Mergers & Acquisitions

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

• 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.

• Bell Canada on its C$1-billion proposed sale of Northwestel, the leading telecommunications service provider in Norther Canada, to Sixty North Unity, a consortium of Indigenous communities from the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

• SPX Technologies, Inc. on its C$405-million acquisition of Ingénia Technologies Inc.

• SEA Electric Inc. on its US$300-million acquisition by Exro Technologies Inc.

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

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

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

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

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

• TC Energy Corporation in respect of its proposed separation into two independent, investment-grade, publicly listed companies through the spinoff of TC Energy’s Liquids Pipelines business with anticipated completion in the second half of 2024.

• 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.​

• IGM Financial Inc. on its US$622-million purchase of an approximately 20.5% equity interest in Rockefeller Capital Management, a leading U.S. independent financial services advisory firm.

• IGM Financial Inc. on its C$575-million sale of Investment Planning Counsel to The Canada Life Assurance Company.

• Saint-Gobain on its C$1.325-billion acquisition of Building Products of Canada Corp.

• Suncor Energy on its C$1.468-billion acquisition of TotalEnergies EP Canada Ltd., which holds a 31.23% working interest in the Fort Hills oil sands mining project.

• Ridgeback Resources Inc., a private equity portfolio company, on its C$525-million sale to Saturn Oil & Gas Inc.

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

• Norwest Venture Partners on its acquisition of equity interests in SpryPoint Services, Inc. and its related and affiliated companies.

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

• R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company on the sale of its Canadian operations to DATA Communications Management Corp.

• The Special Committee of Teck Resources Limited on the proposed reorganization of its business into two independent, publicly listed companies — Teck Metals Corp. and Elk Valley Resources Ltd. — and to create a six-year sunset on Teck’s multiple voting shares.

• Pembina Pipeline Corporation on the C$662.5-million sale of its 50% stake in the Key Access Pipeline System (KAPS) to Stonepeak Partners.

• Imperial Oil Resources Limited and ExxonMobil Canada Ltd. on the disposition of their interest in XTO Energy Canada to Whitecap Resources Inc. for C$1.9-billion.

• Canadian counsel to Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners on its US$2.4-billion acquisition of the emergency telecom unit of Intrado Corporation.

• 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.

• The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Hammerhead Resources Inc. on its C$1.39-billion business combination with Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation IV, a U.S. SPAC, with the merged company to be listed on Nasdaq.

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

• IAA, Inc. on its US$7.3-billion sale to Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated.

• Pacific Woodtech Corporation on its announced acquisition of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s EWP (I-Joist and LVL) division.

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

• Simpson Oil Limited on the sale of 25% of SOL Investments SEZC for 20-million common shares of Parkland Fuel, valued at approximately C$700-million.

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

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

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

• ​GAF, a Standard Industries company, on its announced acquisition of FT Synthetics.

• ​Canadian counsel to Litera Microsystems on its acquisition of Kira Systems.

• ​Canadian counsel to Periscope Holdings, Inc., as Canadian counsel, on its US$210-million acquisition by mdf commerce inc. 

• ​ECN Capital Corp. on the US$2-billion sale of its Service Finance portfolio company to Truist Financial Corporation, the eighth largest bank in the U.S. 

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

• ​MCAP on its announced purchase of 100 per cent of Paradigm Quest from Fortress Investment Group LLC and other shareholders, creating Canada's largest non-bank lender with mortgage assets under management.

• ​Canadian counsel to KPS Capital Partners on the sale of TaylorMade Golf to Centroid Investment Partners.

• ​Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. on its US$1.2-billion acquisition of BitGo​.

• Apax Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake of Herjavec Group.

• Canadian counsel to Allied Universal on its US$5.3-billion takeover of G4S​.

• NextPoint Acquisition Corp. on its acquisition of Liberty Tax and LoanMe with a pro-forma combined total enterprise value of US$643-million.

