Patrick Whitehill, Vancouver

About Patrick

Patrick primarily practises in the area of private company mergers and acquisitions and private equity. Patrick routinely acts for Canadian and international clients in a broad range of industries including information technology, financial services, health care and agriculture. Patrick also advises clients on their corporate and commercial matters including corporate reorganizations, commercial agreements, outsourcing and financings.

Prior to joining Blakes, Patrick practised as a lawyer in the corporate and commercial group at a mid-sized firm in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Before attending law school, he worked in a number of positions in the private sector and with the federal government.

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Recent representative matters include acting for:

Luminate Capital Partners in their acquisition of Conexiom and their subsequent partial dispositions in connection with strategic investments from ICONIQ Capital and Warburg Pincus
Luminate Capital Partners in their acquisition of Axonify
HG Capital in its acquisition of Benevity, Inc.
HP in their acquisition of the shares of Teradici Corporation
GAF (a subsidiary of Standard Industries) in their acquisition of FT Synthetics
A Thinking Ape in their disposition to Embracer
Bananatag in their disposition to Staffbase
Sierra Wireless in their disposition of their automotive business to Rolling Wireless
Crafty Apes (a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital) in their acquisition of the shares of CVD VFX
Venn Growth Partners in their formation of multiple funds and investments in numerous portfolio companies
Corix in their disposition of their equity interests in the Tribus Services to Olameter
Abbotsford Concrete Products in their disposition of their assets to Oldcastle APG
Norwest Venture Partners in their acquisition and subsequent partial sale of equity interests in Cority (formerly Medgate Inc.)
PRA Group in their acquisition of Resurgent Holdings' Canadian business
Highline Produce in their acquisition of All Seasons Mushrooms
I-XL Building Products in the disposition of their assets to Equicapita
Fulcrum Capital Partners on their acquisition of the assets of Canstar Restorations
Beijing BDStar Navigation in their acquisition of the shares of Rx Networks
Dominion Lending Centres Inc. on their acquisition of the assets of Mortgage Architects Inc.
Hackman Capital Partners in their acquisition of Vancouver Film Studios
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company on its sale of substantially all of its Canadian operations to DATA Communications Management Corp. for total consideration of approximately C$131-million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments