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Steve Suarez

Partner at Borden Ladner Gervais

Lawyer

Toronto

Deal Bio

Total Deals28

Valued Deals8

Total Value£ 8.76 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.09 B

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16 Oct 2020|United States|Banks

Target: CIT GROUP

Bidder: FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

60 Dealmakers

26 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 1.70 B

Value

22 Dec 2020|South Africa|General Mining

Target: MINERP

Bidder: EPIROC AB

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 74 M

Value

31 Mar 2021|Canada|Specialty Contracting

Target: MEGLAB

Bidder: EPIROC AB

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Feb 2021|Canada|Management Consulting

Target: LUEDEY CONSULTANTS

Bidder: STERLING CAPITAL BROKERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Feb 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: ATM (VOICE COMMUNICATIONS AND ARRIVAL MANAGEMENT PRODUCT BUSINESS)

Bidder: FREQUENTIS

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 14 M

Value

16 Dec 2020|Canada|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: ADVISORY SERVICES INC

Bidder: GUARDIAN CAPITAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Apr 2021|Canada|Tobacco

Target: EDIBLES & INFUSIONS

Bidder: ORGANIGRAM INC

7 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 8 Vendor

£ 24 M

Value

10 May 2021|Canada|Management Consulting

Target: RIVERVIEW INSURANCE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: STERLING CAPITAL BROKERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Jun 2021|Canada|General Mining

Target: 3D-P

Bidder: EPIROC AB

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Jun 2021|Canada|FinTech

Target: PINCH FINANCIAL

Bidder: M3 FINANCIAL GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2021|United States|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: CARDINAL POINT

Bidder: FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Jul 2021|Canada|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: GAVIN HOCKEY WEALTH SPECIALISTS

Bidder: FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2021|Canada|Auto Services

Target: ARMOUR GROUP

Bidder: SECURIAN FINANCIAL GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Dec 2020|Canada|Gold Mining

Target: MINEPR

Bidder: EPIROC AB

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 29 M

Value

15 Feb 2022|United States|Media Agencies

Target: CAPTIONMAX LLC

Bidder: 3PLAY MEDIA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

9 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

22 Feb 2022|Canada|Management Consulting

Target: STERLING CAPITAL BROKERS

Bidder: TRUE WIND CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

33 Dealmakers

17 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Mar 2022|Canada|Medical Services

Target: LIFEMARK HEALTH GROUP

Bidder: LOBLAW COMPANIES LIMITED

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

44 Dealmakers

11 Target | 33 Bidder

£ 648 M

Value

13 Dec 2021|Canada|Full Line Insurance

Target: SUN LIFE (SPONSORED MARKETS BUSINESS)

Bidder: CANADIAN PREMIER

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

18 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2022|Canada|Management Consulting

Target: BARCLAY INSURANCE SERVICES

Bidder: STERLING CAPITAL BROKERS

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 May 2022|Canada|Gold Mining

Target: YAMANA GOLD INC

Bidder: PAN AMERICAN SILVER

26 Service Providers

7 Target | 11 Bidder

124 Dealmakers

55 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 5.37 B

Value

13 Jun 2023|Canada|Education Services

Target: UNIVERSITY OF FREDERICTON

Bidder: IU GROUP

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Apr 2024|Luxembourg|Digital Services

Target: TALKWALKER

Bidder: HOOTSUITE

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

53 Dealmakers

42 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2024|Canada|Fruit and Grain Processing

Target: PARRISH & HEIMBECKER

Bidder: CARGILL INC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

1 Dealmakers

1 Target

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2024|Canada|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: GALIBIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Bidder: GUARDIAN CAPITAL GROUP LIMITED

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Sep 2024|Canada|Management Consulting

Target: ADS FORENSICS

Bidder: J.S HELD

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

7 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

13 Nov 2024|Canada|Recreational Services

Target: CRUNCH CANADA

Bidder: TRIVE CAPITAL

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jan 2025|Canada|Online and Social Platforms

Target: GOODKIND

Bidder: NICHE

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 Aug 2025|Canada|Private Equity

Target: GUARDIAN CAPITAL GROUP LIMITED

Bidder: DESJARDINS GROUP

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

65 Dealmakers

23 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 896 M

Value