• Americold Realty Trust on its acquisition (through its subsidiary Nova Cold Logistics ULC) of Liberty Infrastructures ULC, a multi-temperature warehousing company with operations in Ontario and Quebec.

• Canadian counsel to Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and Koch Minerals & Trading, LLC on their pending US$1.1-billion acquisition of the PQ Performance Chemicals business of PQ Group Holdings Inc.

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

• Mackenzie Financial Corporation (an IGM Financial Inc. subsidiary) on its acquisition of Greenchip Financial Corp.    

• Hub International Limited on its acquisition of Seymour Alper Inc.

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

• ​Canadian counsel to Intact Financial Corporation on 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.

• ​Canadian counsel to Coty Inc. on its strategic transaction with KKR for Coty’s Professional and Retail Hair business valued at US$4.3-billion.

• Kognitiv Corporation on its C$525-million acquisition of Aimia Inc.’s Loyalty Solutions business.

• Lululemon Athletica Inc. on its US$500-million acquisition of Mirror and new one-year US$300-million revolving credit facility.

• Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners in connection with its acquisition of Xplornet Communications Inc., Canada’s largest rural-focused broadband service provider, which is the largest private equity transaction in Canada in 2020.

• Torstar Corporation on its acquisition by NordStar Capital LP.

• Equinix, Inc. on its C$1.04-billion acquisition of 25 data-centre facilities across Canada from Bell Canada.

• Nutrien Ltd. on its acquisition of 100% of the equity of the Tec Agro Group, a leading agricultural retailer and owner of one of the largest branded soybean seeds businesses in Brazil.

• Canadian counsel to Dell Technologies Inc. on its US$2.075-billion sale of RSA Security LLC to a consortium of investors led by Symphony Technology Group and including Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board and AlpInvest Partners.

• The Special Committee of Balmoral Resources Limited on its C$110-million acquisition by Wallbridge Mining Company Limited.

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

• Cona Resources Ltd., a portfolio company of Waterous Energy Fund, on its C$740-million acquisition of Pengrowth Energy Corporation.

• Equinox Gold Corp. on its US$578-million all-stock acquisition of Leagold Mining Corporation and concurrent private placement of US$170-million and debt financing of US$500-million.

• TC Energy Corporation on the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier Pipeline to AIMCo and, in conjunction with the sale, the financing of long-term, non-recourse debt, with projected aggregate gross proceeds to TC Energy of C$1.15-billion.

• Tilray, Inc. on its C$419-million acquisition of FHF Holdings Inc. (d.b.a. Manitoba Harvest) from Compass Group Diversified Holdings, LLC and other shareholders of Manitoba Harvest.

• WestJet on its acquisition by Onex for approximately C$5-billion.

• Vistra Energy, as Canadian counsel, on its acquisition with Crius Energy Trust of Crius Energy to form the leading residential electricity provider in the U.S.

• ​Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. on its C$331-million acquisition of Enbridge Gas New Brunswick, Inc.

• Cronos Group Inc. in connection with the C$2.4-billion strategic equity investment in Cronos Group by Altria Group, Inc.

• The Toronto-Dominion Bank on its C$792-million acquisition of Greystone Capital Management Inc.

• PayPal Holdings, Inc. on its US$400-million acquisition of Hyperwallet Systems Inc.

• Shell Canada Energy on the purchase by Petronas-owned North Montney LNG Limited Partnership of a 25 per cent stake in the LNG Canada project JV from Shell, PetroChina Kitimat LNG Partnership and Kogas Canada LNG Ltd. (subject to regulatory approvals and closing).

• Macquarie Infrastructure Partners III L.P. on the sale of its private equity investment in the C$5.125-billion recapitalization of GFL Environmental Inc.

• The Coutu family, controlling shareholder of The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc., on the sale of all of the shares of The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. to Metro Inc, an acquisition worth C$4.5-billion.

