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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

ClientsNuvei Corporation, Special Committee of Nuvei Corporation, Advent International, Philip Fayer, Novacap Management Inc., CDPQ, TD Securities
26 Mar 2024

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

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsSmith Financial Corporation, Centerbridge Partners, L.P., Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
11 Dec 2023

Manulife to reinsure Global Atlantic for $9 billion

Deal TypeFinancing/Investment

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction Value$ 19,000,000,000

ClientsManulife, Global Atlantic
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

ClientsH.I.G. Capital, CapVest Partners LLP, Recochem
16 Oct 2023

LOGISTEC announces acquisition agreement with Blue Wolf

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction Value$ 1,200,000,000

ClientsLOGISTEC Corporation, Blue Wolf Capital Partners, Sumanic Investments Inc., Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners
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

ClientsiA Financial Corporation, Inc., iA American Holdings, Inc., Vericity, Inc.
2 Aug 2023

Numerix acquires PolyPaths

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryTech/Computer/IT

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsNumerix, PolyPaths
17 Jul 2023

Platinum Equity acquires horticultural container manufacturer The HC Companies

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsPlatinum Equity, The HC Companies, Inc.
21 Jun 2023

Cisco acquires Accedian from Bridge Growth Partners

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryTech/Computer/IT

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsCisco Systems Inc., Accedian Holdings US Inc.
8 Jun 2023

Searchlight acquires global events business Hyve in partnership with Providence

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction Value$ 947,001,620

ClientsSearchlight Capital Partners, Hyve