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Brenda C. Swick

Partner at Cassels Brock & Blackwell

Lawyer

Toronto

Deal Bio

Total Deals30

Valued Deals10

Total Value£ 11.23 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.12 B

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22 Jul 2020|Canada|Building Materials: Other

Target: EHC GLOBAL

Bidder: PRYSMIAN SPA

6 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

11 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 76 M

Value

09 Sep 2021|United States|Customer Relationship Management

Target: CREATIVE OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

Bidder: FULCRUM CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2021|United States|Rental Services: Consumer

Target: BIG TRUCK RENTAL

Bidder: ASTATINE INVESTMENT PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Oct 2021|Canada|Diversified Materials

Target: STYROCHEM CANADA

Bidder: EPSILYTE HOLDINGS

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Nov 2021|Canada|Entertainment

Target: CINESPACE STUDIOS

Bidder: TPG REAL ESTATE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

31 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Mar 2022|Canada|Specialty Retailers

Target: DEBRO

Bidder: LEBARONBROWN SPECIALITIES LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 May 2022|Canada|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: FPH GROUP

Bidder: ALLIENT INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 May 2022|United States|Consumer Lending

Target: ONDECK

Bidder: NEIL WECHSLER

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Vendor

12 Dealmakers

11 Target | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

08 Jul 2022|Canada|Clothing and Accessories

Target: KNIX WEAR

Bidder: ESSITY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 30 Bidder

£ 268 M

Value

31 Oct 2022|Canada|Containers and Packaging

Target: LABEL INNOVATION

Bidder: AWT LABELS & PACKAGING

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

12 Jan 2023|Canada|Computer Hardware

Target: XIPHOS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Bidder: VERITAS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jan 2023|United States|General Mining

Target: LITHIUM AMERICAS

Bidder: GENERAL MOTORS CO

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

13 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 525 M

Value

27 Mar 2023|Canada|Food Products

Target: MARSAN FOODS

Bidder: ENTREPRENEURIAL EQUITY PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Mar 2023|United States|Building Materials: Other

Target: LENWORTH BUILDING SERVICES

Bidder: TRIVEST PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

2 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 May 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: FURLANI

Bidder: ENTREPRENEURIAL EQUITY PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

5 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Jun 2023|Canada|Printing and Copying Services

Target: ASL PRINT FX

Bidder: AWT LABELS & PACKAGING

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2023|Canada|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: FUTURE ELECTRONICS

Bidder: WT MICROELECTRONICS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

70 Dealmakers

25 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 3.04 B

Value

13 Nov 2023|Canada|General Mining

Target: SIO SILICA CORPORATION

Bidder: PYROPHYTE ACQUISITION CORP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

4 Target | 60 Bidder

£ 578 M

Value

03 Nov 2023|Canada|Marine Transportation

Target: MCKEIL MARINE

Bidder: ASTATINE INVESTMENT PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

1 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Nov 2023|Canada|Trucking

Target: FIRST TRUCK CENTRE

Bidder: VELOCITY TRUCK CENTERS (VTC)

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

05 Dec 2023|Canada|Food Products

Target: CANATURE

Bidder: THRIVE FOODS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

29 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Dec 2023|Canada|Trucking

Target: P&R TRUCK CENTRE

Bidder: VELOCITY TRUCK CENTERS (VTC)

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Apr 2024|United States|Household Furnishings

Target: MDC INTERIOR SOLUTIONS

Bidder: NORWEST EQUITY PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Apr 2024|United States|Software

Target: RESOURCE INNOVATIONS

Bidder: MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2024|United States|Medical Services

Target: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES (CRITICAL-CARE UNIT)

Bidder: BECTON DICKINSON & COMPANY

12 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 6 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

7 Target | 28 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 3.30 B

Value

13 Jun 2024|Canada|Biotechnology

Target: BIOPHARMA SERVICES INC

Bidder: HEALWELL AI

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 19 Vendor

£ 11 M

Value

23 Jul 2024|United States|Software

Target: CLIO

Bidder: NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES (NEA)

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

14 Target | 12 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 702 M

Value

10 Sep 2024|United States|Software

Target: CLOUDPERMIT

Bidder: THE RIVERSIDE COMPANY

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

2 Target | 28 Bidder | 12 Vendor

n/a

Value

04 Oct 2024|Canada|Gold Mining

Target: SILVERCREST METALS

Bidder: COEUR MINING

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 7 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

26 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 1.29 B

Value

23 Feb 2025|Canada|Gold Mining

Target: CALIBRE MINING

Bidder: EQUINOX GOLD CORP

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

30 Target | 3 Bidder

£ 1.42 B

Value