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Linda Tu

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Recent M&A, capital markets, private equity and investment management transactions include advising:

  • Sycamore Partners in connection with its acquisition of the Canadian business of Lowe's Companies

  • WPT Industrial REIT in connection with its US$3.1-billion acquisition by Blackstone REIT

  • Cboe Global Markets, Inc. in connection with its acquisitions of MATCHNow and Neo Exchange

  • Starlight Investments and KingSett Capital in connection with their C$4.9-billion acquisition of Northview Apartment REIT

  • Americold Realty Trust in connection with its acquisitions of Nova Cold Logistics and Liberty Infrastructures

  • Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Alberta Teachers' Retirement Fund Board in connection with their C$1.7-billion acquisition of AltaGas Canada Inc.

  • Starlight Fund 5 in connection with its US$1.4-billion acquisition by Tricon Capital Group

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

  • HLS Therapeutics Inc. in connection with its going-public transaction by way of reverse take-over

  • The Stars Group Inc. in connection with its announced C$6.0-billion acquisition of Sky Betting & Gaming

  • A mining royalty company in connection with its C$152-million multi-asset stream transaction with a Canadian-based gold producer

  • The underwriters and agents in connection with various public and private offerings including: initial public offerings of LifeSpeak and Propel Holdings; securities offerings of Air Canada and Source Energy Services, a Canadian-based mining company; and various high yield and investment grade notes offerings

  • Issuers in connection with various IPOs and other debt and equity offerings including common share offerings by Converge Technology Solutions, debenture offerings by ECN Capital, C$200-million offerings of stapled units of Granite REIT, C$150-million preferred share offerings by a national retailer, a C$220-million common share offering and C$150-million convertible debenture offerings by a renewable power producer, and an aggregate of C$1.8-billion of maple bond offerings for an international brewing company
Awards & Recognition
  • The Legal 500 Canada – 2021–2023 (Corporate and M&A)

  • IFLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firms – 2022–2023 (Capital Markets: Equity, M&A)

  • Euromoney's Rising Stars Expert Guide 2022 (Corporate, M&A, Private Equity)

Professional Activities

Linda serves as a member of the Blakes Student Committee and the Holland Bloorview Catalyst Council.

Linda is also a member of Women in Capital Markets.

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Education

Admitted to the Ontario Bar – 2013
Admitted to the New York Bar – 2016
JD, Queen's University – 2012
BComm, University of Toronto – 2009

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