Dentons was an adviser to James Richardson & Sons, Limited (JRSL) in its acquisition of 100 per cent of the issued and outstanding shares of Bison Transport Inc. and its affiliated companies, one of Canada’s largest trucking companies with operations throughout North America.

JRSL is a private, family-owned and operated corporation involved in global agriculture and food processing, as well as energy exploration, transportation and marketing, financial services, insurance and real estate.

Dentons assisted JRSL on due diligence and regulatory matters in Canada and all aspects of the transaction in the US. The Dentons team was led by George Antonopoulos with a team in Canada that included Courtney Burton, Barry Zalmanowitz, Q.C., Simon Kupi, Alex MacWilliam, Byron Reynolds and a team in the US that included Bruce Davison, Tim Santoli, Kelli Wikoff, Michael Maryn, Katharina Babish, Brian Baggott, Martin Rice, David Hirsh, James Guinivan and Stephen Libowsky.

“Canada’s transportation industry remains a significant force in the Canadian economy and we are very pleased to have assisted JRSL on this strategic acquisition to keep their business moving in Canada and internationally,” said Tim Haney, managing partner of Dentons’ Calgary office.

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