Mergers and Acquisitions

Norwest in its strategic partnership with East Range Group Norwest in its strategic partnership with East Range Group

Norwest Venture Partners
Key Contact
Shahir Guindi, Ad. E.

Former National Co-Chair, Partner, Corporate, Montréal

Team
Véronique Fortin-Latreille

Associate, Corporate, Montréal

Vincent Legault

Associate, Corporate, Montréal

Joyce M. Bernasek

Partner, Financial Services, Toronto

Malcolm Peck-McQueen

Associate, Financial Services, Toronto

Evan Barz

Partner, Disputes; Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental, Toronto

Kelly O’Ferrall

Partner, Employment and Labour, Ottawa

Jasnit Pabla

Associate, Employment and Labour, Toronto

Julien Ranger

Partner, Pensions and Benefits, Montréal

Shuli Rodal

Partner, Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment, Toronto

Chelsea Rubin

Associate, Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment, Toronto

François Joli-Coeur

Partner, Privacy and Data Management, Montréal

David Wilson

Partner, Tax, Montréal

Sandra Sbrocchi

Head, Osler Works - Transactional, Ottawa

Lynnea Maki

Legal Analytics Lawyer, Osler Works – Transactional, Ottawa

Sahar Ayub

Legal Analytics Lawyer, Osler Works – Transactional, Ottawa

On June 24, 2026, Norwest announced its strategic partnership with East Range Group. This partnership will offer long-term capital, resources and strategic support to East Range Group.

Norwest is a global venture and growth equity investment firm. East Range Group (ERG) is a family of high-purity water systems and service companies serving customers across North America.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised Norwestwith a team consisting of Shahir Guindi, Véronique Fortin-Latreille, Vincent Legault (Corporate), Joyce Bernasek, Malcolm Peck-McQueen (Financial Services), Evan Barz (Disputes), Kelly O’Ferrall, Jasnit Pabla (Employment and Labour), Julien Ranger-Musiol (Pensions and Benefits), Shuli Rodal, Chelsea Rubin (Competition and Foreign Investment), François Joli-Coeur (Privacy and Data Management), David Wilson (Tax), Sandra Sbrocchi, Lynnea Maki and Sahar Ayub (Osler Works – Transactional) as Canadian counsel alongside Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Morrison & Foerster LLP.

Value
N/A
Date Announced
June 24, 2026
Lead Office
Montreal
Key Contact
Shahir Guindi, Ad. E.

Former National Co-Chair, Partner, Corporate, Montréal

Team
Véronique Fortin-Latreille

Associate, Corporate, Montréal

Vincent Legault

Associate, Corporate, Montréal

Joyce M. Bernasek

Partner, Financial Services, Toronto

Malcolm Peck-McQueen

Associate, Financial Services, Toronto

Evan Barz

Partner, Disputes; Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental, Toronto

Kelly O’Ferrall

Partner, Employment and Labour, Ottawa

Jasnit Pabla

Associate, Employment and Labour, Toronto

Julien Ranger

Partner, Pensions and Benefits, Montréal

Shuli Rodal

Partner, Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment, Toronto

Chelsea Rubin

Associate, Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment, Toronto

François Joli-Coeur

Partner, Privacy and Data Management, Montréal

David Wilson

Partner, Tax, Montréal

Sandra Sbrocchi

Head, Osler Works - Transactional, Ottawa

Lynnea Maki

Legal Analytics Lawyer, Osler Works – Transactional, Ottawa

Sahar Ayub

Legal Analytics Lawyer, Osler Works – Transactional, Ottawa