Mergers & Acquisitions

World Wide Technology Holding Co., LLC on its proposed acquisition of Softchoice Corporation with an enterprise value of C$1.8-billion. 

Filo Corp. on its C$4.5-billion acquisition by BHP and Lundin Mining Corporation. 

Fission Uranium Corp. on its C$1.14-billion acquisition by Paladin Energy. 

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. on its acquisition of Stelco Holdings Inc., a transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately C$3.4-billion. 

National Bank of Canada on the regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Canadian Western Bank. 

Advent International Corporation on its US$6.3-billion acquisition of Nuvei Cor-poration, a Canadian fintech payment platform. 

AstraZeneca AB on its US$2-billion acquisition of Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. 

Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners on its investment in the C$1.2-billion purchase of LOGISTEC Corporation in partnership with Blue Wolf Capital Partners.  

Ten Coves Capital and a group of other shareholders on the C$274-million acquisition of TSX-listed Q4 Inc. by Sumeru Equity Partners, through a transaction in which the shareholders will roll their interest in Q4 into a new private company controlled by Sumeru.  

Enerplus Corporation on its US$11-billion merger with Chord Energy Corporation. 

Strathcona Resources Ltd. in its proposed all-share transaction to acquire Pipestone Energy Corp. creating a combined entity with an approximate C$11.5-billion enterprise value.  

The Special Committee of Teck Resources Limited in connection with the sale of a majori-ty stake in its steelmaking coal business to Glencore plc and a minority stake to Nippon Steel. 

Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. on its C$1.1-billion sale to B2Gold Corp. 

Maverix Metals Inc. on its C$606-million acquisition by Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. 

Magnet Forensics on its C$1.8-billion acquisition by an affiliate of private equity firm Thoma Bravo. 

Sierra Wireless, Inc. on its US$1.2-billion acquisition by Semtech Corporation. 

The Special Committee of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. on its acquisition by Rio Tinto. 

Pretium Resources Inc. in connection with the C$3.5-billion acquisition by Newcrest Mining Limited. 

WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust on its US$3.1-billion acquisition by Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. 

The Board of Directors of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway Limited on CP's acquisition of Kansas City Southern, a transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately US$29-billion. 

Canadian counsel to Intact Financial Corporation on connection with its C$12.3-billion acquisition, together with Tryg A/S, of RSA Insurance Group Plc and related private placements of C$4.45-billion of subscription receipts. 

Genworth MI Canada Inc. on its C$1.6-billion acquisition by Brookfield Business Partners L.P. 

Starlight Investments, KingSett Capital and other investors on their C$4.8-billion acquisition of Northview Apartment REIT. 

Pattern Energy Group Inc. on its approximately US$6.1-billion all-cash acquisition by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. 

BCE Inc. on the C$4.7-billion sale of its ownership stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) to Rogers Communications Inc. 

OMERS on its C$1.35-billion sale of LifeLabs to Quest Diagnostics Incorporated. 

Canadian counsel to Paramount on the US$1.6-billion sale of Simon & Schuster to KKR & Co. Inc. 

Royal Bank of Canada on its C$13.5-billion acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada. 

Canadian counsel to Nasdaq on its US$2.75-billion acquisition of Verafin, an industry leader specializing in enterprise financial crime management solutions. 

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board on its acquisition of HomeQ Corporation, the parent company of HomeEquity Bank. 

Novacap Industries III in the sale of its indirect majority interest in Smyth Companies, LLC to Crestview Advisors, L.L.C.  

H.I.G. Capital on its acquisition of all issued and outstanding shares of BVM Acquisitions, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Best Version Media, LLC and Best Version Media Canada, Inc., from various individual and corporate vendors. 

Apollo Global Management, Inc. on its acquisition of a majority stake in The State Group from Blue Wolf Capital. 

Truelink Capital and Flipp Operations Inc. on their acquisition of MEDIA Central Group from Bregal Unternehmerkapital. 

H.I.G. Capital on the sale of its portfolio company, BIOVECTRA Inc. to Agilent Technologies, Inc. for a purchase price of US$925-million.  

OMERS on its C$1.35-billion sale of LifeLabs to Quest Diagnostics Incorporated.  

Apollo Global Management, Inc. on its take-private transaction of International Game Technology PLC’s Gaming and Digital business and Everi Holdings Inc. for a total of US$6.3-billion.  

Nordic Capital on its acquisition of a controlling interest in Zafin Labs.  

CAI Capital Partners on its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of DWB Consulting Services Ltd.  

Advent International Corporation on its US$6.3-billion acquisition of Nuvei Corporation, a Canadian fintech payment platform.  

​OpenGate Capital on its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Player One Amusement Group Inc. from Cineplex Inc.  

Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners on its investment in the C$1.2-billion purchase of LOGISTEC Corporation in partnership with Blue Wolf Capital Partners.  

Truelink Capital on its acquisition of Flipp Corporation, a leading marketing technology platform. 

BlackRock Alternatives on its acquisition of a majority stake in Environmental 360 Solutions.  

Sycamore Partners on its acquisition of Lowe's Companies, Inc.’s Canadian retail business including Lowe’s Canada and Rona stores.