Private Equity Private Equity

Canadian counsel to H.I.G. Growth Partners, LLC in connection with its strategic investment in ConvertStar Incorporated dba Go2mobi

On August 17, 2015, H.I.G. Growth Partners, the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global private equity firm with over $19 billion of assets under management, made a strategic investment in ConvertStar Incorporated, a Canadian corporation doing...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: August 17, 2015 Value: Confidential

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in its investment through a private placement of subscription receipts as a cornerstone investor of TORC Oil & Gas

On June 15, 2015, TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. acquired high quality, light oil assets complementary to TORC’s existing assets in southeast Saskatchewan. The acquisition included 4,750 boepd of low decline, high netback, light oil producing assets in southeast Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: June 15, 2015 Value: $150 million

OPTrust Private Markets Group in its investment in Ackerman Security Systems

On April 1, 2015, OPTrust Private Markets Group, together with Imperial Capital Group of Toronto, announced the completion of an investment in Ackerman Security Systems. Ackerman is a leading provider of security system installation, servicing, and monitoring. Ackerman is known for outstanding...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: April 1, 2015 Value: -

Icahn Associates Corp. in its unsolicited tender offers for Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and related proxy Contests

Application by Icahn Group to cease trade the poison pill of Lions Gate Entertainment, in the context of Icahn's hostile take-over bid for Lions Gate. Osler successfully represented Icahn Group in its application to the British Columbia Securities Commission to cease trade of the poison...

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