Emerging and High Growth Companies

Liferaft in its acquisition by Securitas Liferaft in its acquisition by Securitas

Liferaft
Key Contact
Chad Bayne

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Team
Justin Dharamdial

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Sahil Chopra

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Sydney van Vliet

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Vancouver

Chris Yangchen Wu

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Montréal

Alex Pescitelli

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Vancouver

Dov Begun

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Alina Tamm

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Adam LaRoche

Partner, Privacy and Data Management; Employment and Labour, Calgary

Erika Romanow

Associate, Privacy and Data Management, Calgary

On March 18, 2026, Liferaft announced its acquisition by Securitas. This acquisition is a significant step in Securitas’ ongoing efforts to enhance intelligence-led security for enterprises operating in complex risk environments.

Liferaft is a recognized leader in open‑source intelligence (OSINT) and threat-intelligence technology.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised Liferaft with a team consisting of Chad Bayne, Justin Dharamdial, Sahil Chopra, Sydney Van Vliet, Chris Yangchen Wu and Alexander Pescitelli (Emerging and High Growth Companies); Dov Begun and Alina Tamm (Tax); and Adam LaRoche and Erika Romanow (Privacy).

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Date Announced
March 18, 2026
Lead Office
Toronto
Key Contact
Chad Bayne

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Team
Justin Dharamdial

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Sahil Chopra

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Toronto

Sydney van Vliet

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Vancouver

Chris Yangchen Wu

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Montréal

Alex Pescitelli

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Vancouver

Dov Begun

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Alina Tamm

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Adam LaRoche

Partner, Privacy and Data Management; Employment and Labour, Calgary

Erika Romanow

Associate, Privacy and Data Management, Calgary