James Richardson & Sons, Limited acquires Bison Transport group of companies
Overview
Fillmore Riley LLP acted as counsel for James Richardson & Sons, Limited (“JRSL”) on the acquisition of the Bison Transport group of companies, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The Bison Transport group operates one of the largest transportation businesses in Canada, with over 3,700 employees and contractors operating a fleet of 2,100 tractors and 6,000 trailers, and services a wide variety of multinational, national and local customers. 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.