Amar Leclair-Ghosh practises in the areas of public and private mergers and acquisitions, both nationally and internationally. In addition to M&A, he advises on corporate strategy and transaction execution, joint ventures, financing and public offerings, privatizations, shareholder disputes, and general corporate matters. Leclair-Ghosh works with Canadian public companies, US and European public companies with extensive Canadian operations, and large domestic private businesses pursuing growth through acquisitions. He represents clients in a variety of industries including technology, mining, biotech, financial services, real estate, forestry and wood products, and media.
On September 1, 2015, Enbridge Inc. announced the closing of the transfer of its Canadian Liquids Pipelines business, comprised primarily of Enbridge Pipelines Inc. and Enbridge Pipelines Athabasca Inc., and certain Canadian renewable energy assets (the Transaction) to an indirect subsidiary of Enbridge Income Fund (the Fund) for $30.4 billion together with certain Incentive/Performance Rights. A joint special committee (the Special Committee) of the Board of Directors of Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (EIFH) and the Board of Trustees of Enbridge Commercial Trust (ECT) was formed to review and consider the Transaction, conduct due diligence and negotiate the terms of the Transaction on behalf of EIFH, the Fund and ECT.