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BIG DEALS 33
ENTERTAINMENT ONE COMPLETES
REFINANCING AND ACQUIRES ALLIANCE FILMS
ILLUSTRATION: MASTERFILE
CLOSING DATE: JANUARY 8, 2013
Entertainment One Ltd. ("eOne") completed the acquisition
of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Alliance Films
Holdings Inc. ("Alliance") for $225 million. The completion
of the transaction follows clearance by the Canadian Competition Bureau.
eOne is a leading international entertainment company
that specializes in the acquisition, production and distribution
of film and television content. Through established Entertainment and Distribution divisions, eOne provides extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music production,
family programming and merchandising and licensing. As a
result of its acquisition of Alliance, eOne has become the largest independent film distributor in both the Canadian and
UK markets.
eOne was represented in Canada by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP with a team comprising Mark Trachuk, David Vernon, Rosalind Hunter and Alex Gorka (corporate); Peter Glos-
Scarlett, James D.
Schwill, Robin B.
Torys LLP
(416) 865-8199
jscarlett@torys.com
Davies Ward Phillips
& Vineberg LLP
(416) 863-5502
rschwill@dwpv.com
Mr. Scarlett is an Executive
Committee member. He
practises corporate and
securities law, with a
focus on domestic and
international M&A and
corporate finance.
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Mr. Schwill provides
advice regarding corporate
turnarounds, work-outs and
restructurings, distressed
asset sales and acquisitions,
debtor-in-possession
financings, creditor rights
enforcement and all
facets of restructuring and
insolvency proceedings.
Sebastiano,
Rocco M.
Osler, Hoskin &
Harcourt LLP
(416) 862-5859
rsebastiano@osler.com
Mr. Sebastiano focuses on
energy and infrastructure/
P3 projects. He has advised
on such engineering,
procurement, construction,
project finance and
privatization projects as
Maritime Link, Bruce A and
Pt. Lepreau NGS, 407ETR,
GTAA and Spadina Subway.
Sellers, Edward A.
Sheehy, Neil M.
Osler, Hoskin &
Harcourt LLP
(416) 862-5959
esellers@osler.com
Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4229
nsheehy@goodmans.ca
Mr. Sellers focuses on
domestic and crossborder restructurings
and related acquisitions,
divestitures, financings and
governance. His clients
include corporations,
lending syndicates and
agents, equity sponsors
and purchasers, and
governments.
Mr. Sheehy's practice
focuses on domestic and
international mergers and
acquisitions, corporate
finance and private-equity
transactions including
the purchase and sale
of businesses, public
offerings and private
placements of securities.
Sherman,
Mitchell J.
Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4189
msherman@
goodmans.ca
Mr. Sherman's tax practice
focuses on financings, M&A,
divestitures, structured
products, reorganizations
and international tax
planning. He is the vice
chair of the national
taxation section of the
Canadian Bar Association.
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