Lawyer Profile
Markus Viirland
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Markus' primary focus is on international and Canadian domestic merger and acquisition transactions. He has acted for offerors and targets on negotiated and unsolicited acquisitions, as well as purchasers and vendors in connection with asset and share purchase transactions.
He has an active capital markets practice, acting for issuers, investors and dealers, with a particular emphasis on private investments in public equities (PIPEs), cross-border offerings, initial public offerings and structured finance. In addition, he has acted for issuers in connection with their listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Markus also advises on a wide range of securities compliance and general corporate and commercial matters. He regularly acts on transactions involving participants in natural resources and numerous other industry sectors.
Markus practised in the Firm's London, England office for four years, from 2007 to 2011.
Mubadala Capital, the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, on its C$4.7-billion acquisition of CI Financial Corp., with an implied enterprise value of approximately C$12.1-billion
GMM Pfaudler Ltd on its acquisition of Professional Mixing Equipment Inc. (MixPro)
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company on its sale of substantially all of its Canadian operations to DATA Communications Management Corp. for total consideration of approximately C$131-million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments
The Special Committee of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. on Rio Tinto plc's acquisition of the remaining 49% stake in Turquoise Hill for approximately US$3.3-billion
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2001 (ON)