• Novolex, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, as Canadian counsel, on its US$2.3-billion acquisition of The Waddington Group from Newell Brands, Inc.

• Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust on its C$3.9-billion combination with Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust.

• ​Starlight U.S. Multi-Family (No. 5) Core Fund on the US$1.4-billion acquisition by Tricon Capital Group Inc. of the Fund’s partnership units and its 7,289-unit, multi-family portfolio located in the U.S.

• ​Digital Colony Partners and EQT Infrastructure IV Fund on their consortium’s US$14.3-billion agreement to acquire and recapitalize Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.

• ​​Kinder Morgan Canada Limited on its C$1.8-billion acquisition by Pembina Pipeline Corporation.

• ​Intact Financial Corporation on its C$1-billion acquisition of The Guarantee Company of North America and Frank Cowan Company Limited and related C$401-million bought deal public offering.

• ​Canadian counsel to Heartland Generation Ltd., an affiliate of Energy Capital Partners, on its C$835-million acquisition of Canadian Utilities Ltd.’s natural gas and coal electricity generation interests in Alberta, B.C. and Ontario.

• ​Cronos Group on its US$300-million acquisition of Redwood Holding Group.

• ​Deka Immobilien on its €345-million acquisition of the 69-storey Stantec Tower in the Ice District of Edmonton, Alberta.

• ​Atlantic Gold Corporation on its C$802-million sale to St Barbara Limited.

• ​Bentall Kennedy (Canada) Limited Partnership on its acquisition of 1250 René-Lévesque from Oxford Properties Group Inc. and PSP Investment Board.

• Hudson’s Bay Company in connection with its C$2-billion privatization transaction with a shareholder group led by the Company's Executive Chairman.

• Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board on their C$1.7-billion acquisition of AltaGas Canada Inc.

• ​The Stars Group Inc. in connection with its announced US$15-billion enterprise value merger of equals with Flutter Entertainment Inc., one of the largest transactions in Canada in 2019.

• ENMAX Corporation on its US$1.3-billion acquisition of Emera Inc.’s interest in Emera Maine.

• The Descartes Systems Group Inc. on the C$330-million acquisition of Visual Compliance, a software solutions and services company.

• CREIT on its security-holder-approved and court-approved arrangement transaction pursuant to which it combined with Choice Properties REIT to create Canada’s largest diversified REIT with a C$16-billion enterprise value.

• The Stars Group Inc. on its C$6-billion acquisition of Sky Betting & Gaming, together with related debt financings, resulting in the world’s largest public online gaming company.

• Macquarie Infrastructure Partners III L.P. on the sale of its private equity investment in the C$5.125-billion recapitalization of GFL Environmental Inc.

• Kinder Morgan Canada on its C$4.5-billion sale of the Trans Mountain Pipeline system and expansion project to the Government of Canada.

• Cronos Group Inc. in connection with the C$2.4-billion strategic equity investment in Cronos Group by Altria Group, Inc.

• SOL Investments Limited on its C$1.57-billion sale of 75 per cent of SOL to Parkland Fuel.

• Nevsun Resources Ltd. on its proposed C$1.5-billion acquisition by Lundin Mining Corp. and Euro Sun Mining Inc.

• Gypsum Management & Supply, Inc. on its C$800-million acquisition of WSB Titan from TorQuest Partners.

• Maverix Metals Inc. on its purchase of 54 royalties from Newmont Mining Corporation for 60 million common shares, 10 million warrants and US$17-million.

• Shell Canada Energy on the purchase by Petronas-owned North Montney LNG Limited Partnership of a 25 per cent stake in the LNG Canada project JV from Shell, PetroChina Kitimat LNG Partnership and Kogas Canada LNG Ltd. (subject to regulatory approvals and closing)

• Cenovus Energy Inc. on its C$17.7-billion acquisition of assets from ConocoPhillips.

• Pembina Pipeline Corporation on its US$9.7-billion acquisition of Veresen Inc.

