Cam is a trusted advisor to numerous Canadian and international private equity funds and companies, leading on a range of M&A, private equity and venture capital deals, financings, joint ventures and information technology transactions. His practice is primarily cross border and spans many different industries – including digital infrastructure, pharmaceutical/life sciences, retail, healthcare and technology. He is a former co-chair of the annual Canadian Private Equity M&A forum, an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and a member of the American Bar Association, International Bar Association and the Canada Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. Select Recognition: Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, IFLR1000; Lexpert Special Editions: Finance, M&A, Technology; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; The Best Lawyers in Canada (Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Lawyer of the Year 2018, 2023 and 2025, Toronto).
Digital Colony, the global digital infrastructure investment platform of Colony Capital, Inc., completed a recapitalization of one of its portfolio companies, Beanfield Technologies Inc., an independent telecommunications infrastructure provider
Apotex Inc. completed the sale of its global rights to deferiprone to Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A., an international research-focused healthcare group, by way of a carve-out transaction
Digital Colony, the global digital infrastructure investment platform of Colony Capital, Inc., and a leading investor, owner and operator of companies enabling the next generation of mobile and Internet connectivity, acquired Beanfield Technologies Inc. (Beanfield)
On December 10, 2018, Empire Company Limited completed the acquisition of Farm Boy, one of Canada’s fastest growing and most successful food retailers, from Berkshire Partners and Farm Boy’s management shareholders based on an enterprise value of $800 million.
On October 27, 2017, Toromont Industries Ltd. (Toromont) completed the largest acquisition in its history — a $1.07-billion purchase of the businesses and net operating assets of the Hewitt Group of companies (Hewitt) in exchange for cash and shares of Toromont. This was a transformative transaction for Toromont, significantly expanding its Caterpillar dealership network and market opportunities.
On December 8, 2017, Belgium-based Kinepolis Group NV (Kinepolis) completed its acquisition of Landmark Cinemas Canada Limited Partnership (Landmark Cinemas) from TriWest Capital Partners (TriWest) and management shareholders for approximately $123 million.
OMERS Private Equity (OPE), the private equity arm of OMERS, one of Canada’s largest pension funds, completed the sale of its portfolio company, Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp. (Give & Go), to an affiliate of US private-equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (THL).
In Canada’s largest M&A transaction of 2014, US-based Burger King Worldwide Inc. acquired Tim Hortons Inc. in a $12.5-billion deal that created a global powerhouse quick service restaurant company based in Canada. Combined, the company now has more than 18,000 restaurants in 100 countries.
