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Stephanie WeschlerStikeman Elliott

Stephanie Weschler

Partner at Stikeman Elliott

Lawyer

Montréal

Deal Bio

Total Deals49
Valued Deals27
Total Value£ 48.31 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.79 B

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09 May 2019|United States|Defense
Airboss Defense Group
Airboss Of America Corp

Target: AIRBOSS DEFENSE GROUP

Bidder: AIRBOSS OF AMERICA CORP

6 Service Providers

6 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Feb 2020|Canada|Consumer Lending
Fairstone Financial Holdings
Centerbridge Partners

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

14 Apr 2020|Canada|Health Care Services
Summit Veterinary Pharmacy
Persistence Capital Partners

Target: SUMMIT VETERINARY PHARMACY

Bidder: PERSISTENCE CAPITAL PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2020|Canada|Data Centers and Hosting
Bce (13 Data Center Sites)
Equinix

Target: BCE INC (13 DATA CENTER SITES)

Bidder: EQUINIX INC

8 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 606 M

Value

17 Jul 2020|Canada|IT Services: Other
IPERCEPTIONS
Astute

Target: IPERCEPTIONS

Bidder: ASTUTE INC

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Jul 2020|United States|E-commerce
Ebay (classifieds Business)
Adevinta Asa

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
The Lion Electric Company
Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp

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

02 Dec 2020|Canada|Software
LOGIBEC
Novacap

Target: LOGIBEC

Bidder: NOVACAP INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Nov 2020|Canada|Education Services
Alliance Pour La Santé Etudiante Au Quebec
People Corporation

Target: ALLIANCE POUR LA SANTÉ ETUDIANTE AU QUEBEC INC

Bidder: PEOPLE CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

18 Bidder

£ 77 M

Value

20 Oct 2020|Canada|Aerospace
Societe Ahe
Audax Private Equity

Target: SOCIETE AHE

Bidder: AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 19 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Oct 2020|Canada|Clothing and Accessories
Frank And Oak
Unified Commerce Group

Target: FRANK AND OAK

Bidder: UNIFIED COMMERCE GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

2 Target | 13 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Mar 2021|Canada|Medical Supplies
New Look Vision Group
Ffl Partners

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

19 Oct 2021|Canada|Water
Giant Factories
A.o. Smith Corporation

Target: GIANT FACTORIES

Bidder: A.O. SMITH CORPORATION

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 144 M

Value

25 Oct 2021|Canada|Commercial REITs
Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust
Sandpiper Group

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

26 Oct 2021|Canada|Food Products
George Weston (fresh And Frozen Bakery Businesses)
Fgf Brands

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

01 Feb 2022|Canada|Containers and Packaging
Industrie De Palettes Standard
48forty Solutions

Target: INDUSTRIE DE PALETTES STANDARD

Bidder: 48FORTY SOLUTIONS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

1 Target | 25 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Mar 2022|Canada|Online and Social Platforms
TALENT.COM
Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (cdpq)

Target: TALENT.COM

Bidder: CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC (CDPQ)

9 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder

18 Dealmakers

11 Target | 7 Bidder

£ 82 M

Value

13 Jun 2022|Canada|Printing and Copying Services
ERPI
Tc Transcontinental

Target: ERPI

Bidder: TC TRANSCONTINENTAL

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 May 2022|Canada|Media Agencies
HARDENT
RAMBUS

Target: HARDENT

Bidder: RAMBUS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Jun 2022|Canada|Specialty Retailers
Supreme Basics
Staples Professional

Target: SUPREME BASICS

Bidder: STAPLES PROFESSIONAL

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

2 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Jul 2022|Canada|Forestry
Resolute Forest Products
Paper Excellence

Target: RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS

Bidder: PAPER EXCELLENCE

16 Service Providers

4 Target | 12 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

42 Target | 44 Bidder

£ 2.23 B

Value

03 Nov 2022|Canada|Home Improvement Retailers
Lowe's Companies (canadian Retail Business)
Sycamore Partners

Target: LOWE'S COMPANIES INC (CANADIAN RETAIL BUSINESS)

Bidder: SYCAMORE PARTNERS LP

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

70 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 64 Vendor

£ 348 M

Value

20 Dec 2022|Canada|Food Retailers and Wholesalers
Courchesne Larose
Sagard Private Equity Partners

Target: COURCHESNE LAROSE

Bidder: SAGARD PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

26 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

21 Feb 2023|United States|Online and Social Platforms
OXIO
Cogeco Communications

Target: OXIO

Bidder: COGECO COMMUNICATIONS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

3 Target | 28 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Apr 2023|Canada|E-commerce
SOURCEKNOWLEDGE
Waterland Private Equity

