Joshua Whitford

Private Equity

• Audax Private Equity in 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 in its acquisition of Thermogenics Inc.

• Canadian counsel to Partners Group AG in its US$2.2-billion acquisition of Diversitech, a leading provider of HVAC parts and accessories, from Permira Private Equity

• OMERS Private Equity on its acquisition of a controlling stake in Premise Health Holding Corp.

• Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division on its acquisition of Restaurant Technologies, Inc.

• American Securities on its acquisitions of FleetPride, Inc. and Acuren

• TPG Global on the acquisition by TPG Pace Holdings Corp., a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by TPG Global, of the stock of Accel Entertainment, Inc., with the resulting entity having an initial enterprise value of approximately US$884-million

Mergers and Acquisitions

• ABC Technologies Holdings in connection with its acquisition of Windsor Mold Group Technologies

• Cornerstone Building Brands on its acquisition of MAC Metal Architectural

• Penn National Gaming, Inc. in its US$2-billion acquisition of Score Media and Gaming, Inc., creating a leading North America 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