Paul Singh Partner | Toronto, Calgary

Private Equity & Investment Funds (Cross-Sector)

• Leading the Blakes team on Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners’ acquisition of Xplornet Communications Inc.

• Leading the Blakes team on Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners acquisition of Cologix Inc.

• Leading the Blakes team on Inverness Graham’s acquisition of Kalkomey Holdings and follow on portfolio acquisitions and eventual exit

• Advising Inverness Graham on its acquisition of EIKO Global portfolio acquisition of Premise Led Inc., a Canadian-based lighting manufacturer

• Advising DW Healthcare Partners on its acquisition of Bio Agri Mix, LP from Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc.

• Advising Solamere Capital Partners on its acquisition of Daley Seafoods

• Leading the Blakes teams on numerous J.F. Lehman & Company acquisitions and divestitures

• Leading the Blakes teams on Teachers’ Private Capital acquisition of Dynea North America

• Advising Canada Pension Plan Investments on its acquisition of 40% of Glencore Agricultural Products

• Leading the Blakes team on Endeavour Capital LLC’s acquisition of Manitobah Mukluks, a Canadian clothing company

• Advising H.I.G. Capital on various acquisitions and dispositions

• Leading the Blakes team on TPG’s establishment of Boat Rocker Media, a new talent management and representation company

Infrastructure (Private Equity and Strategic)

• Advising AGT Foods on its sale of shortline rail and bulk handling infrastructure, including MobilGrain and its associated rail lines, to GCM Grosvenor

• Advising IFM Investors on its joint venture arrangement with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan in connection with the joint acquisition of Enwave Energy Corporation

• Advising Arjun Infrastructure Partners and Fengate Asset Management on its acquisition of ONroute Service Centres

• Advising Suncor on the sale of its half-interest in the Cedar Point II wind project to Fiera Capital

• Advising Suncor on the sale of its half-interest in the Ripley wind project to Acciona Energy International

• Advising Suncor Energy Inc. on the sale of its wind and solar assets for C$730-million to Canadian Utilities Limited

• Leading the Blakes team on Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners acquisition of Xplornet Communications Inc.

• Leading the Blakes team on Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners' acquisition of Cologix Inc. 

Industrials (Private Equity and Strategic)

• Leading Blakes team on Saint-Gobain‘s acquisition of Building Products of Canada Corp.

• Leading Blakes team on Saint-Gobain’s acquisition The Bailey Group of Companies

• Advising Saint-Gobain in its acquisition of the business assets of Interstar Materials, a leading North American manufacturer of products for the decorative concrete industry

• Advising Dover Corporation on numerous transactions, including acquisitions of Bulloch Technologies Inc. and the Transchem Group.

• Advising Mueller Water Products on numerous cross-border acquisitions and divestitures

Food, Beverage & Agribusiness (Private Equity and Strategic)

• Advising Labatt Brewing Company Limited on numerous acquisitions, divestitures and ongoing commercial advice

• Advising ZX Ventures (AB InBev) on its acquisition of Nutrl Brands and a beverage joint venture

• Advising Nutrien Ltd. on its divestures required for approval of its US$38-billion merger with Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan

• Advising Nutrien Ltd. on its C$1.8-billion supported funding of Glencore’s acquisition of Viterra Inc. and related transactions

• Advising Nutrien Ltd. on multiple acquisitions in Brazil, including Agrichem do Brasil S.A.

• Advising Solamere Capital Partners on its equity investment in Daley Seafoods

Energy & Renewables (Private Equity and Strategic)

• Advising Superior Plus on its purchase from Gibson Energy ULC of an option to acquire the retail propane business of Canwest Propane and follow-on divestiture to a private equity purchaser

• Advising Suncor Energy Inc. on its collaboration agreements with Canadian Tire Corporation on a joint loyalty program, rebranding of fuel stations to Petro-Canada, and long-term fuel supply arrangement

• Advising Suncor on the sale of its half-interest in the Cedar Point II wind project to Fiera Capital

• Advising Suncor on the sale of its half interest in the Ripley wind project to Acciona Energy International

• Advising Suncor Energy Inc. on the sale of its wind and solar assets for C$730-million to Canadian Utilities Limited

• Advising Superior Plus on various domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and other commercial arrangements

Financial Services

• Advising Echelon Wealth Partners on its acquisition of Dundee Goodman Private Wealth

• Advising First Asset Capital Corp on its sale to CI Financial Corp.

• Advising Element Financial Corporation on its acquisition of CoActiv Capital Partners

• Advising Element Financial Corporation on its acquisition of GE Capital's North American and ANZ fleet portfolio

• Advising Element Financial Corporation on its acquisition of PHH Corporation's fleet business

• Advising Element Financial Corporation on its acquisition, TLS Fleet Management

Other Representative Matters (Technology, Mining, Others)

• Advising Xero Limited on its acquisition of Hubdoc and ongoing commercial advice

• Advising Lyft, Inc. on its acquisition of PBSC Urban Solutions and ongoing commercial advice

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

• Advising Pearson plc on the Penguin Random House joint venture with Bertelsmann

• Advising RR Donnelley on a Canadian restructuring in preparation for spin-offs

• Advising Aura Minerals on its sale of the Serrote da Laje Copper Gold project in Brazil

Paul is recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:

• The Best Lawyers in Canada (2022–2026: Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law)

• The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (2023–2025: Corporate Mid-Market, Corporate Commercial Law, Private Equity; 2025: Mergers and Acquisitions)

• Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers – Independently Rated Lawyers – 2021–2025 (As nominated by senior in-house counsel)

• The Legal 500 Canada 2023 (Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions)

• Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada (Leading Lawyer)

• Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canadas (Corporate Lawyers to Watch)

• Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers 40 and Under 2014

Paul frequently leads external and internal seminars and lectures on M&A and other areas of corporate law.

Admitted to the Ontario Bar – 2003
LLB, University of Manitoba – 2002
BComm (Hon.), I.H. Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba – 1998