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Mario Paura

Partner at Stikeman Elliott

Lawyer

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 27.40 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.83 B

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30 Jul 2019|Canada|Offshore Drilling and Other Services

Target: TC ENERGY GAS ASSETS

Bidder: ONTARIO POWER GENERATION

5 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

4 Bidder | 27 Vendor

£ 2.23 B

Value

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

04 Feb 2020|United States|Auto Parts

Target: INNOVATIVE XCESSORIES & SERVICES LLC

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

19 Feb 2020|Canada|Consumer Lending

Target: FAIRSTONE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS

Bidder: CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS LP

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

74 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder | 30 Vendor

n/a

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

16 Oct 2020|United States|Telecommunications Equipment

Target: GTT COMMUNICATIONS (INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION)

Bidder: I SQUARED CAPITAL LLC

26 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 11 Vendor

213 Dealmakers

161 Bidder | 52 Vendor

£ 1.66 B

Value

16 Feb 2021|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA INC

Bidder: METROPOULOS & CO

23 Service Providers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 4 Vendor

104 Dealmakers

3 Target | 64 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 3.09 B

Value

02 Nov 2020|Canada|Online and Social Platforms

Target: CAMPFIRE COLLECTIVE

Bidder: COVE HILL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Oct 2020|Canada|Containers and Packaging

Target: CONSOLIDATED BOTTLE CORP.

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2021|Canada|Food Products

Target: GEORGE WESTON (FRESH AND FROZEN BAKERY BUSINESSES)

Bidder: FGF BRANDS

9 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

47 Dealmakers

45 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 871 M

Value

25 Jul 2022|Canada|Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing

Target: TRS COMPONENTS

Bidder: ARGYLE CAPITAL PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 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

69 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 348 M

Value

30 Nov 2022|Canada|Diversified Financials

Target: GUARDIAN CAPITAL GROUP LIMITED (LIFE INSURANCE, MUTUAL FUND AND INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS)

Bidder: DESJARDINS GROUP

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

35 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 463 M

Value

24 Jan 2023|Canada|Construction Services

Target: ATLANTIC MINERALS

Bidder: CEMEX SAB DE CV

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jan 2023|United States|Iron and Steel

Target: ANDRON STAINLESS

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2023|United States|Food Products

Target: BACKERHAUS VEIT LTD

Bidder: PNC RIVERARCH CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

41 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 39 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2023|Canada|Insurance Brokers

Target: WESTLAND INSURANCE GROUP LTD

Bidder: ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

23 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2023|Canada|E-commerce

Target: CASPER SLEEP (CANADIAN OPERATIONS)

Bidder: SLEEP COUNTRY

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 26 Vendor

£ 16 M

Value

11 Aug 2020|Canada|Property and Casualty Insurance

Target: STRATEGIC UNDERWRITING MANAGERS

Bidder: ONE80 INTERMEDIARIES

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2024|Canada|Building Materials: Other

Target: YORKWEST PLUMBING SUPPLY

Bidder: FERGUSON

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

13 Target | 4 Bidder

£ 172 M

Value

22 May 2024|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: ACUREN

Bidder: ADMIRAL ACQUISITION

16 Service Providers

3 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

75 Dealmakers

8 Target | 33 Bidder | 34 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

17 Jun 2024|United States|Soft Drinks

Target: PRIMO WATER CORPORATION

Bidder: BLUETRITON BRANDS

14 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

11 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 3.67 B

Value

11 Dec 2024|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: PATTERSON COMPANIES INC

Bidder: PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 12 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

9 Target | 56 Bidder

£ 3.21 B

Value

15 Oct 2024|Canada|IT Services: Other

Target: BIRDSEYE SECURITY SOLUTIONS

Bidder: GREYLION PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

6 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2025|Canada|Environmental / Waste Management

Target: GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC (ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

16 Service Providers

8 Bidder | 8 Vendor

88 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 67 Vendor

£ 3.59 B

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

24 Mar 2025|Canada|Radio and TV Broadcasters

Target: BLUE ANT MEDIA

Bidder: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

29 Dealmakers

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