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Kevin Ackhurst

Partner at Stikeman Elliott

Lawyer

Toronto

Deal Bio

Total Deals23

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 43.15 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 2.88 B

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10 May 2018|Norway|Textile Products

Target: HELLY HANSEN

Bidder: CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 571 M

Value

09 Jan 2019|Canada|Travel and Tourism

Target: RED LABEL VACATIONS INC

Bidder: HIS GROUP

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Nov 2022|France|Financial Data and Systems

Target: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN / SOCIETE GENERALE JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LP

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

63 Dealmakers

65 Bidder

n/a

Value

29 Nov 2022|Canada|Banks

Target: HSBC CANADA

Bidder: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 7 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder | 50 Vendor

£ 7.89 B

Value

02 May 2023|Canada|Computer Hardware

Target: COOLIT SYSTEMS

Bidder: KKR & CO

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

3 Target | 48 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Feb 2024|Australia|Software

Target: ALTIUM LTD

Bidder: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 4.53 B

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

24 Jun 2024|Canada|FinTech

Target: IGM TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: LEAD EDGE CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

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

15 Oct 2024|Canada|Residential REITs

Target: ALIGNVEST STUDENT HOUSING REIT

Bidder: FORUM REAL ESTATE INCOME AND IMPACT FUND (FORUM REIIF)

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

31 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 934 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

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

11 Dec 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: PATTERSON COMPANIES INC

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

68 Dealmakers

12 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 3.21 B

Value

07 Jan 2025|Canada|Engineering Consulting

Target: KINECTRICS

Bidder: BWX TECHNOLOGIES

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

1 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 420 M

Value

27 Jan 2025|Canada|Auto Services

Target: RANGER DESIGN

Bidder: CLARIENCE TECHNOLOGIES

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

1 Target | 60 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Feb 2025|Canada|Conventional Electricity

Target: AVL MANUFACTURING

Bidder: TOROMONT INDUSTRIES

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

20 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Mar 2025|United States|Waste and Disposal Services

Target: RADIUS RECYCLING

Bidder: TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

121 Dealmakers

45 Target | 76 Bidder

£ 1.03 B

Value

24 Mar 2025|Canada|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: BLUE ANT MEDIA

Bidder: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

3 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Mar 2025|Canada|Entertainment

Target: BOAT ROCKER STUDIOS

Bidder: DAVID FORTIER

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

25 Vendor

£ 10 M

Value

27 May 2025|Canada|Insurance Brokers

Target: TRAVELERS (CANADIAN PERSONAL INSURANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: DEFINITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

9 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 44 Vendor

£ 1.77 B

Value

21 Aug 2025|United States|Textile Products

Target: INTERNATIONAL PAPER (GLOBAL CELLULOSE FIBERS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

63 Dealmakers

39 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.11 B

Value

09 Sep 2025|Canada|Diversified Industrials

Target: TECK RESOURCES LTD

Bidder: ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

17 Service Providers

9 Target | 8 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

44 Target | 21 Bidder

£ 13.66 B

Value