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Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Private Equity: Buyouts

Canada Guide 2027 : Nationwide - Canada

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Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

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Private Equity: Buyouts - Nationwide - Canada

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Cassels Brock & Blackwell is a respected national law firm whose Toronto office is regularly active on mid-market private equity buyouts. It is well versed in counselling private equity firms on the acquisition of portfolio companies in sectors as diverse as logistics and food and beverages. Its buyouts team has significant experience representing US-based clients, and is able to deploy the broader expertise of the firm in other practice areas when advising on high-value and multi-stranded transactions.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cassels acted for Lynx Equity, a Toronto-based private equity firm, on two acquisitions of a plumbing company and a communications company.

Strengths

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  • Cassels' results are exceptional. They know what I want and they deliver just that.

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  • Cassels' lawyers demonstrate strong technical expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to deliver clear and actionable analysis within tight timelines. They are consistently responsive, highly available, proactive and solution-oriented.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jason (Jake) Bullen
    Jason (Jake) Bullen

    Jason (Jake) Bullen

    Jake Bullen co-chairs the private equity team at Cassels and is based in its Toronto office. He offers robust experience acting for sponsors on transactional matters, including cross-border transactional work.

    • The quality of Jake's work and his client interaction skills are excellent.

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    • Jake is a constant connector and is able to bring the right people together, no matter the issue.

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    • Jake is a very strong client-facing leader.

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    • Jake is an outstanding advocate for us.

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  • Mickey Lungu
    Mickey Lungu

    Mickey Lungu

    Mickey Lungu is an experienced deal lawyer who acts for a broad range of private equity firms and portfolio companies on M&A work.

    • He is very business-minded in helping the client understand risks.

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