Montreal and Toronto advised Bank of America on the financing of Q.E.P. Co. Inc.’s purchase of hardwood floors division of Kraus Carpets

Our Montreal and Toronto offices acted as Canadian counsel to Bank of America, as agent and lender, on the closing of the acquisition by Q.E.P. Co. Inc. (“QEP”) and Roberts Company Canada Limited of the hardwood floors division of Kraus Carpets on October 5 2018. QEP and Roberts Company Canada Limited entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement, and the hardwood floors division of Kraus Carpets was acquired after approval of the transaction under the Companies Creditor’s Arrangement Act in Canada and the United States Bankruptcy Court.

The team was led by Arnold Cohen (banking) and included Noah Schein (banking), and Evan Cobb (insolvency).