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Allen & Overy Shearman

8 Apr 2026

American Ocean Minerals to merge with Odyssey Marine Exploration

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 1,380,940,000

ClientsAmerican Ocean Minerals Corporation, Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
4 Dec 2025

TELUS raises US$1.5 billion in junior subordinated notes

Deal TypePublic/Private Offering

IndustryInfrastructure

Transaction Value$ 2,090,000,000

ClientsTELUS Corporation, CIBC World Markets Corp., BMO Capital Markets Corp., TD Securities (USA) LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Desjardins Securities Inc., National Bank of Canada Financial Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., ATB Securities Inc.
2 Sep 2025

TELUS to acquire remaining TELUS Digital shares for US$539 million

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryTech/Computer/IT

Transaction Value$ 734,000,000

ClientsTELUS Corporation, TELUS Digital
20 Aug 2025

Province of British Columbia issues US$3 billion bonds due 2030

Deal TypePublic/Private Offering

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction Value$ 4,080,000,000

ClientsProvince of British Columbia, BMO Capital Markets Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., HSBC Bank plc, National Bank of Canada Financial Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC
24 Jun 2025

TELUS issues US$1.5 billion in subordinated notes with fixed-to-fixed reset terms due 2055

Deal TypePublic/Private Offering

IndustryOther

Transaction Value$ 2,060,000,000

ClientsTELUS Corporation, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., CIBC World Markets Corp., Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc., National Bank of Canada Financial Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., ATB Securities Inc.
5 Dec 2024

General Atlantic to acquire Learning Technologies Group

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryTech/Computer/IT

Transaction Value$ 1,450,558,660

ClientsGeneral Atlantic, Learning Technologies Group
22 Mar 2024

Brookfield to acquire UAE-based Network International

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryInfrastructure

Transaction Value$ 3,912,931,000

ClientsBrookfield Business Partners, Network International Holdings Plc
26 Dec 2023

Silvercorp announces takeover offer for OreCorp

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryMining

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsSilvercorp Metals Inc., OreCorp Limited
7 Sep 2023

Allied Gold completes $363 million financing, business combination, going public transaction

Deal TypeFinancing/Investment

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 363,000,000

ClientsAllied Merger Corporation, Allied Gold Corp Limited
6 Sep 2023

Intact Financial Corporation and RSA to acquire Direct Line Insurance Group plc’s brokered Commercial Lines operations

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction Value$ 884,000,000

ClientsIntact Financial Corporation, Royal & Sun Alliance (RSA) Insurance Limited, Direct Line Insurance Group plc