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Ryan Sheahan

Counsel at Stikeman Elliott

Lawyer

Ottawa

Deal Bio

Total Deals29

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 26.81 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.79 B

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17 Jan 2020|United States|Medical Services

Target: DECISION RESOURCES GROUP

Bidder: CLARIVATE ANALYTICS PLC

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 5 Vendor

72 Dealmakers

2 Target | 38 Bidder | 32 Vendor

£ 729 M

Value

14 Jul 2020|Canada|Software

Target: AQUATIC INFORMATICS INC

Bidder: DANAHER WATER QUALITY PLATFORM

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 22 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2020|United States|E-commerce

Target: EBAY (CLASSIFIEDS BUSINESS)

Bidder: ADEVINTA ASA

27 Service Providers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 9 Vendor

112 Dealmakers

4 Target | 69 Bidder | 39 Vendor

£ 9.31 B

Value

30 Nov 2020|Canada|Automobiles

Target: THE LION ELECTRIC COMPANY

Bidder: NORTHERN GENESIS ACQUISITION CORP

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 7 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

37 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 1.43 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

04 Nov 2021|Canada|Food Products

Target: FONTAINE SANTÉ FOODS

Bidder: ARBOR INVESTMENTS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Feb 2022|Canada|Software

Target: APPARMOR

Bidder: RAVE MOBILE SAFETY

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Aug 2022|Canada|Farming Fishing Ranching and Plantations

Target: BEVO AGTECH

Bidder: AURORA CANNABIS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

6 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

26 Oct 2022|Canada|General Mining

Target: FORT HILLS ENERGY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Bidder: SUNCOR ENERGY

5 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 38 Vendor

£ 865 M

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

31 Oct 2022|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: LITTLE KICKERS

Bidder: STRONGER YOUTH BRANDS

10 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder

49 Dealmakers

15 Target | 34 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Nov 2022|United States|Specialty Chemicals

Target: QUICK PLUG

Bidder: PROFILE PRODUCTS LLC

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Oct 2022|Canada|Software

Target: TEN THOUSAND COFFEES

Bidder: FIVE ELMS CAPITAL

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 50 M

Value

23 Nov 2022|Canada|IT Services: Other

Target: 4DM

Bidder: VERIDAAS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 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

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

14 Dec 2022|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: RAVE MOBILE SAFETY

Bidder: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

23 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Dec 2022|United States|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery

Target: BATESVILLE CASKET COMPANY

Bidder: LONGRANGE CAPITAL

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 615 M

Value

02 Mar 2023|Canada|Semiconductors

Target: GAN SYSTEMS

Bidder: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 689 M

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

23 Jun 2020|Canada|Biotechnology

Target: EMPIRICA

Bidder: CENTURY THERAPEUTICS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

6 Dealmakers

5 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

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

04 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels

Target: GREENERGY INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: TRAFIGURA GROUP PTE LTD

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

03 Jul 2024|United States|Consumer Services: Other

Target: CITRON HYGIENE

Bidder: BIDVEST GROUP LIMITED

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Jul 2024|Canada|Specialty Retailers

Target: INNOTEX

Bidder: BDC CAPITAL

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

8 Target | 36 Bidder

n/a

Value

17 Oct 2024|United States|Paints and Coatings

Target: PPG INDUSTRIES INC (US AND CANADIAN ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS BUSINESS)

Bidder: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 43 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 431 M

Value

07 Feb 2025|Canada|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: CONVERGE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP

Bidder: HIG CAPITAL LLC

14 Service Providers

5 Target | 9 Bidder

76 Dealmakers

1 Target | 75 Bidder

£ 731 M

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