David’s Bridal Files for Chapter 11

David’s Bridal and certain of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.

April 18, 2023 BRG | C Street Advisory Group | Cole Schotz | David’s Bridal | Gordon Brothers | Houlihan Lokey Capital | James Marcum | Kirkland & Ellis | Omni Agent Solutions | Osler Hoskin & Harcourt Ian Koplin

BMO Acquires Bank of the West for $16.3B

BMO Financial Group and its indirect, wholly-owned, Chicago-based subsidiary, BMO Harris Bank, signed a definitive agreement with BNP Paribas to acquire Bank of the West and its subsidiaries for $16.3 billion.

December 20, 2021 Bank of the West | BMO Capital Markets | BMO Financial Group | BMO Harris Bank | BNP Paribas | Darryl White | David Casper | Morgan Stanley | Nandita Bakhshi | Osler Hoskin & Harcourt | Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz Ian Koplin

Just Energy Secures $125MM DIP Financing as Part of Bankruptcy Filings

Just Energy Group received creditor protection from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and is seeking similar protection under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Just Energy also reached an agreement for a $125 million DIP financing.

March 10, 2021 BMO Capital Markets | Fasken Martineau DuMoulin | FTI Consulting Canada | Jackson Walker | Just Energy Group | Kirkland & Ellis | Osler Hoskin & Harcourt Phil Neuffer

Truist, Fifth Third, Union, Regions Provide $400MM Revolver to Anthem

Truist Securities served as left lead arranger, Fifth Third Bank acted as joint lead arranger, Union Bank acted as syndication agent and Regions Bank acted as documentation agent on a $400 million revolving credit facility with a $150 million accordion for Anthem Entertainment.

March 4, 2021 Alston & Bird | Anthem Entertainment | Bank Hapoalim | Bank of America | Bennett Jones | CIT Bank | Fifth Third Bank | First Horizon Bank | Helen Murphy | HSBC Bank | Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board | Osler Hoskin & Harcourt | Pacific Premier Bank | Pinnacle Bank | Regions Bank | Scotiabank | Truist Securities | Union Bank | Weil Gotshal & Manges Phil Neuffer

TD Bank Acquires Wells Fargo’s Canadian Direct Equipment Finance Business

TD Bank and Wells Fargo entered a definitive agreement, subject to certain closing conditions, for TD to acquire Wells Fargo’s Canadian direct equipment finance business.

January 15, 2021 Darren Cooke | David Pinsonneault | McCarthy Tetrault | Osler Hoskin & Harcourt | TD Bank | TD Equipment Finance | wells fargo | Wells Fargo Securities Phil Neuffer