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Cover Image Kevin Ackhurst

Kevin Ackhurst

Partner at Stikeman Elliott

Lawyer

Toronto

Deal Bio

Total Deals15

Valued Deals8

Total Value£ 24.94 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 3.12 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

63 Dealmakers

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

24 Dealmakers

£ 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

15 Oct 2024|Canada|Residential REITs

Target: ALIGNVEST STUDENT HOUSING REIT

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

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

31 Target | 4 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

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

52 Target | 9 Bidder

£ 6.90 B

Value

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