• DigitalGlobe, Inc. in connection with its US$3-billion acquisition by MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates to form Maxar Technologies Ltd.

• CCCC International Holding Limited in connection with its proposed C$1.51-billion acquisition of Aecon Group Inc.

• Delek Group Ltd. on its C$830-million acquisition of Ithaca Energy Inc., which values Ithaca’s enterprise at C$1.68-billion.

• CI Financial Corp. on its C$780-million acquisition of Sentry Investments Corp.

• Kinross Gold Corporation on the sale of its 25 per cent interest in the Cerro Casale project and 100 per cent interest in the Quebrada Seca project to Goldcorp Inc. for US$300-million in cash, the assumption by Goldcorp of a US$20-million payment obligation and the issuance of a 1.25 per cent Goldcorp royalty relating to such projects.

• Nextview New Energy Lion Hong Kong Limited on the purchase of all shares of Vancouver-listed company Lithium X Energy Corp. for C$265-million.

• Audax Capital in connection with the leveraged buyout of Altasciences Company, Inc.

• Lavazza S.p.A. on its acquisition of Kicking Horse Coffee Co. Ltd.

• Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. on its acquisition by a newly formed entity controlled by affiliates of the Aspen Skiing Company, L.L.C. and KSL Capital Partners, LLC.

• TransCanada Corporation on its US$13-billion acquisition of Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.

• Suncor Energy Inc. on its purchase of all of the shares of Canadian Oil Sands Limited valued at C$6.6-billion.

• Sagard Holdings and Fairfax Financial on their US$575-million acquisition of the business of  Performance Sports Group Ltd.

• Cerberus Capital Management LP on its acquisition of automotive parts supplier ABC Group Inc.

• Husky Energy on their C$1.7-billion sale of 65 per cent of certain midstream assets to Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited and Power Assets Holding Limited (three other law firms also advised Husky).

• The Bank of Nova Scotia on the sale of the business and assets of Roynat Lease Finance, a division of its subsidiary Roynat Inc., to Meridian Credit Union Limited.

• Capstone Infrastructure Corporation on iCON Infrastructure Partners III's acquisition of Capstone for approximately C$480-million.

• The executive chairman of Halogen Software Inc. in connection with its MBO/LBO transaction.

• Mackenzie Investments, a subsidiary of IGM Financial Inc., on its acquisition of 13.9 per cent interest in China Asset Management Co., Ltd. for C$647-million.

Select significant cross-border transactions include acting as Canadian counsel to:

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

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

• Enerplus Corporation in its US$11-billion merger with Chord Energy Corporation  

• SPX Technologies, Inc. on itsC$405-million acquisition of Ingénia Technologies Inc.  

• Paramount Global on the US$1.6-billion sale of Simon & Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, to KKR & Co. Inc.  

• Saint-Gobain in its C$1.325-billion acquisition of Building Products of Canada Corp.  

• The Special Committee of Teck Resources Limited in connection with the sale of a majority stake in its steelmaking coal business to Glencore plc for an implied enterprise value of US$9.0 billion and the sale of a minority stake to Nippon Steel Corporation  

• JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation has acquired all the shares of eCycle Solutions Inc. 

• Pacific Woodtech Corporation, a subsidiary of Japan-based ITOCHU Corporation, on its acquisition of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s EWP (I-Joist and LVL) division. 

• The Special Committee of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd., owner of the Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in Mongolia, on its C$4.3-billion going private acquisition by its controlling shareholder Rio Tinto plc  

• Nordic Paper Holding AB, a Scandinavian specialty paper producer, on its acquisition of Glassine Canada Inc.  

• Apax Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake of Herjavec Group.   

• Apollo Global Management on its US$5-billiion privatization of The Michaels Companies, Inc.   

