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John Laffin

Partner at Stikeman Elliott

Lawyer

Toronto

Deal Bio

Total Deals21

Valued Deals17

Total Value£ 51.91 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.05 B

Market Context

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22 Aug 2019|Canada|Entertainment

Target: ENTERTAINMENT ONE LTD

Bidder: HASBRO INC

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

129 Dealmakers

30 Target | 99 Bidder

£ 2.90 B

Value

02 Oct 2019|Canada|Gaming

Target: THE STARS GROUP INC

Bidder: FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT

25 Service Providers

10 Target | 15 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

37 Target | 68 Bidder

£ 8.35 B

Value

25 Nov 2019|Canada|Gold Mining

Target: DETOUR GOLD

Bidder: KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD

13 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

23 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 2.35 B

Value

24 Feb 2020|United States|Software

Target: SABA SOFTWARE

Bidder: CORNERSTONE ONDEMAND

17 Service Providers

3 Target | 11 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

28 Target | 20 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 1.05 B

Value

20 Feb 2020|Canada|Residential REITs

Target: NORTHVIEW APARTMENT REIT

Bidder: STARLIGHT GROUP PROPERTY HOLDINGS

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

56 Dealmakers

19 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 3.70 B

Value

25 Oct 2020|Canada|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: HUSKY ENERGY INC

Bidder: CENOVUS ENERGY INC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

30 Target | 18 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 5.95 B

Value

04 Sep 2020|Canada|Digital Services

Target: MOBIFY

Bidder: SALESFORCE INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

16 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Sep 2020|Canada|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: BONTERRA ENERGY CORP

Bidder: OBSIDIAN ENERGY

12 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

£ 181 M

Value

25 Oct 2021|Canada|Commercial REITs

Target: COMINAR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST

Bidder: SANDPIPER GROUP

21 Service Providers

8 Target | 13 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

2 Target | 72 Bidder

£ 4.15 B

Value

01 Feb 2022|Canada|IT Services: Other

Target: SERTI

Bidder: KEYLOOP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

12 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Nov 2022|Canada|Other Specialty REITs

Target: SUMMIT INDUSTRIAL INCOME REIT

Bidder: DREAM INDUSTRIAL REIT

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

11 Target | 53 Bidder

£ 3.85 B

Value

24 Jan 2024|Canada|Software

Target: MEDIAVALET

Bidder: SYMPHONY TECHNOLOGY GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 46 M

Value

06 Jun 2024|Canada|Construction Services

Target: NRB MODULAR SOLUTIONS

Bidder: ATCO STRUCTURES & LOGISTICS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 17 Vendor

£ 31 M

Value

15 Jul 2024|Canada|Iron and Steel

Target: STELCO HOLDINGS

Bidder: CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

81 Dealmakers

48 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 1.92 B

Value

22 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Medical Equipment

Target: HAMILTON THORNE LTD

Bidder: ASTORG PARTNERS SAS

13 Service Providers

8 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

84 Dealmakers

10 Target | 68 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 218 M

Value

29 Jul 2024|Canada|General Mining

Target: FILO CORP

Bidder: LUNDIN MINING CORPORATION

18 Service Providers

6 Target | 12 Bidder

98 Dealmakers

10 Target | 88 Bidder

£ 2.25 B

Value

25 Nov 2024|Canada|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CI FINANCIAL CORP

Bidder: MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

52 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 6.90 B

Value

24 Apr 2025|Canada|Transportation Services

Target: ANDLAUER HEALTHCARE GROUP

Bidder: UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

23 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.19 B

Value

05 May 2025|Canada|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PARKLAND CORPORATION

Bidder: SUNOCO

19 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

108 Dealmakers

25 Target | 91 Bidder

£ 6.85 B

Value

02 Sep 2025|United Kingdom|Hedge Funds

Target: STONEHAGE FLEMING FAMILY & PARTNERS LTD

Bidder: CORIENT CAPITAL PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2025|Canada|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: FORGE FIRST ASSET MANAGEMENT INC

Bidder: CI GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

13 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value