Private Equity Private Equity

Caisse de dépôt et Placement du Québec in its $150 million equity investment

On December 7, 2022, Caisse de dépôt et Placement du Québec (“CDPQ”) announced it had invested an additional $150 million in Pomerleau Inc., one of the country's most important construction companies. CDPQ's additional commitment strengthens the strategic partnership...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: December 7, 2022 Value: $150 million

KKR and AIMCo in the amendment of the partnership and related agreements in respect of their equity investment in the $11.2B Coastal GasLink Pipeline

Osler acted for Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), in respect of the amendment of agreements in respect of their equity investment in Coastal GasLink Pipeline Limited Partnership (CGPLP) with TransCanada PipeLines Limited (TCPL). The...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: August 25, 2022 Value: $14.5 billion

Energy Transfer Canada in connection with Pembina Pipeline Corporation and KKR’s joint venture to merge Western Canadian processing assets

On August 15, 2022, Pembina Pipeline Corporation completed its joint venture with KKR to combine their respective western Canadian natural gas processing assets into a single, new joint venture entity called “Newco”. Included in this transaction are Pembina's...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: August 15, 2022 Value: $11.4 billion

Ratehub in its investment by Novacap

On July 14, 2022, Ratehub Inc. announced its investment by Novacap, a leading North American private equity firm. The partnership will improve Ratehub’s services and assist in solidifying their position in the financial technology industry.Ratehub Inc. is Canada's leading platform...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: July 14, 2022 Value: --

BBH Capital Partners in its $120 million investment in Synex Group insurance

On March 2, 2022, BBH Capital Partners announced that they have entered into an investment agreement with Synex Business Performance Group for $120 million. The substantial minority equity investment from BBH Capital allows Synex to accelerate growth while remaining majority-owned and controlled by...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: -- Value: $120 million

Koch Strategic Platforms in its US$100 million investment in Standard Lithium

On December 1, 2021, Koch Strategic Platforms (KSP), a subsidiary of Koch Investments Group, closed its US$100 million investment in Standard Lithium, a Vancouver-based innovative technology and lithium project development company. The investment will be made via a direct private placement and will...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 1, 2021 Value: US$100 million

Oak Street Real Estate Capital in the acquisition of Western Canadian Place

On November 22, 2021, Oak Street Real Estate completed its acquisition of Western Canadian Place in Calgary, an office tower complex located in the downtown core. This transaction marks the second largest real estate transaction in Calgary this year. The transaction also involved a...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 22, 2021 Value: -

Frontenac in its acquisition of EFC International

On November 3, 2021, Frontenac announced its acquisition of EFC International, a value-added distributor of highly engineered fasteners. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction will leverage EFC’s industrial distribution expertise and will...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 11, 2021 Value: -

Vertu Capital in its acquisition of PathFactory

On November 8, 2021, Vertu Capital announced it had acquired a majority stake in PathFactory, a B2B digital marketing platform. The acquisition will provide PathFactory with Vertu Capital’s domain expertise to support the company’s global scaling, and will allow PathFactory to...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 8, 2021 Value: -

Jefferies Financial Group and Virtu Financial in their Series A investment in InvestX Capital

On September 23, 2021, InvestX Capital announced it has secured a strategic investment from Jefferies Financial Group, Virtu Financial, and Canaccord Genuity Group. The new funding will allow InvestX to further advance its technology platform, increase back-office integration and...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: September 23, 2021 Value: -