd. on its successful Companies’ Creditors Arrangements Act restructuring of more than $800 million of debt and the eventual sale of the mill to one of the world’s largest pulp and paper producers.
  • Saskferco Products $1.6 Billion Sale to Yara International – Counsel on Saskferco Products LLC $1.6 billion sale to Yara International ASA (named the 2008 Canadian Inbound Acquisition of the Year by Lexpert Magazine).
  • Sale of MTS to Bell Canada – Co-lead counsel to Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. for $3.9B sale to Bell Canada Inc.
  • CWB Commercialization and Sale – Lead Counsel to Canadian Wheat Board for $500 million commercialization and sale of Canadian Wheat Board to Bunge Canada and SALIC Canada Limited.
  • $250 Million Aerospace Acquisition – Lead Counsel to Exchange Income Corporation for $250 million acquisition of Provincial Aerospace Ltd.
  • $333 Million Sale of Wellington West – Lead Counsel to Wellington West Holdings for $333 million sale of Wellington West Holdings Inc. and its affiliates to National Bank Financial pursuant to a Plan of Arrangement.
  • $400 Million REIT and Income Fund Merger – Lead Counsel to Huntingdon Real Estate Investment Trust for its merger with IAT Air Cargo Facilities Income Fund ($400 million) pursuant to a Plan of Arrangement.
  • Acquisition and Merger of Major Co-operative – Counsel to TruServ Canada Co-operative in respect of its acquisition of the assets of GROWMARK, Inc., TruServ Canada’s subsequent continuance as TruServ Canada Inc. and merger with RONA Inc.
  • Takeover Bid by Old Dutch Foods Ltd. – Counsel to Old Dutch Foods Ltd. on its $85 million takeover bid of TSX-listed Humpty Dumpty Snack Foods Inc.
  • Sale and Capital Restructuring of New Flyer Industries Limited – Counsel to New Flyer Industries Limited on its $44 million sale of equity to KPS Special Situations Fund LP and its subsequent $380 million sale of equity to Harvest Partners IV LP.
  • Takeover Bid by Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited – Counsel to Parrish & Heimbecker Limited on its takeover bid for Thirdcoast Limited.
  • Acquisition and Merger of International Pharmacy Technology Companies – Counsel to Intelligent Hospital Systems Inc. on its acquisition of AmerisourceBergen Technology Group and subsequent merger to create ARxIUM Inc.
  • Acquisition of Provincial Government Property Registry – Counsel to Teranet on its acquisition of The Property Registry (TPR) from the Government of Manitoba.
  • Sale of Major Automobile Leasing Company – Counsel to Megill-Stephenson Company Limited on its $130 million sale of National Leasing Ltd. to Canadian Western Bank.
  • Pipeline System Acquisition – Counsel to Tundra Energy Marketing Limited on the acquisition of the Enbridge South Prairie Region Pipeline System for $1.075 billion.
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David Filmon, Q.C.

Chair

P: (204) 957-4677

F: (204) 957-4259

Office:Winnipeg

Key Contact

James Ferguson, Q.C.

Partner

P: (204) 957-4696

F: (204) 957-4205

Office:Winnipeg

Key Contact

Stathy Markatos

Partner

P: (306) 347-8430

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Key Contact

Jonathan O’Connor

Partner

P: (604) 608-4580

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Aaron Runge

Managing Partner

P: (306) 347-8490

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Sam Amelio, Q.C.