Target: SOURCEKNOWLEDGE

Bidder: WATERLAND PRIVATE EQUITY

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Dec 2019|Canada|Financial Data and Systems
Mouvement Des Caisses Desjardins
Global Payments

Target: MOUVEMENT DES CAISSES DESJARDINS

Bidder: GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

23 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 233 M

Value

06 Nov 2023|Canada|Entertainment
Playmaker Capital
Better Collective

Target: PLAYMAKER CAPITAL

Bidder: BETTER COLLECTIVE

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

51 Dealmakers

2 Target | 49 Bidder

£ 152 M

Value

09 Feb 2024|United States|Household Equipment and Products
Masonite International Corporation
Owens Corning

Target: MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Bidder: OWENS CORNING

17 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

98 Dealmakers

42 Target | 57 Bidder

£ 3.09 B

Value

05 Mar 2024|Canada|Management Consulting
Aga Benefit Solutions
Ta Associates

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
Reunion Gold Corporation
G Mining Ventures Corp

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

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

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

10 Jun 2024|United States|Diversified Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)
Belcan
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Target: BELCAN LLC

Bidder: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

9 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 1.02 B

Value

17 Jun 2024|United States|Soft Drinks
Primo Water Corporation
Bluetriton Brands

Target: PRIMO WATER CORPORATION

Bidder: BLUETRITON BRANDS

16 Service Providers

9 Target | 7 Bidder

48 Dealmakers

11 Target | 37 Bidder

£ 3.67 B

Value

09 Jul 2024|Canada|Software
Altus Group (property Tax Business)
Ryan

Target: ALTUS GROUP (PROPERTY TAX BUSINESS)

Bidder: RYAN LLC

10 Service Providers

5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 40 Vendor

£ 400 M

Value

11 Jul 2024|United States|FinTech
ENVESTNET
Norwest Venture Partners

Target: ENVESTNET

Bidder: NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS

25 Service Providers

3 Target | 22 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

35 Target | 65 Bidder

£ 3.51 B

Value

11 Jul 2024|Canada|Aerospace
HÉROUX-DEVTEK
Platinum Equity

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

19 Jun 2024|Canada|Data Centers and Hosting
Estruxture Data Centers
Partners Group

Target: ESTRUXTURE DATA CENTERS INC

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 1.03 B

Value

28 Oct 2024|Canada|Security Services
Gardaworld Security Corporation
Stephan Crétier

Target: GARDAWORLD SECURITY CORPORATION

Bidder: STEPHAN CRÉTIER

17 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 7 Vendor

135 Dealmakers

52 Target | 58 Bidder | 25 Vendor

£ 5.25 B

Value

16 Oct 2024|Canada|Funeral Parlors and Cemetery
Athos Commemorative Services
Torquest Partners

Target: ATHOS COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES

Bidder: TORQUEST PARTNERS INC

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

47 Dealmakers

2 Target | 45 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Sep 2024|Canada|Education Services
ANALYSTPREP
Career Certified

Target: ANALYSTPREP

Bidder: CAREER CERTIFIED

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

12 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value

11 Dec 2024|United States|Medical Equipment
Patterson Companies
Patient Square Capital

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

14 Jan 2025|United States|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
Evident (inspection Technologies Division)
Wabtec Corp

Target: EVIDENT (INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION)

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

58 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 45 Vendor

£ 1.46 B

Value

18 Dec 2024|Canada|Digital Services
Brainbox Ai
Trane Technologies

Target: BRAINBOX AI

Bidder: TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

2 Target | 29 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2025|Canada|Auto Services
Ranger Design
Clarience Technologies

Target: RANGER DESIGN

Bidder: CLARIENCE TECHNOLOGIES

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

61 Dealmakers

1 Target | 60 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Apr 2025|Canada|Transportation Services
Andlauer Healthcare Group
Ups (united Parcel Service)

Target: ANDLAUER HEALTHCARE GROUP

Bidder: UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE)

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

62 Dealmakers

23 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 1.19 B

Value

31 Jan 2025|Switzerland|Software
Navori Labs
Maguar Capital

Target: NAVORI LABS

Bidder: MAGUAR CAPITAL

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 May 2025|Canada|Software
RENTSYNC
Silversmith Capital Partners

Target: RENTSYNC

Bidder: SILVERSMITH CAPITAL PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

53 Dealmakers

18 Target | 35 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jan 2025|Japan|Biotechnology
Evident Scientific (inspection Technologies Business)
Wabtec Corp

Target: EVIDENT SCIENTIFIC (INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES BUSINESS)

Bidder: WABTEC CORP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.40 B

Value

15 Jul 2025|Canada|Specialty Chemicals
Silicycle (key Assets)
Cph Chemie + Papier

Target: SILICYCLE (KEY ASSETS)

Bidder: CPH CHEMIE + PAPIER

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

19 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

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