Lara has a broad corporate and commercial practice. She advises a diverse array of clients on a variety of matters including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, commercial arrangements, corporate governance, and other transactional and strategic matters
Lara is fluent in English, French, German, and Hebrew. In addition to summering and articling at BLG, Lara's prior experience includes a term at SickKids.
Experience
- Giampaolo Group on the formation of a US$700 million North American joint venture with Rio Tinto for the production and sale of marketable aluminum products with at least 33% recycled content.
- InnVest Hotels, Canada's leading hospitality company, in its acquisition of a portfolio of 14 hotels in Ontario and Nova Scotia for over $410 million.
- Epiroc, on its acquisition of the business of Yieldpoint Inc., a Canadian company that provides advanced ground support solutions that strengthen safety for mining and civil engineering applications.
- KDDI Canada, Inc. on its acquisition of three data centres in Toronto, Ontario from Allied Properties REIT for C$1.35 billion.
- Loblaw Companies Limited in its acquisition of Lifemark Health Group, a leading provider of outpatient physiotherapy and other rehabilitation services nationwide, for C$845 million.
- Heidelberg Materials AG on its strategic minority investment in Giatec Scientific Inc., a leader in the development of smart concrete testing technology.
- Stripe, a global technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet, in its acquisition of OpenChannel, a leading provider of app marketplace software.
- Securian Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Securian Financial Group, in its acquisition of Armour Group Inc.
- Rester Management in its acquisition of Elad Canada Realty Inc. for a purchase price of over C$500 million.
- Keysight Technologies, Inc. in its acquisition of Quantum Benchmark Inc., a leading provider of software solutions for improving and validating quantum computing hardware capabilities.
- SterlingCapitalBrokers Ltd. in its acquisition of Luedey Consultants Inc., Riverview Insurance Solutions Inc., and Adamek & Associates Insurance and Financial Services Inc.
- A major private education provider in connection with its sale to a private equity fund for C$400 million.
- Giampaolo Group on the formation of a US$700 million North American joint venture with Rio Tinto for the production and sale of marketable aluminum products with at least 33% recycled content.
- InnVest Hotels, Canada's leading hospitality company, in its acquisition of a portfolio of 14 hotels in Ontario and Nova Scotia for over $410 million.
- Epiroc, on its acquisition of the business of Yieldpoint Inc., a Canadian company that provides advanced ground support solutions that strengthen safety for mining and civil engineering applications.
- KDDI Canada, Inc. on its acquisition of three data centres in Toronto, Ontario from Allied Properties REIT for C$1.35 billion.
- Loblaw Companies Limited in its acquisition of Lifemark Health Group, a leading provider of outpatient physiotherapy and other rehabilitation services nationwide, for C$845 million.
- Heidelberg Materials AG on its strategic minority investment in Giatec Scientific Inc., a leader in the development of smart concrete testing technology.
- Stripe, a global technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet, in its acquisition of OpenChannel, a leading provider of app marketplace software.
- Securian Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Securian Financial Group, in its acquisition of Armour Group Inc.
- Rester Management in its acquisition of Elad Canada Realty Inc. for a purchase price of over C$500 million.
- Keysight Technologies, Inc. in its acquisition of Quantum Benchmark Inc., a leading provider of software solutions for improving and validating quantum computing hardware capabilities.
- SterlingCapitalBrokers Ltd. in its acquisition of Luedey Consultants Inc., Riverview Insurance Solutions Inc., and Adamek & Associates Insurance and Financial Services Inc.
- A major private education provider in connection with its sale to a private equity fund for C$400 million.