• L Catterton, a U.S.-headquartered private equity firm, on its €4-billion acquisition of Birkenstock   

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

• Sheridan Capital Partners in the sale of Canadian Orthodontic Partners to Pamlico Capital   

• Penn National Gaming, Inc. on its US$2-billion acquisition of Score Media and Gaming, Inc.   

• Canadian counsel to Intact Financial Corporation in connection with its C$12.3-billion acquisition, together with Tryg A/S, of RSA Insurance Group Plc  

• Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe S.A.S., a global publisher and developer of entertainment content, on its acquisition of Reflector Entertainment Ltd., and its subsidiary Reflector Interactive Productions Ltd.   

• RTL Group (a listed international media company majority-owned by Bertelsmann) on the sale of its interest in BroadbandTV for C$159-million in cash plus a promissory note as part of a management buyout and IPO   

• Wheatsheaf Group Limited, the food and agriculture investment arm of the UK-based Grosvenor Estate, in its acquisition of all of the shares of Ostara Nutrient Recovery Solutions Inc.   

• Labomar in its acquisition of ImportFab   

• Cube Transportation (a subsidiary of TIP Trailer Services) in the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Trailer Wizards Ltd.   

• Canadian competition counsel to LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE on its US$16.2-billion acquisition of Tiffany & Co.   

• A consortium led by Arjun Infrastructure Partners Limited, the UK-based infrastructure asset management company, and Fengate Capital Management Ltd., a Canada-based investment firm, in the acquisition of a Canada-based motorway travel center business of HMSHost Corporation, the US-based provider of food and beverage services for travelers, and KD Infrastructure L.P., a Canada-based provider of long-term funding, for a consideration of C$255-million   

• The Stars Group Inc. on its US$15-billion enterprise value merger of equals with Flutter Entertainment Inc., to form the world's largest online betting and gaming operator   

• The London Stock Exchange Group in connection with its US$27 billion acquisition of Refinitiv   

• Europack S.A., a subsidiary of H.I.G. Europe’s portfolio company Maillis Group, on the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary Wulftec International Inc. to Duravant, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus   

• Huada Semiconductor Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of Solantro Semiconductor Corp.   

• Canadian counsel to Kongsberg Gruppen ASA in respect of its acquisition of the assets of the marine products, systems and aftermarket services business carried on by Rolls-Royce Canada Limited   

• The Washington Companies, a group of privately held North American mining, industrial and transportation businesses, on its C$1.5-billion acquisition of Dominion Diamond Corporation and various related debt financings   

• Bregnerød Investeringsselskab ApS, a Danish company, in relation to an equity and debt investment in Argon-Cycles-18 Inc.   

• Marine Harvest in its C$315-million acquisition of Northern Harvest Sea Farms Inc.   

• Nextview New Energy Lion Hong Kong Limited on the purchase of all shares of Vancouver-listed company Lithium X Energy Corp. for C$265-million   

• Capstone Infrastructure Corporation in its friendly C$480-million acquisition by Irving Infrastructure Corp., a subsidiary of iCON Infrastructure Partners III, L.P.   

• Johnson Electric Holdings Limited in its C$800-million acquisition of Stackpole International   

• 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 proposed US$6.3-billion acquisition of Nuvei Corporation, a Canadian fintech payment platform.

• 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. 

• Canadian counsel to Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC on its acquisition of The HC Companies, a leading North American manufacturer of horticultural containers.

• ​Canadian counsel to Truelink Capital on its acquisition of Flipp Corporation, a leading marketing technology platform.

• Absolute Software Corporation on its US$870-million acquisition by Crosspoint Capital Partners.

• Canadian counsel to Apollo Global Management Inc. in its acquisition of a minority stake in PetSmart from BC Partners LLP.​

• Carbon Infrastructure Partners Corp. on the formation of CIP Energy Fund 1 and Fund 1A, a GP-led secondary investment fund, and an energy-focused private equity fund and the investment of those funds.

• Norwest Venture Partners on its acquisition of equity interests in SpryPoint Services, Inc. and its related and affiliated companies.

