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DAK Capital in connection with the proposed acquisition of Blackline Safety Corp. by Francisco Partners

On April 8, 2026, Blackline and an affiliate of Francisco Partners entered into an arrangement agreement, pursuant to which the purchaser agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares (the shares) of Blackline (other than in respect of the rollover shareholders) (the...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: April 8, 2026 Value: --

HyperYou in its acquisition by Motorola Solutions

On April 9, 2026, HyperYou announced it had been acquired by Motorola Solutions. With this acquisition, Motorola will expand its use of agentic AI across its Command Center portfolio, as well as roll out additional specialized AI agents that understand the context of 911 calls, radio traffic and...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: April 9, 2026 Value: --

Paine Schwartz Partners–backed HGS BioScience in its acquisition of NutriAg

On October 21, 2025, Paine Schwartz Partners–backed HGS BioScience announced it had acquired NutriAg Ltd., a Toronto-based innovator in bionutritional technologies. The combinations brings together HGS’s strength in humic acid-based products, U.S. market presence, and vertically...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: October 21, 2025 Value: --

Cynosure Private Equity in shareholder and deal arrangements regarding the $400-million investment from Kelso & Company into Wellington Altus

On October 20, 2025, Cynosure Private Equity, a leading U.S. private equity firm, announced its new shareholder and deal arrangements in respect of a nearly $400-million secondary minority common equity investment from Kelso & Company, a leading U.S. private equity firm, into Wellington Altus....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: October 20, 2025 Value: $400 million

1Password in its $100-million secondary sale

On October 10, 2025, 1Password announced that it closed a $100-million secondary sale led by Halo Fund.  1Password is a password management platform that allows users to store various passwords, software licenses and other sensitive information. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: October 10, 2025 Value: $100 million

TELUS Digital in its agreement to be acquired by TELUS Corporation

On June 11, 2025, TELUS Corp., TELUS Digital’s controlling shareholder, proposed to acquire all of the shares of TELUS Digital that it did not already own. Pursuant to this, on September 2, 2025, TELUS Digital and TELUS announced that they had entered into an arrangement agreement pursuant to...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: September 2, 2025 Value: US$1.3 billion

EllisDon and PCL Healthcare Partners awarded fixed price contract of $13.9 billion for The Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital and Shah Family Hospital for Women and Children

On July 10, 2025, EllisDon and PCL Healthcare Partners, through the Trillium M Project Co General Partnership, entered into an agreement with Trillium Health Partners to design, build, finance and maintain the Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital and Shah Family Hospital for Women and Children, in...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: July 10, 2025 Value: $13.9 billion

Newsfile in its sale to TMX Group

On August 7, 2024, Newsfile announced it has been acquired by TMX Group. The acquisition will support TMX Group’s capital formation business as they expand their offerings. Established in 1997, Newsfile is Canada’s customer-first newswire and regulatory filing team. Osler, Hoskin &...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: August 7, 2024 Value: --

Trilogy in its take-private of Indigo Books & Music

On April 2, 2024, Indigo Books & Music Inc. announced that, based on the unanimous recommendation of an independent committee of its board of directors, it has entered into an arrangement agreement with Trilogy Investments L.P. and Trilogy Retail Holdings Inc. (personal holding companies of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: -

American Academy Holdings LLC in its acquisition of Semantic Health

In November 2023, American Academy Holdings LLC (AAPC) has announced that it acquired Semantic Health Inc. (Semantic). Founded in 1988, AAPC is a leading global solutions provider in healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) and the largest education and credentialing organization for RCM in the...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 16, 2023 Value: -