Partner

P: (780) 969-5089

F: (780) 969-3549

Office:Edmonton

Samer Awadh

Partner

P: (306) 347-8411

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Richmond Bayes

Partner

P: (204) 957-4884

F: (204) 957-4222

Office:Winnipeg

John A. Brigidear

Partner

P: (403) 693-4319

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Eric Buettner

Partner

P: (204) 957-4871

F: (204) 957-4224

Office:Winnipeg

J.J. Burnell

Partner

P: (204) 957-4663

F: (204) 957-4285

Office:Winnipeg

Michael Clark

Partner

P: (403) 693-4303

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Peter Drazic

Partner

P: (204) 957-4619

F: (204) 957-4420

Office:Winnipeg

Scott Exner

Partner

P: (403) 693-4301

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Jason Goldberg

Partner

P: (204) 957-4684

F: (204) 957-4243

Office:Winnipeg

Chris Hahn

Partner

P: (403) 693-4304

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Ryan Hallman

Partner

P: (306) 975-7146

F: (306) 975-7145

Office:Saskatoon

Pamela Hilderman

Partner

P: (204) 957-4861

F: (204) 957-4431

Office:Winnipeg

Steven Kohn

Partner

P: (204) 957-4607

F: (204) 957-4261

Office:Winnipeg

Brian Lerner

Partner

P: (204) 957-4603

F: (204) 957-4202

Office:Winnipeg

Adam Levene

Partner

P: (204) 957-4632

F: (204) 957-4221

Office:Winnipeg

Marla Levene

Partner

P: (204) 957-4602

F: (204) 957-4220

Office:Winnipeg

Scott Markham

Partner

P: (204) 957-4829

F: (204) 957-4290

Office:Winnipeg

Adam Merrick

Partner

P: (780) 969-5065

F: (780) 969-3549

Office:Edmonton

James O’Brien

Partner

P: (204) 957-4825

F: (204) 957-4406

Office:Winnipeg

Aleem Popatia

Partner

P: (780) 969-3509

F: (780) 969-3549

Office:Edmonton

Michelle Redekopp

Partner

P: (204) 957-4698

F: (204) 957-4228

Office:Winnipeg

Jordan Riese

Partner

P: (204) 957-4887

F: (204) 957-4237

Office:Winnipeg

Todd Rosenberg, FCA

Partner

P: (306) 975-7106

F: (306) 975-7145

Office:Saskatoon

Nathan Schissel

Partner

P: (306) 347-8476

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Mahdi Shams

Partner

P: (604) 608-4563

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

W. Douglas Stewart

Partner

P: (204) 957-4890

F: (204) 957-4212

Office:Winnipeg

Todd Thomson

Partner

P: (204) 957-4653

F: (204) 957-4266

Office:Winnipeg

Jonathan Troyer

Partner

P: (403) 693-4320

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Saravan Veylan

Partner

P: (604) 608-4570

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Kevin Sorochan

Senior Counsel

P: (604) 608-4560

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Robert Lee

Counsel

P: (204) 957-4683

F: (204) 957-4260

Office:Winnipeg

Ahmed Malik

Counsel

P: (306) 347-8401

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Scott McCamis

Counsel

P: (780) 969-3504

F: (780) 969-3549

Office:Edmonton

Dale Melanson

Counsel

P: (204) 957-4831

F: (204) 957-4250

Office:Winnipeg

Britt Redenbach

Counsel

P: (604) 608-5765

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

J. Douglas Sigurdson

Counsel

P: (204) 957-4654

F: (204) 957-4215

Office:Winnipeg

Yassir Alnaji

Associate

P: (204) 957-4687

F: (204) 957-4282

Office:Winnipeg

Brendan Bachewich

Associate

P: (604) 608-5768

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Melissa Cattini

Associate

P: (204) 957-4481

F: (204) 957-2090

Office:Winnipeg

Selena Chen

Associate

P: (604) 608-4584

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Michael Choi

Associate

P: (306) 956-2155

F: (306) 975-7145

Office:Saskatoon

Justin Di Liello

Associate

P: (780) 969-3532

F: (780) 969-3549

Office:Edmonton

Colby Ferbers

Associate

P: (204) 957-4758

F: (204) 957-0840

Office:Winnipeg

Billie Fortier

Associate

P: (403) 693-4333

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Amy Gelhorn

Associate

P: (204) 957-4830

F: (204) 957-4214

Office:Winnipeg

Mark Gill

Associate

P: (604) 608-4564

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Ryan Holfeld

Associate

P: (306) 347-8641

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Deirdre Huestis

Associate

P: (604) 608-4583

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Nicolas A. Joubert

Associate

P: (204) 957-4612

F: (204) 957-4263

Office:Winnipeg

Spencer Kasdorf

Associate

P: (204) 957-4675

F: (204) 957-4279

Office:Winnipeg

Courtney Knox

Associate

P: (780) 969-3519

F: (780) 969-3549

Office:Edmonton

Caolan Lemke

Associate

P: (604) 608-4594

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Breanne Lothian

Associate

P: (306) 347-8447

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Kevin Mehi

Associate

P: (403) 693-4318

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Steven Meng

Associate

P: (604) 608-4589

F: (604) 682-7131

Office:Vancouver

Kyle Mirecki

Associate

P: (204) 957-4834

F: (204) 957-2099

Office:Winnipeg

Erin Moch

Associate

P: (306) 956-2156

F: (306) 975-7145

Office:Saskatoon

Sacha Nelson

Associate

P: (204) 957-4858

F: (204) 957-4235

Office:Winnipeg

Tom Provost

Associate

P: (204) 957-4668

F: (204) 957-4283

Office:Winnipeg

Geoff Schneider

Associate

P: (204) 957-4682

F: (204) 957-2098

Office:Winnipeg

Paul Tascona

Associate

P: (204) 957-4853

F: (204) 957-4249

Office:Winnipeg

Sydney Thomson

Associate

P: (403) 693-4332

F: (403) 508-4349

Office:Calgary

Adam Unick

Associate

P: (306) 347-8602

F: (306) 352-5250

Office:Regina

Sherry Klassen

Paralegal

P: (204) 957-4880

F: (204) 957-4416

Office:Winnipeg

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