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

• Pembina Pipeline Corporation on the C$662.5-million sale of its 50% stake in the Key Access Pipeline System (KAPS) to Stonepeak Partners.

• Canadian counsel to Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners on its US$2.4-billion acquisition of the emergency telecom unit of Intrado Corporation.

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

• CAI Capital Partners on its acquisition of equity interests in LineStar Utility Supply Inc. and its related and affiliated companies.

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

• Fullsteam Holdings LLC on its acquisition of Vonigo Software Ltd., a provider of enterprise software for service companies.

• ​The Riverside Company on its C$178-million acquisition of PFB Corporation.

• ​Trivest Partners on its investment in Les pieces d’auto Transit Inc., a Quebec-based distributor of after-market automotive parts.

• ​Pipp Mobile Storage Inc., a portfolio subsidiary of Novacap Industries, on its acquisition of GGS Structures and its affiliates.

• ​DW Healthcare Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm, on its acquisition of Bio Agri Mix, LP from Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc.

• ​Conexiom, a Luminate Capital Partners portfolio company, on its US$130-million growth investment from Warburg Pincus.

• ​Canadian counsel to Comvest Partners on its strategic investment in Gen3 Marketing, LLC.

• ​​Canadian counsel to L Catterton in connection with its acquisition of a majority interest in the Beauty Industry Group.

• ​Canadian counsel to affiliates of Apollo Global Management on the acquisition of Employbridge, the largest industrial staffing company in the United States.

• Great Hill Partners on its US$250-million investment in Auvik Networks Inc.

• Caisse de dépôt et placements du Québec on its second investment in an all-equity round in Poka Inc.

• Luminate Capital Partners, a SaaS-focused private equity firm, on its leveraged acquisition of the shares of Axonify Inc., a personalized digital-learning solution for frontline employees.

• OpenGate Capital on the sale of its portfolio company Energi Fenestration Solutions to a group of buyers.

• Investissement Québec in a C$150-million investment in Olymel L.P.

• BDC Capital on its investment Pliteq Holdings Inc.

• Canadian counsel to KPS Capital Partners on the sale of TaylorMade Golf to Centroid Investment Partners.

• CAI Capital Partners V LP on the sale of its portfolio company, Javelin Technologies Inc., to TriMech Acquisition Canada Corporation, a company indirectly controlled by The Halifax Group.

• Sheridan Capital Partners on the sale of Canadian Orthodontic Partners to Pamlico Capital.

• Canadian counsel to Apollo Global Management in connection with its US$5-billiion privatization of Michaels (arts and crafts retailer).

• Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Investissement Québec and other participants on their investment in Inovia Capital’s C$450-million backing of domestic tech champions.

• Canadian counsel to Apollo Global Management for its US$891-million acquisition, through its affiliate, Athene Holding Ltd., of substantially all of the assets of Donlen Corporation and its subsidiaries.

• Canadian counsel to Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and Koch Minerals & Trading, LLC on their US$1.1-billion acquisition of the PQ Performance Chemicals business of PQ Group Holdings Inc.

• Gauge Capital and its portfolio company Schlesinger Group, Inc. on their acquisition of Addison Research.

• Canadian counsel to L Catterton in connection with its €4-billion acquisition of Birkenstock.

• Apax Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake of Herjavec Group.

• Audax Capital in connection with its acquisition and disposition of Altasciences Company.

• Persistence Capital Partners on the sale of MDBriefCase Group Inc. to Think Research Corporation.

• HgCapital LLP on its investment in Prophix Software.

Blakes is consistently recognized as a leading M&A law firm in Canada, having recently won the following awards:

• M&A Deal of the Year for three consecutive years at the Canada Law Awards (2023, 2022 and 2021)
• Law Firm of the Year (Corporate Law) in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022
• M&A Team of the Year and M&A Deal of the Year at the International Financial Law Review’s IFLR1000 Canada Awards 2021