Joshua Krane*

Recent representative transactional matters include:

• Calian Group on its acquisition of Ottawa-based Decisive Group
• Sunwing Vacations on its combination with WestJet
• Domtar on its proposed US$2.7-billion acquisition of Resolute Forest Products
• SYNNEX on its US$7.2-billion merger with Tech Data to create TD Synnex
• Domtar on the US$300-million sale of the Kamloops pulp mill to Kruger
• Quickie Convenience Stores on the sale of 22 retail gas stations and 51 convenience stores to MacEwen Petroleum
• Paper Excellence on its US$3-billion acquisition of Domtar
• West Fraser Timber on its C$4-billion acquisition of Norbord
• The Jim Pattison Group in the sale of Sun-Rype Products Ltd. to Lassonde Industries Inc.
• Harris Corporation on its US$34-billion merger with L3 Technologies
• The Washington Companies on its US$1.2-billion acquisition of Dominion Diamond
• Summit Park on its US$50-million acquisition of certain assets from Iron Mountain Incorporated under a consent agreement with the Commissioner of Competition
• Westlake Chemical Corporation on its US$3.8-billion acquisition of Axiall Corporation
• Imperial Oil on its C$2.8-billion sale of 497 company-owned Esso retail stations
• Holcim Ltd on its C$50-billion merger with Lafarge S.A. and on its divestment of certain North American cement, ready-mix, aggregates and construction businesses to CRH plc
• Schneider Electric SA on its acquisition of Invensys plc in a transaction valued at US$5.2-billion
• Daylight Energy Ltd. on its C$2.2-billion acquisition by China Petrochemical Corporation, known as Sinopec Group

Recent representative disputed matters include:

• A complaint to the Competition Bureau in connection with a merger that resulted in a significant divestiture remedy
• A real estate board in connection with an abuse of dominance investigation by the Competition Bureau
• StubHub in connection with a Competition Bureau investigation into advertising practices
• The Toronto Real Estate Board in its appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in connection with a Competition Bureau challenge under the Competition Act
• Alcon Canada in relation to a Competition Bureau investigation under the abuse of dominance provisions of the Competition Act
• Canadian Civil Liberties Association in relation to its intervention before the Supreme Court of Canada in an asset forfeiture case
• An auto parts company in response to a production order issued under the Competition Act
• United airlines in relation to the Competition Bureau’s challenge of alliance agreements with Air Canada under the civil merger and competitor collaboration provisions of the Competition Act before the Competition Tribunal