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Canadian counsel to Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Nine Energy Service Inc.’s acquisition of Magnum Oil Tools International

On October 25, 2018, Nine Energy Service Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Magnum Oil Tools International, a market-leading downhole technology provider. As a result of this acquisition, Nine Energy is positioned to be one of the premier providers of completion-focused...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: October 25, 2018 Value: $493 million

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. in its acquisition of select poultry assets from Cericola Farms

On October 22, 2018, Maple Leaf Foods Inc. completed its acquisition of two poultry plants and associated supply from Cericola Farms. The two plants are located in Bradford, Ontario and Drummondville, Quebec, and collectively process approximately 32 million kilograms of chicken annually....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 22, 2018 Value: -

Yaletown Partners Inc. in connection with Finn.AI's $14 million Series A Financing Round

On October 22, 2018, Finn.AI completed a $14 million Series A financing round. The round was led by Yaletown Partners Inc. ("Yaletown") and Flying Fish Partners, with participation from new investors like BDC Capital’s Women in Technology Fund (WIT) and New York-based 1843 Capital....

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: October 22, 2018 Value: $14 million

The Initial Purchasers in connection with Tilray Inc.’s US$475 million 5% convertible notes offering

On October 10, 2018, Tilray Inc. announced that it closed its offering of Convertible Senior Notes for gross proceeds of US$450 million in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers in the United States and accredited investors in Canada. On October 22, 2018, the initial purchasers...

Lead Office: New York Date Closed: October 22, 2018 Value: US$475 million

An institutional partner of Brookfield in connection with Brookfield Infrastructure’s $4.3 billion acquisition of Enercare Inc.

On October 16, 2018, Brookfield Infrastructure and its institutional partners completed a plan of arrangement pursuant to which Brookfield acquired all the issued and outstanding common shares of Enercare in a transaction valued at $4.3 billion. With this acquisition, Brookfield Infrastructure...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 16, 2018 Value: $4.3 billion

Kepler Communications in its $20.8 million Series A financing

On October 15, 2018, Kepler Communications Inc. (“Kepler”) raised $20.8 million in Series A funding as the company develops the next generation of its satellite. The round was led by Costanoa Ventures, with participation from German railway Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) Digital Ventures...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 15, 2018 Value: $20.8 million

Constellation Brands in its $5.1 billion strategic investment in and partnership with Canopy Growth Corporation

On August 15, 2018, Constellation Brands announced an agreement to significantly expand its strategic investment in and partnership with Canopy Growth Corporation. Constellation Brands has agreed to purchase 104.5 million common shares and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 139.7 million common...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: $5.1 billion

Clio in its acquisition of Lexicata

On October 4, 2018, Clio, a Vancouver-based leader in cloud-based legal practice management, announced its acquisition of California-based Lexicata, one of the most popular legal client intake and client relationship management (CRM) solutions on the market. The acquisition of Lexicata marks...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: October 4, 2018 Value: -

BDC and Gibraltar Ventures in connection with CrowdRiff’s US$9 million Series A financing

On October 4, 2018, CrowdRiff, an AI-powered visual content marketing platform for travel brands, announced that it closed a US$9 million financing round, with the purchase of Class A Preferred Shares led by Leaders Fund, a Toronto and Atlanta based venture capital firm that primarily invests in...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 4, 2018 Value: US$9 million

Hopper Inc. in its Series D Financing Round of US$100 million

On October 3, 2018, Hopper Inc. (“Hopper”) announced that it has closed a US$100 million Series D financing led by OMERS Ventures. Existing investors Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), Accomplice, Brightspark Ventures, Investissement Québec, BDC Capital IT Venture Fund,...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: October 3, 2018 Value: US$100 million