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TELUS in its $1.26-billion wireless tower infrastructure partnership with La Caisse

On August 1, 2025, TELUS announced a partnership with La Caisse, who will acquire a 49.9% interest in newly formed Canadian wireless tower infrastructure operator Terrion for $1.26 billion. Terrion, a newly created — and Canada's largest — tower operator headquartered in Montréal, will...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: August 1, 2025 Value: $1.26 billion

Dream Industrial REIT in its $5.9 billion acquisition, in partnership with a leading global sovereign wealth fund, of Summit Industrial Income REIT

On February 17, 2023, Dream Industrial REIT, in partnership with a leading global sovereign wealth fund, closed an agreement with Summit Industrial Income REIT under which a joint venture between Dream Industrial REIT and the sovereign wealth fund will acquire Summit. The all-cash transaction is...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 17, 2023 Value: $5.9 billion

Dream Hard Asset Alternatives Trust in its $120 million green loan for its Sussex Centre complex

On October 8, 2020, Dream Hard Asset Alternatives Trust completed its $120 million green loan for its Sussex Centre complex located in Mississauga. The green loan was signed with HSBC Bank Canada and is compliant with the Loan Market Association’s Green Loan Principles. Green loans...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 8, 2020 Value: $120 million

Platinum Equity Advisors in its acquisition of Livingston International

On April 30, 2019, Platinum Equity Advisors announced it has completed the acquisition of Livingston International. Platinum Equity Advisors is a global investment firm with approximately $13 billion of assets under management and a portfolio of approximately 40 operating companies that serve...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: April 30, 2019 Value: -

Blackstone Property Partners in its acquisition of Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust for $3.8 billion

Osler represented Blackstone in connection with its acquisition of Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust for $3.8 billion. PIRET owns and operates a diversified portfolio of income-producing industrial properties in leading markets across Canada and key distribution and logistics markets in the United...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 25, 2018 Value: $3.8 billion

Target in connection with the wind-down of its Canadian operations under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act

In November 2014, discount retailer, Target Canada Co. announced the orderly wind-down of its Canadian operations pursuant to proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. The wind-down included the closure of 133 retail stores across the country and the sale of its real estate...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: Over $850 million

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. in its $170.5 million acquisition of nine independent living seniors housing communities

On June 11, 2015, Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc., a US-based healthcare property investor, completed its acquisition of a nine property seniors housing portfolio in Canada from the Leo Brown Group, LLC for an estimated gross purchase price of $170.5 million. The acquisition marks...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: June 11, 2015 Value: $170.5 million

Ventas, Inc. in its $980-million acquisition of 29 independent living seniors housing communities

On August 20, 2014, Ventas, Inc. completed its all-cash acquisition of 29 Canadian seniors’ living communities from Holiday Retirement Corp. for $980 million. Ventas is one of the largest healthcare REITs in the US and the acquisition significantly expands its presence in the Canadian...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: August 20, 2014 Value: $980 million