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John Lee

‎Partner at Stikeman Elliott

Lawyer

Toronto

Deal Bio

Total Deals25

Valued Deals17

Total Value£ 26.51 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.56 B

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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

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

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

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

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

18 Mar 2021|Canada|Medical Supplies

Target: NEW LOOK VISION GROUP

Bidder: FFL PARTNERS LLC

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

18 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 699 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

09 Sep 2021|Canada|Health Care Facilities

Target: VETSTRATEGY

Bidder: IVC EVIDENSIA

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 30 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

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

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

09 Aug 2022|Canada|Restaurants and Bars

Target: RECIPE UNLIMITED

Bidder: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

22 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 765 M

Value

18 Jul 2022|Canada|Engineering Consulting

Target: IBI GROUP

Bidder: ARCADIS NV

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 564 M

Value

22 May 2023|Canada|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: IRIDIAN SPECTRAL TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: IDEX CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

20 Oct 2023|United States|Medical Services

Target: AKUMIN INC

Bidder: STONEPEAK

10 Service Providers

7 Target | 3 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 494 M

Value

06 Nov 2023|Canada|Entertainment

Target: PLAYMAKER CAPITAL

Bidder: BETTER COLLECTIVE

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

2 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 152 M

Value

16 Feb 2024|Canada|Software

Target: THINK RESEARCH CORPORATION

Bidder: BEEDIE CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

29 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 49 M

Value

05 Mar 2024|Canada|Management Consulting

Target: AGA BENEFIT SOLUTIONS

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

11 Target | 36 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

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

12 Aug 2024|Canada|Health Care Facilities

Target: GREENBROOK TMS

Bidder: NEURONETICS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 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

05 May 2025|Canada|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: PARKLAND CORPORATION

Bidder: SUNOCO

19 Service Providers

10 Target | 9 Bidder

115 Dealmakers

25 Target | 98 Bidder

£ 6.85 B

Value

01 Apr 2025|Peru|Platinum and Precious Metals

Target: COMPANIA MINERA KOLPA

Bidder: ENDEAVOUR SILVER

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

14 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 108 M

Value

04 Jun 2025|United States|Knowledge Process Outsourcing

Target: HARBOR GLOBAL

Bidder: BAYPINE

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 35 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2025|Canada|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: AIM ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP

Bidder: CONVERTUS GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

22 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2025|Canada|Gold Mining

Target: PROBE GOLD INC

Bidder: FRESNILLO PLC

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

22 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 431 M

Value