Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Capital Markets

About

Provided by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Osler is consistently recognized as a leading capital markets firm. Clients include major Canadian corporations, well-known multinationals, entrepreneurial and growth oriented businesses and Canadian and global investment banks engaged in capital markets activities in Canada, the United States and internationally.

Osler advises on private placements, public offerings and alternative listing methods such as reverse takeovers and CPC transactions. The capital markets team has extensive experience with financing methods such as initial public offerings, conventional bought deals, overnight marketed offerings, multijurisdictional disclosure (MJDS) offerings, discrete shelf prospectus offerings of equity and debt and medium-term note (MTN) programs.

Osler’s debt practice covers a broad spectrum of products that includes investment-grade debt, commercial paper, high-yield debt, “Maple” bonds, securitized and asset-backed debt, covered bond programs, convertible debt and hybrid and novel products. They are also known for their expertise in regulatory matters relating to corporate finance transactions, including advising on trading, registration, settlement and compliance matters.

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Capital Markets - Canada

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt is a high-end corporate law firm with capital markets specialists in offices across Canada. Its team advises on a wide variety of transactions, including IPOs, bought deals and cross-border public offerings, with further recognition for its expertise in asset-backed debt, hybrid securities and covered bond programmes. The group represents a significant issuer client base and a range of domestic and international investment banks as well as corporations from sectors such as energy, gaming and utilities. The team offers capital markets expertise to clients ranging from start-ups and emerging businesses to long-established market stalwarts. The firm benefits from considerable geographical reach, with offices in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa and Vancouver, in addition to a New York office that helps facilitate cross-border work.

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Work Highlights

The team at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt assisted SmartREIT with its offering of CAD300 million Series Z senior unsecured debentures on an agency basis.

Strengths

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The firm provides top-notch service. The team is very responsive. I trust everything they tell me. They are amazing.