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Choice Properties REIT in its $9.4-billion joint acquisition of First Capital REIT in partnership with KingSett Capital

Osler advised Choice Properties REIT in connection with its acquisition, together with KingSett Capital, of First Capital REIT in a transaction valued at approximately $9.4 billion, including the assumption of debt. Under the terms of the arrangement, Choice Properties will acquire approximately...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: April 16, 2026 Value: $9.4 billion

Building Ontario Fund in partnership with High Capital Art in its GTA rental and affordable housing initiative

On March 10, 2026, High Art Capital announced the launch of its GTA Rental and Affordable Housing Initiative. This is a fund expected to be capitalized with a minimum of $1.3 billion. It also plans to acquire blocks of newly completed, unsold condominium units across the Greater Toronto Area and...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: March 10, 2026 Value: $300 million

Nelnet Inc. in its agreement to acquire the student loan servicing business of Finastra in Canada

On October 23, 2025, Nelnet Inc., along with its wholly owned subsidiary Nelnet Canada, Inc., announced its agreement to acquire Finastra Holdings Limited’s Canadian student loan servicing business. Finastra’s Canadian student loan servicing business is...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: October 23, 2025 Value: --

Purolator in its acquisition of Livingston International

On February 4, 2025, Purolator announced the completion of its acquisition of Livingston International, an international trade services firm that is one of the largest customs brokers in North America and also specializes in global freight forwarding and trade consulting, from Platinum...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 4, 2025 Value: --

Pattern Energy in its sale of significant interests in two Ontario-based wind projects

On January 8, 2025, Pattern Energy announced the completion of its sale of significant interests in two Ontario-based wind projects, Armow Wind and Grand Renewable Wind, to CC&L Infrastructure. Pattern Energy will maintain a minority equity stake in the projects and will continue to manage and...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: January 8, 2025 Value: --

ParaPRO LLC in its US$89.5-million asset sale to Cipher Pharmaceuticals

On July 29, 2024, Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced the signing of a definitive asset purchase agreement with ParaPRO LLC (ParaPRO) and the closing of the acquisition of the global product rights for Natroba™ (Spinosad), as well as the commercial sales team in the United States for total...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: July 29, 2024 Value: US$ 89.5 million