LEXPERT MAGAZINE
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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017 23
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CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS OF IMPORTANCE
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Eddie of Torkin Manes LLP and in the
US by Jonathan Russo and Alexandra
Calcado of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw
Pittman LLP.
BROOKFIELD ACQUIRES
LOBLAW GAS STATION
BUSINESS
CLOSING DATE: JULY 17, 2017
On July 17, 2017, Brookfield Business Part-
ners completed its acquisition of 213 gas
bars operated by Loblaws Inc. and certain
of its affiliates. e purchase price was
$540 million, subject to adjustment.
e gas station portfolio will be rebrand-
ed to the Mobil fuel band. is will mark
the introduction of the Mobil fuel brand in
Canada. e gas stations will continue to
offer Loblaw's PC plus loyalty program.
Brookfield Business Partners is a busi-
ness services and industrial company fo-
cused on owning and operating high qual-
ity businesses that benefit from barriers to
entry and/or low production costs.
Brookfield Business Partners is the flag-
ship listed business services and industrial
company of Brookfield Asset Manage-
ment, a leading global alternative asset
manager with approximately $250 billion
in assets under management.
Brookfield Asset Management is listed
on the New York and Toronto Stock Ex-
changes under the symbols "BAM" and
"BAM.A" respectively.
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
represented Brookfield, led by Mark Con-
very and assisted by Eric Reither (M&A),
Janet Bobechko (environmental), Michael
Lieberman, Oliver Moore, Matthew Per-
ron, Alexandra Aversa, Alex Fane, Michael
Bolitho, Riley Whitlock, Jillian Karras and
Marie-Andrée ibault (real estate), Sha-
rissa Ellyn (loyalty program), Chris Hunt-
er (intellectual property), Rob Percival
(technology), Adrienne Oliver and Barry
Segal (tax), Kevin Ackhurst (competition),
Jocelyn Reikie and Lauren Day (M&A),
and Nicole Sigouin and Amanda Plastina
(debt financing).
e lenders, Bank of Nova Scotia and
Royal Bank of Canada as joint lead ar-
rangers, were advised by Adam Delean,
Don Roger, Nina Mansoori and Nooreen
Bhanji of Torys LLP.
CUSHMAN &
WAKEFIELD COMPLETES
ACQUISITION OF 20 VIC
MANAGEMENT INC.
CLOSING DATE: AUGUST 15, 2017
On August 15, 2017, Cushman & Wake-
field announced that it completed the
acquisition of 20 VIC Management Inc.,
one of Canada's leading commercial real
estate management firms.
Cushman & Wakefield, headquartered
in Chicago, Illinois, is a commercial real
estate services company. Cushman &
