Joshua Whitford Partner | Toronto

Private Equity

• OMERS on its C$1.35-billion sale of LifeLabs, a leading provider of testing services in Canada, to Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (acted as lead counsel)

• GrowthCurve Capital Management on its majority investment in PureFacts Financial Solutions, a leading provider of wealth management software (acted as lead counsel)

• Axar Capital Management on its take-private of XS Financial Inc. (acted as lead counsel)

• Audax Private Equity on its C$845-million sale of the Lifemark Health Group, a leading provider of physiotherapy, rehabilitation and medical assessment services, to affiliates of George Weston Limited

• Audax Private Equity on its acquisition of Thermogenics Inc.

• ABC Technologies Holdings on its take-private transaction led by Apollo Global and Oaktree Capital

• Partners Group AG on its US$2.2-billion acquisition of Diversitech, a leading provider of HVAC parts and accessories, from Permira Private Equity (acted as Canadian counsel)

Mergers and Acquisitions

• KIK Consumer Product on the sale of its auto-care business to Recochem (acting as lead counsel)

• ABC Technologies Holdings on its acquisition of Windsor Mold Group Technologies

• Cornerstone Building Brands on its acquisition of MAC Metal Architectural

• Penn National Gaming, Inc. on its US$2-billion acquisition of Score Media and Gaming, Inc., creating a leading North American digital sports content, gaming and technology company

• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. on its acquisition of Nu-Tech Precision Metals Inc., a custom manufacturer of specialty extruded metals, fabricated parts and welded components

• Element Financial Corporation on its US$8.6-billion acquisition of GE Capital's fleet management operations in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico

• Element Financial Corporation on its US$5-billion cross-border acquisition of the vehicle fleet management services business of PHH Corporation