On June 3, 2022, CRH plc, the global leader in building materials solutions, announced it has agreed to acquire Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc., North America's leading provider of residential fencing and railing solutions, from TorQuest Partners and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for US$1.9 billion. The acquisition will help CRH to enhance its existing offering of sustainable outdoor living solutions in North America.
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is an institutional investor that manages several public and parapublic pension plans and insurance programs in Quebec.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec with a team consisting of Niko Veilleux (Corporate) and Calvin Leung (Emerging and High Growth Companies).