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Daniel Borlack

Partner at Stikeman Elliott

Advisor Lawyer

Toronto

Deal Bio

Total Deals25

Valued Deals22

Total Value£ 23.18 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.05 B

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24 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Gold Mining

Target: RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED

Bidder: BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

33 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 4.25 B

Value

21 May 2018|United States|Railroad Equipment

Target: GE TRANSPORTATION

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

20 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

3 Target | 26 Bidder | 33 Vendor

£ 8.24 B

Value

10 Jun 2019|Canada|Diversified Retailers

Target: HUDSONS BAY COMPANY

Bidder: RICHARD BAKER

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

22 Target | 8 Bidder

£ 497 M

Value

30 Dec 2019|Canada|Aerospace

Target: MDA CORPORATION

Bidder: NORTHERN PRIVATE CAPITAL

22 Service Providers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 7 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 48 Vendor

£ 584 M

Value

17 Jan 2020|United States|Medical Services

Target: DECISION RESOURCES GROUP

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 729 M

Value

01 Jun 2020|United States|Pharmaceuticals

Target: CLEVER LEAVES INTERNATIONAL INC

Bidder: SCHULTZE SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION CORP

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

20 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 200 M

Value

11 Jun 2020|Canada|Casinos and Gambling

Target: SEVEN ACES LIMITED

Bidder: TRIVE CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

4 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 172 M

Value

13 Aug 2020|Canada|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: RICHARDSON GMP

Bidder: GMP CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 241 M

Value

15 Jun 2020|Canada|Software

Target: APTERYX IMAGING

Bidder: PLANET DDS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

5 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 22 M

Value

08 Feb 2021|Canada|Diversified Industrials

Target: PINNACLE RENEWABLE ENERGY INC

Bidder: DRAX GROUP PLC

10 Service Providers

5 Target | 5 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

21 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 422 M

Value

13 Jul 2021|Canada|Gold Mining

Target: CORVUS GOLD

Bidder: ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

9 Target | 22 Bidder

£ 266 M

Value

08 Feb 2022|Canada|IT Services: Other

Target: D-WAVE

Bidder: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 11 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

6 Target | 25 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 886 M

Value

30 Nov 2021|Bermuda|Copper

Target: MANTOS COPPER

Bidder: CAPSTONE MINING CORP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

29 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 2.48 B

Value

25 Aug 2022|Canada|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: BEVO AGTECH

Bidder: AURORA CANNABIS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

6 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Nov 2022|Canada|Home Improvement Retailers

Target: LOWE'S COMPANIES INC (CANADIAN RETAIL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 348 M

Value

28 Apr 2020|Canada|Diversified Financials

Target: OAK TRUST GROUP

Bidder: RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Jan 2024|Canada|Gold Mining

Target: G2 GOLDFIELDS INC

Bidder: ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 17 M

Value

22 Apr 2024|Canada|Gold Mining

Target: REUNION GOLD CORPORATION

Bidder: G MINING VENTURES CORP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

19 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 514 M

Value

11 Jul 2024|Canada|Aerospace

Target: HÉROUX-DEVTEK

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

6 Target | 84 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 762 M

Value

22 Jul 2024|Canada|Restaurants and Bars

Target: A&W FOOD SERVICES NEWCO

Bidder: A&W REVENUE ROYALTIES INCOME FUND

8 Service Providers

8 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

£ 136 M

Value

10 Sep 2024|Jersey|Gold Mining

Target: CENTAMIN PLC

Bidder: ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

85 Dealmakers

40 Target | 45 Bidder

£ 1.90 B

Value

09 Oct 2024|Canada|Private Equity

Target: ARENA INVESTORS

Bidder: CC CAPITAL PARTNERS INC

18 Service Providers

10 Target | 8 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

24 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 190 M

Value

16 Oct 2024|Canada|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

Target: ATHOS COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES

Bidder: TORQUEST PARTNERS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 45 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2024|Canada|Printing and Copying Services

Target: REDISHRED CAPITAL CORP

Bidder: VRC COMPANIES

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

6 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 54 M

Value

03 Jun 2025|Mauritius|Nonferrous Metals

Target: ALPHAMIN RESOURCES

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES HOLDING

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 271 M

Value