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GEEKCO TECHNOLOGIES TO GO PUBLIC ON THE CANADIAN STOCK MARKET

GEEKCO TECHNOLOGIES TO GO PUBLIC ON THE CANADIAN STOCK MARKET On January 24, 2020, the privately held company Geekco Technologies Inc. (“Geekco”) announced the signing of a conditional reverse takeover agreement with the public company Woden Venture Capital Corporation. This transaction will allow Geekco, a digital technology company targeting the marketing sector, to have its

24 January

$23.7 MILLION TRANSACTION FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LSL LABORATORY INC.

$23.7 MILLION TRANSACTION FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LSL LABORATORY INC. On March 27, 2020, the public company Terranueva Corporation, whose securities are traded on the Canadian Stock Exchange (CSE), and the private company LSL Laboratory Inc., a company specializing in eye ointments and vitamins, announced the signing of a Letter of Intent for a $23.7

27 March

GARDA WORLD COMPLETES REPURCHASE OF UNSECURED NOTES FOR US$625 MILLION

GARDA WORLD COMPLETES REPURCHASE OF UNSECURED NOTES FOR US$625 MILLION The Firm advised the issuer Garda World Security Corporation in its fall 2019 tender offer valued at US$625 million of Unsecured Notes due 2025. This securities transaction involved hundreds of holders across North America. View Press Release

31 October

GARDA WORLD COMPLETES ISSUANCE OF UNSECURED NOTES FOR US$779 MILLION

GARDA WORLD COMPLETES ISSUANCE OF UNSECURED NOTES FOR US$779 MILLION Séguin Racine represented the multinational Garda World Security Corporation in connection with the issuance of US$779 million of Unsecured Notes due 2027. This private placement was completed on the North American market on October 30, 2019. View Press Release

30 October

GARDA WORLD COMPLETES US$450 MILLION OFFERING OF SENIOR SECURED NOTES

GARDA WORLD COMPLETES US$450 MILLION OFFERING OF SENIOR SECURED NOTES In January 2020, the firm represented Garda World Security Corporation in an offering of US$450 million aggregate principal amount of 4.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2027. View Press Release

23 January

APPLICATIONS MOBILES AGYL

APPLICATIONS MOBILES AGYL Merger on February 26, 2020 of two leaders in the world of digital innovation. Our firm advised the shareholders of Applications Mobiles Agyl in its multi-million dollar transaction with Nventive. This private transaction created a major player in Canada with close to 200 employees in its two mobile and web application development

26 February

RECAPITALIZATION OF GARDAWORLD IN A TRANSACTION VALUED AT C$5.2 BILLION

RECAPITALIZATION OF GARDAWORLD IN A TRANSACTION VALUED AT C$5.2 BILLION A group led by Stéphan Crétier and funds advised by BC Partners have reached a definitive agreement to acquire Rhône Group’s equity interest in Garda World Security Corporation (“GardaWorld”), in a C$5.2 billion recapitalization. Séguin Racine acted as legal counsel for CR-Honos Parent LTD and GardaWorld, the

24 July

Acquisition and Financing of a Bombardier Challenger

ACQUISITION AND FINANCING OF A BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER As part of its global operations, Code C Aviation acquired and financed a Bombardier Challenger 605 aircraft in February 2020. The firm’s multidisciplinary transportation law team advised the purchaser in these transactions valued at nearly $29 million.

3 March

SALE OF A RESORT HOTEL

SALE OF A RESORT HOTEL 124-room Hotel Plaza Valleyfield and its restaurant and convention center are remnants of the Montreal Cotton Company erected in the last century and witnesses to an important industrial heritage. Séguin Racine recently assisted the owners in the sale of the Resort Hotel.

16 August

FAVORABLE DECISION IN MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR LITIGATION CASE

FAVORABLE DECISION IN MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR LITIGATION CASE The Firm’s civil and commercial litigation team successfully dismissed a multi-million dollar claim in 183426 Canada Inc. et al. c. Fédération des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec and Groupe de Sécurité Garda S.E.N.C. After 14 days of trial, the Superior Court ruled that the application was manifestly ill-founded and abusive

18 April

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