Since playing a pivotal role in negotiating GardaWorld's ("Garda") recapitalization and facilitating the announcement of its binding agreement in October 2024, we have continued to support Garda at every stage of this historic transaction. Spanning over a year, this ambitious transaction has now successfully closed with a remarkable $14B valuation. This complex private share exchange is the largest of its kind in Canadian history. Thanks to our trusted, long-standing relationship with Garda, Langlois actively contributed at every stage of the transaction, utilizing our extensive expertise to ensure a seamless closing. This achievement marks a significant milestone for our client and underscores the strength of our ongoing partnership.
To learn more about this transaction, read our October
announcement: Langlois plays key role in $13.5B private
recapitalization
Read the official GardaWorld press release about the
closing: GardaWorld Announces Financial Closing of Historic
C$14 Billion Recapitalization Transaction
Headed by Pierre-Hubert Séguin, the team responsible for this monumental transaction drew on the expertise of the following professionals:
Éric Archambault (capital markets), Sarah Ettedgui (mergers and acquisitions), Miriam Robitaille (mergers and acquisitions), Bruno Racine (tax law), François-Alexandre Marois (mergers and acquisitions), Félix Bernard (mergers and acquisitions), Angelica Clément (capital markets), Michael Corriveau (corporate and commercial law), Étienne Lacoursière (corporate and commercial law), Angela Kosciuk (financing), Anne-Laure Damhet (corporate and commercial law), Juliane Simon (corporate and commercial law), Yixiao Zheng (mergers and acquisitions), Vincent Tremblay (mergers and acquisition), Celya Belayadi (tax law), Lucas Richard-Gérard (tax law), Yann Canneva (intellectual property), Marc-Alexandre Hudon (regulatory approval), Antoine Brylowski (litigation), Eric Alexandre Guimond (labour and employment law), as well as paralegals Naya Hachem and Cassidy Milroy.
Congratulations to all our colleagues who worked so diligently to ensure the success of this ambitious transaction.