Mergers & Acquisitions

MAG Silver Corp. on its US$2.1-billion acquisition by Pan American Silver Corp.

World Wide Technology Holding Co., LLC on its 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 Corporation, 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 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 majority 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. 

Definity Financial Corporation on its C$3.3-billion proposed acquisition of the Canadian operations of Travelers, along with its concurrent C$351-million private placements of common shares.

NovaGold Resources Inc. in its joint acquisition with Paulson Advisers LLC of Barrick Gold Corporation’s 50% interest in Donlin Gold LLC for US$1-billion.

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. 

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

Financeit Canada Inc. in its acquisition of Simply Group Financial, SNAP Home Finance, and certain assets of EcoHome Financial. 

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

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

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. 

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

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

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

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. 

Capstone Mining Corp. on its business combination with Mantos Copper (Bermuda) Limited. 

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.  

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

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

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. 

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. 

Industrial Alliance Financial Services Inc. on the sale of its subsidiary iA Investment Counsel Inc. (operating under the brands T.E. Wealth and Leon Frazer & Associate) to Canadian Western Bank. 

Hub International Limited on its acquisition of the benefits consulting practice of Morneau Shepell Inc. 

Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners in connection with its acquisition of Xplornet Communications Inc., Canada’s largest rural-focused broadband service provider. 

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan on its €196-million sale of a German logistics portfolio consisting of 150-million square metres to Apeiron Capital Limited. 

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. 

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.