Mergers and Acquisitions

Colabor 2026 L.P., acting through its general partner 9563-0570 Québec Inc., in the acquisition of certain assets of Colabor Group Inc. and its affiliates Colabor 2026 L.P., acting through its general partner 9563-0570 Québec Inc., in the acquisition of certain assets of Colabor Group Inc. and its affiliates

Colabor 2026 L.P.
Key Contact
Niko Veilleux

Partner, Corporate, Montréal

Team
Samuel Cantin

Associate, Corporate, Montréal

Ilia Kravtsov

Partner, Insolvency and Restructuring | Disputes, Montréal

Jack M. Little

Associate, Insolvency and Restructuring | Disputes, Montréal

Catherine Saya

Associate, Insolvency and Restructuring | Disputes, Montréal

Julien Ranger

Partner, Pensions and Benefits, Montréal

Jeremy Perron

Partner, Pensions and Benefits; Employment and Labour, Montréal

On April 27, 2026, Colabor 2026 L.P., acting through its general partner 9563-0570 Québec Inc., closed the acquisition of certain assets of Colabor Group Inc. and its affiliates. The transaction proceeded by way of a vesting order issued by the Superior Court of Québec on April 13, 2026, under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act.

The purchaser is a member of the group of Financière Outremont, an entity controlled by Pierre Karl Péladeau, the controlling shareholder of Québecor Inc.

Colabor is a distributor and wholesaler of food and related products serving the hotel, restaurant and institutional markets in Québec and in the Atlantic provinces, as well as the retail market. Colabor offers a range of specialty food products, including meat, fish and seafood, as well as food and related products through its broadline distribution activities.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised Colabor 2026 L.P. with a team consisting of Niko Veilleux, Samuel Cantin (Corporate), Ilia Kravtsov, Jack Little and Catherine Saya (Insolvency and Restructuring), Julien Ranger-Musiol and Jeremy Perron (Pensions and Benefits).

Value
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Date Announced
April 27, 2026
Lead Office
Montreal
Key Contact
Niko Veilleux

Partner, Corporate, Montréal

Team
Samuel Cantin

Associate, Corporate, Montréal

Ilia Kravtsov

Partner, Insolvency and Restructuring | Disputes, Montréal

Jack M. Little

Associate, Insolvency and Restructuring | Disputes, Montréal

Catherine Saya

Associate, Insolvency and Restructuring | Disputes, Montréal

Julien Ranger

Partner, Pensions and Benefits, Montréal

Jeremy Perron

Partner, Pensions and Benefits; Employment and Labour, Montréal