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Torys LLP

Private Equity: Buyouts

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We work closely with some of the world’s largest pension plans and most active Canadian private equity funds on their direct buyout and growth equity acquisitions across industries and geographies. 

We have an extensive history of working with Canada’s largest pension funds, private equity funds and asset managers on their buyout and growth equity acquisitions in Canada, the U.S. and globally. With a close-knit team of over 40 practitioners dedicated to private equity transactions and an active deal flow, we provide high-calibre counsel that draws from our long history in the industry and familiarity with market terms and trends. 

Our group is unique among Canadian and U.S. firms in our ability to advise in both jurisdictions, and our clients use our experience to implement their cross-border direct investment strategies.

Our team has experience across industries and sectors, and our work extends to public and private buyouts, PIPEs, joint ventures and other transactions. We are often engaged by our clients’ portfolio companies for corporate matters, add-on acquisitions and re-financings.

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Private Equity: Buyouts - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Torys is respected for its experience in major private equity deals and recognised by the market for its long-term commitment to this practice area. The firm has a strong tradition of representing large Canadian-based pension funds in global transactions, and benefits from the support of its New York office to advise Canadian and US private equity firms on cross-border matters. It offers further expertise in mid-market buyouts and draws on additional experience in areas such as fund formation and corporate governance. Its Toronto and Calgary-based lawyers also offer strength in secondary acquisitions and divestitures, with expertise cutting across a variety of sectors including infrastructure, energy and consumer products.

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Work Highlights

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  • Torys advised Rogers Communications on the CAD7 billion sale of a division to an investor group led by Blackstone.

Strengths

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  • The Torys team is excellent on the M&A front. There is a very strong group of M&A lawyers on this team, but they are able to supplement with very strong experts, and it's a seamless way to work.

    Private Equity: Buyouts respondentCanada

  • Torys is our go-to private equity and M&A firm in Canada. They are super practical, incredibly committed and technically excellent.

    Private Equity: Buyouts respondentCanada

  • Torys is extremely responsive at all times, and they come to us with solution, not problems.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Matthew W Cockburn
    Matthew W Cockburn

    Matthew W Cockburn

    Toronto-based Matthew Cockburn is the firm's managing partner. He maintains a distinguished reputation in private equity, having overseen a number of noteworthy deals over the course of a career stretching back more than 30 years.

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  • Guy Berman
    Guy Berman

    Guy Berman

    Toronto-based Guy Berman has extensive experience advising on buyouts, public M&A and a variety of corporate structuring mandates.

    • Guy is the best. He is especially good at telling me where to push and where to give.

      Private Equity: Buyouts respondentCanada

    • Guy is an exceptional lawyer who brings remarkable attention and dedication across multiple facets of our organisation. Guy combines a high level of legal sophistication with strong commercial awareness, making him a truly valuable partner to the firm.

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    • Guy is very practical, responsive and pleasant to deal with.

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  • Laurie Duke
    Laurie Duke

    Laurie Duke

    Toronto-based Laurie Duke is a respected lawyer in Canada's private equity buyouts space, with a long list of notable deals to her name.

    • She is thoughtful, sharp and creative in her approach.

      Private Equity: Buyouts respondentCanada

    • Laurie is super practical, incredibly committed and technically excellent.

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  • Danielle Kline
    Danielle Kline

    Danielle Kline

    Danielle Kline regularly advises a number of leading Canadian and international private capital firms on transactional matters.

    • Danielle stands out for her intellect and creative approach to problem-solving.

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  • Justin Crawford
    Justin Crawford

    Justin Crawford

    Justin Crawford has a growing reputation in the private equity and M&A spaces, with experience in both domestic and cross-border transactions.

    • Justin is an outstanding practitioner. He's attentive, intellectually sharp, and highly commercial in his approach.

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  • Zehra Sheerazi
    Zehra Sheerazi

    Zehra Sheerazi

    Zehra Sheerazi enjoys a strong reputation for her transactional practice, which sees her advise private equity firms and portfolio companies on a wide array of M&A and other deals work.

    • Zehra is highly pragmatic and commercial, while ensuring appropriate risk management.

      Private Equity: Buyouts respondentCanada
    • Zehra is a fantastic negotiator. She does an incredible job of taking situations which could potentially be fraught with conflict and calming them down. She goes beyond giving legal advice, acting as a thought partner.
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