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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

27 Jul 2025

First National Financial acquired for $2.9 billion by Birch Hill and Brookfield-backed Regal Bidco

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction Value$ 2,900,000,000

ClientsFirst National Financial Corporation, Regal Bidco Inc., Birch Hill Equity Partners, Brookfield Asset Management, Special Committee of First National
17 Jul 2025

dss+ Acquires Proaction International

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

Clientsdss+, Proaction International
17 Jul 2025

Financial close reached for Adult Corrections Facility Replacement Project

Deal TypeFinancing/Investment

IndustryInfrastructure

Transaction Value$ 692,000,000

ClientsNew Avalon Corrections Partners (NACP), Plenary Americas
10 Jul 2025

Transat A.T. Inc. and CEEFC announce closing of LEEFF debt restructuring

Deal TypeOther

IndustryTransportation

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsTransat A.T. Inc., Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corporation (CEEFC)
16 Jun 2025

SmartStop closes $500 million series A senior unsecured notes offering

Deal TypePublic/Private Offering

IndustryInfrastructure

Transaction Value$ 500,000,000

ClientsSmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
5 Jun 2025

Knight Therapeutics acquires exclusive Canadian commercialization rights to Sumitomo Pharma’s portfolio

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryHealthcare

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsKnight Therapeutics Inc., Sumitomo Pharma America Inc.
3 Jun 2025

Oxford acquires CPP Investments’ 50% stake in Western Canada office portfolio for $730 million

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction Value$ 730,000,000

ClientsOxford Properties Group, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments)
3 Jun 2025

Canada Growth Fund commits $138 million to Eavor’s geothermal tech expansion

Deal TypeFinancing/Investment

IndustryEnergy

Transaction Value$ 138,000,000

ClientsCanada Growth Fund Inc., Eavor Technologies Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, National Bank Financial Inc.
30 May 2025

Beanfield issues $565 million of asset-backed securities

Deal TypeFinancing/Investment

IndustryTech/Computer/IT

Transaction Value$ 565,000,000

ClientsBeanfield Technologies Inc., DigitalBridge, OMERS Infrastructure
13 May 2025

WonderFi to be acquired by Robinhood Markets

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryTech/Computer/IT

Transaction Value$ 250,000,000

ClientsWonderFi Technologies Inc., Robinhood Markets, Inc.