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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

1 Apr 2024

Advent International acquires Nuvei Corporation for $8.5 billion in landmark private equity deal

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction Value$ 8,544,154,500

Firms InvolvedStikeman Elliott LLP, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Mayer Brown, Goodmans LLP
26 Mar 2024

Fairstone Bank and Home Trust merge to create leading Canadian alternative lender

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

Firms InvolvedTorys LLP, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Stikeman Elliott LLP, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
11 Dec 2023

Manulife to reinsure Global Atlantic for $9 billion

Deal TypeFinancing/Investment

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction Value$ 19,000,000,000

Firms InvolvedWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
6 Nov 2023

CapVest acquires global manufacturer Recochem in strategic growth move with H.I.G. retaining minority stake

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

Firms InvolvedMcDermott Will & Schulte, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
16 Oct 2023

LOGISTEC announces acquisition agreement with Blue Wolf

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction Value$ 1,200,000,000

Firms InvolvedK&L Gates LLP, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, LOGISTEC Corporation, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
3 Oct 2023

iA American Holdings, a subsidiary of iA Financial Corporation, completes $233 million acquisition of Vericity, Inc.

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction Value$ 233,070,000

Firms InvolvedWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
2 Aug 2023

Numerix acquires PolyPaths

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryTech/Computer/IT

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

Firms InvolvedWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Numerix, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
17 Jul 2023

Platinum Equity acquires horticultural container manufacturer The HC Companies

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

Firms InvolvedWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Platinum Equity, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Haynes and Boone, LLP
21 Jun 2023

Cisco acquires Accedian from Bridge Growth Partners

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryTech/Computer/IT

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

Firms InvolvedFasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Allen & Overy Shearman, Stikeman Elliott LLP, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
8 Jun 2023

Searchlight acquires global events business Hyve in partnership with Providence

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction Value$ 947,001,620

Firms InvolvedWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Hyve Group