Mergers and Acquisitions

Purolator in its acquisition of Livingston International Purolator in its acquisition of Livingston International

Purolator
Key Contact
Rosalind Hunter

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Team
Kai Sheffield

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Michael Vandenberghe

Associate, Corporate, Toronto

Aliza Zigler

Associate, Corporate, Toronto

Jacqueline Kang

Associate, Corporate, Toronto

Joyce M. Bernasek

Partner, Financial Services, Toronto

Elizabeth Mpermperacis

Partner, Financial Services, Toronto

Lucas Colantoni

Associate, Financial Services, Toronto

Daniel Mester

Associate, Financial Services, Toronto

Dov Begun

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Alina Tamm

Associate, Tax, Toronto

Shuli Rodal

Partner, Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment, Toronto

Jesse Goldman

Partner, Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment, Toronto

Matthew Kronby

Partner, Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment, Toronto

David Dueck

Partner, Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment, Toronto

Alysha Pannu

Associate, Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment, Toronto

Valeska Rebello

Associate, Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment, Toronto

Damian Rigolo

Partner, Employment and Labour, Toronto

Jonathan Marin

Partner, Pensions and Benefits, Toronto

Jonathan Wypych

Associate, Pensions and Benefits, Toronto

Kelly Moffatt

Partner, Commercial, Toronto

Sam Ip

Partner, Technology, Toronto

Adam Kardash

Partner, Privacy and Data Management, Toronto

Adam LaRoche

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

Erika Romanow

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

Matthew Ritchie

Partner, Real Estate, Toronto

Carolin Jumaa

Associate, Real Estate, Toronto

Vincent Brais

Associate, Real Estate, Montréal

Dakota Secours

Associate, Real Estate, Toronto

Jennifer Fairfax

Partner, Litigation; Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental, Toronto

Evan Barz

Associate, Disputes, Toronto

Sergey Stefanishin

Associate Director, Osler Works – Transactional, Toronto

On February 4, 2025, Purolator announced the completion of its acquisition of Livingston International, an international trade services firm that is one of the largest customs brokers in North America and also specializes in global freight forwarding and trade consulting, from Platinum Equity.

Purolator is a leading integrated freight, package and logistics solutions provider with over 175 facilities in Canada and more than 30 branches in the United States.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised Purolator with a team consisting of Rosalind Hunter, Kai Sheffield, Michael Vandenberghe, Aliza Zigler and Jacqueline Kang (Corporate), Joyce Bernasek, Elizabeth Mpermperacis, Lucas Colantoni and Daniel Mester (Financial Services), Dov Begun and Alina Tamm (Tax), Shuli Rodal, Jesse Goldman, Matthew Kronby, David Dueck, Alysha Pannu and Valeska Rebello (Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment), Damian Rigolo (Employment), Jon Marin and Jonny Wypych (Pensions and Benefits), Kelly Moffat (Intellectual Property), Sam Ip (Technology), Adam Kardash, Adam Laroche and Erika Romanow (Privacy), Matthew Ritchie, Carolin Jumaa, Vincent Brais and Dakota Secours (Real Estate), Jennifer Fairfax and Evan Barz (Environmental) and Sergey Stefanishin (Osler Works- Transactional).

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Date Closed
February 4, 2025
Lead Office
Toronto
Key Contact
Rosalind Hunter

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Team
Kai Sheffield

Partner, Corporate, Toronto

Michael Vandenberghe

Associate, Corporate, Toronto

Aliza Zigler

Associate, Corporate, Toronto

Jacqueline Kang

Associate, Corporate, Toronto

Joyce M. Bernasek

Partner, Financial Services, Toronto

Elizabeth Mpermperacis

Partner, Financial Services, Toronto

Lucas Colantoni

Associate, Financial Services, Toronto

Daniel Mester

Associate, Financial Services, Toronto

Dov Begun

Partner, Tax, Toronto

Alina Tamm

Associate, Tax, Toronto

Shuli Rodal

Partner, Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment, Toronto

Jesse Goldman

Partner, Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment, Toronto

Matthew Kronby

Partner, Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment, Toronto

David Dueck

Partner, Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment, Toronto

Alysha Pannu

Associate, Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment, Toronto

Valeska Rebello

Associate, Competition, Trade and Foreign Investment, Toronto

Damian Rigolo

Partner, Employment and Labour, Toronto

Jonathan Marin

Partner, Pensions and Benefits, Toronto

Jonathan Wypych

Associate, Pensions and Benefits, Toronto

Kelly Moffatt

Partner, Commercial, Toronto

Sam Ip

Partner, Technology, Toronto

Adam Kardash

Partner, Privacy and Data Management, Toronto

Adam LaRoche

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

Erika Romanow

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

Matthew Ritchie

Partner, Real Estate, Toronto

Carolin Jumaa

Associate, Real Estate, Toronto

Vincent Brais

Associate, Real Estate, Montréal

Dakota Secours

Associate, Real Estate, Toronto

Jennifer Fairfax

Partner, Litigation; Regulatory, Indigenous and Environmental, Toronto

Evan Barz

Associate, Disputes, Toronto

Sergey Stefanishin

Associate Director, Osler Works – Transactional, Toronto