RLH Equity Partners

Acted as Canadian counsel to RLH Equity Partners, in its acquisition of Red Clay Consulting, an Atlanta based business focused on providing software platforms using Oracle Utilities applications. 

Revolution Sustainable Solutions Holdings LLC

Acted for Revolution Sustainable Solutions Holdings LLC, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners, in its acquisition of the assets of PolyAg Recycling Ltd., an agricultural plastic recycler in Alberta. 

Valley Fiber Ltd.

Acted for Valley Fiber, a portfolio company of DIF Capital, in its acquisition of Commstream GigaLinks, an independent internet service provider in Manitoba.

Valley Fiber Ltd.

Acted for Valley Fiber, a portfolio company of DIF Capital, in its acquisition of Waterside Wireless, an independent internet service provider in Manitoba.

Tegus

Acted for Tegus, a leading research platform for investors, with its acquisition of Canalyst, a provider of data and analytics on listed companies.

Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs

Acted as Canadian counsel to the underwriters, led by Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, in the US$700-million cross-border initial public offering of Bausch + Lomb Corporation, a leading global eye health business.

J.P. Morgan

Acted for J.P. Morgan on the US$503-million cross-border secondary offering of subordinate voting shares of GFL Environmental Inc.

Canadian Business Growth Fund

Acted for Canadian Business Growth Fund in its investment in Kudos Inc., a Calgary-based employee recognition, people analytics, and organizational communications technology company.

Ironbridge Equity Partners

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners in the sale of Alliance Corporation, Canada's largest value-added distributor of wireless communications technology, to Lee Equity Partners and Twin Point Capital.

Arcline Investment Management

Acted as Canadian counsel to Fairbanks Morse Defense, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, in its acquisition of Hunt Valve Company, Inc.

WeCommerce Holdings Ltd.

Acted for WeCommerce Holdings Ltd. in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Archetype Themes Inc., a leading designer and developer of premium Shopify themes, for an aggregate purchase price of up to US$32 million.

Syndicate of Underwriters

Acted for a syndicate of underwriters, led by BofA Securities, Credit Suisse and Scotiabank, on the US$250-million initial public offering of Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp, a gold-focused streaming and royalty company offering bespoke financing solutions to the metals and mining industry and backed by Elliott Management. This 2021 offering is Canada's largest mining-related IPO in nine years.

Xplornet Communications Inc.

Acted for Xplornet Communications Inc., Canada's largest rural-focused broadband service provider, in its acquisition of TowerCo Inc.'s tower assets in Manitoba.

WeCommerce Holdings Ltd.

Acted for WeCommerce Holdings Ltd. in its up to US$110-million acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Stamped.io Pte. Ltd., a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that enables online merchants to implement and manage customer reviews and loyalty programs.

Valley Fiber Ltd.

Acted for Valley Fiber Ltd., a Manitoba-based telecommunications infrastructure company, in its purchase of the shares of High Speed Crow Inc., a company providing wireless and fiber optic internet services in the rural areas of Manitoba.

McKesson Corporation

Acting for McKesson Corporation in the sale of ClaimSecure Inc., an industry-leading healthcare management firm, to The Canada Life Assurance Company, a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco Inc.

RIV Capital Inc. (formerly Canopy Rivers Inc.)

Acted for RIV Capital Inc. (formerly Canopy Rivers Inc.), a venture capital firm specializing in cannabis, in the sale of its indirect equity interest in Canapar Corp., a manufacturer and processor of active compounds used in wellness products, to RAMM Pharma Corp.

Northleaf Capital Partners

Acted for Northleaf Capital Partners in its strategic sale of a non-controlling interest to Mackenzie Financial Corporation, a subsidiary of IGM Financial Inc., and Great-West Lifeco Inc.

Wexford Capital LP

Acted for Wexford Capital LP, the largest shareholder of Sailfish Royalty Corp., in Sailfish's $18-million rights offering of common shares and the related standby commitment by affiliates of Wexford.

Ironbridge Equity Partners

Acted for Ironbridge Equity Partners in its acquisition (and related financing) of a controlling interest in GNI Management Group Inc., a leading provider of insulation services, from Mill Street & Co.

Xplornet Communications Inc.

Acted for Xplornet Communications Inc., Canada's largest rural-focused broadband service provider, in its sale to Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners.

DIF Capital Partners

Acted for DIF Capital Partners, through its DIF Core Infrastructure Fund II (DIF CIF II), in its majority investment in Valley Fiber Ltd., a Manitoba-based telecommunications infrastructure company.

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

Acted for Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in connection with its completed private placement of US$100-million 2.78% guaranteed senior unsecured notes due 2030; and US$100-million 2.88% guaranteed senior unsecured notes due 2032.

Davies Governance Insights 2020, contributor

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