Co-leads Thomson Reuters U.S. notes
Barclays co-led the US$1.3 billion U.S. notes offering.
Global Bank
Barclays Investment Bank's small Canadian presence: offices in Toronto and Calgary, focused on advisory and debt.
Barclays serves Canadian clients through Barclays Capital Canada Inc. (a securities dealer) and Barclays Bank PLC, Canada Branch (an OSFI-regulated foreign bank branch), from offices in Toronto and Calgary. Recent Canadian work includes advising Francisco Partners on its C$2.0 billion purchase of Moneris, co-leading Thomson Reuters' U.S. notes, joint bookrunner on BMO AT1 capital, and co-dealer manager on Bell's debenture tender offers. Barclays publishes no Canadian headcount or Canada-specific business description.
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Advice to sponsors and corporates on Canadian targets, e.g. one of three financial advisors to Francisco Partners on the Moneris acquisition.
A product group inside investment banking: it does the modelling and execution on deals the industry coverage teams originate, rather than holding client relationships of its own.
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Underwriting and dealer-manager roles for Canadian issuers: co-dealer manager (Barclays Capital Canada Inc.) on Bell's tender offers, joint bookrunner on BMO AT1 notes, and co-lead on Thomson Reuters' U.S. notes.
Barclays Bank PLC, Canada Branch is registered with OSFI as a full-service foreign bank branch in Toronto.
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A Toronto bulge bracket covering many verticals rather than a single-sector satellite.
The office owns its deals rather than supporting another geography.
Long history in Toronto combined with a stated commitment to growth, which is a different proposition from a global bank that has been quietly shrinking here.
Strong credit and leveraged finance heritage, so financing-led mandates are real rather than referred away.
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Financial Institutions
A long-standing FIG franchise, run globally rather than as a separate Canadian desk, and the coverage Canadian financial institutions are served from. Reported to BSO by practitioners as one of the firm's strongest verticals and a realistic route for candidates with FIG experience; Barclays does not publish a Canada-specific FIG team, so treat the strength as the global franchise serving Canadian clients.
TorontoNew York
Infrastructure, Power & Utilities
Canadian infrastructure, power and utilities coverage; Barclays named a Toronto-based head in September 2024.
Toronto
Fintech
Financial technology coverage alongside the FIG franchise, reported to BSO as a genuine strength. Not separately published by the firm for Canada.
TorontoNew York
Product 1
Sit inside investment banking and work across the coverage teams rather than holding clients of their own. M&A is the one to understand: it does the modelling and execution on deals most coverage groups originate.
M&A
Canadian M&A execution team in Toronto; head hired from TD Securities in August 2024, reporting to the Americas head of M&A and the head of Canadian investment banking.
Toronto
Other teams 1
Western Canadian Coverage
Calgary-based coverage of Western Canadian clients; head appointed in September 2024 from Citi's Canadian natural resources and energy transition team.
Calgary
Head of Investment Banking, Canada
Investment Banking (Toronto)
Leads Barclays' Canadian investment banking business from Toronto, appointed in January 2024. He joined from CIBC Capital Markets, where he was Head of Global Diversified Industries Investment Banking after joining in 2011, and earlier was Head of Canadian TMT Investment Banking at BofA Merrill Lynch. His deals include Shaw's $26 billion sale to Rogers, TELUS's $2.9 billion acquisition of LifeWorks, GFL's $5.125 billion recapitalization and TELUS International's $1.4 billion IPO.
Head of M&A Execution, Canada
Mergers & Acquisitions (Toronto)
Leads M&A execution for Barclays in Canada from Toronto, reporting to the head of Canadian investment banking and the head of Americas M&A. He joined in August 2024 from TD Securities, where he worked from 2008 and was most recently Managing Director, M&A. His deals include Advent's US$6.3 billion take-private of Nuvei, Dream Global REIT's $6.2 billion sale to Blackstone, Thomson Reuters' sale of its Financial & Risk business to Blackstone and the US$27 billion sale of Refinitiv to the London Stock Exchange Group.
Principal Officer, Barclays Bank PLC, Canada Branch
Canada leadership
OSFI's register of regulated institutions (updated 2026-10-01) names him principal officer of Barclays Bank PLC's Canadian full-service branch in Toronto. Barclays publishes no Canadian bio for him.
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Oct 7, 2026
The Boots Group
Financial advisor to Wittington · Retail & Pharmacy
Buyer Wittington Investments, Limited (with Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.) · Seller Sycamore Partners, in partnership with Stefano Pessina and family
Wittington Investments agreed to acquire the 1,800-store British pharmacy chain Boots from Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family for about US$8.9 billion including assumed debt, with Fairfax Financial partnering on the purchase and Wittington holding operational control. Expected to close in the first quarter of 2027.
Sep 10, 2026
Thomson Reuters US$1.3 billion notes (TR Finance LLC)
Co-lead underwriter (U.S. notes) · Information Services
Seller Thomson Reuters Corporation
Thomson Reuters priced US$1.3 billion of U.S. notes alongside a C$1.0 billion Canadian private placement. The U.S. notes were co-led by RBC Capital Markets, BofA Securities, Barclays and Mizuho.
Sep 8, 2026
Bank of Montreal AT1 Limited Recourse Capital Notes, Series 7
Joint Bookrunner · Financial Services / Banks
Seller Bank of Montreal
BMO priced US$1 billion of 7.375% NVCC AT1 Limited Recourse Capital Notes. Barclays Capital Inc. was one of six joint book-running managers.
Aug 10, 2026
Moneris Solutions Corporation
Financial advisor to Buyer (with Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo) · Payments / Financial Technology
Buyer Francisco Partners · Seller Bank of Montreal and Royal Bank of Canada
Francisco Partners agreed to buy Moneris from BMO and RBC for about C$2.0 billion in cash, with long-term referral agreements with both banks.
Jun 23, 2026
GeoPura Limited
Exclusive financial advisor to GeoPura · Clean Energy
Buyer Ballard Power Systems Inc.
Ballard agreed to acquire UK hydrogen power provider GeoPura for £275 million upfront in cash and shares, plus up to £27.5 million contingent consideration.
Jun 15, 2026
Payoneer Global Inc.
Financial advice to Nuvei · Financial Technology
Buyer Nuvei
Montréal-based Nuvei agreed to acquire Nasdaq-listed Payoneer for $7.40 per share in cash, an equity value of about $2.75 billion.
Jun 4, 2026
Bell Canada MTN Debentures
Co-Dealer Manager (Barclays Capital Canada Inc.) · Telecommunications
Buyer Bell Canada
Bell priced cash tender offers for several series of its MTN debentures. Barclays Capital Canada Inc. was one of the co-dealer managers.
Apr 22, 2026
Cboe Canada and Cboe Australia
Financial advisor to Cboe · Financial Services / Exchanges
Buyer TMX Group Limited · Seller Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
Cboe agreed to sell its Canadian and Australian equities exchanges to TMX Group for an aggregate US$300 million.
Apr 13, 2026
SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp.
Financial advisor to GFL · Environmental Services
Buyer GFL Environmental Inc.
GFL Environmental agreed to acquire SECURE Waste Infrastructure for $24.75 per share, an enterprise value of about $6.4 billion, densifying its Western Canadian footprint.
Sep 2, 2025
TELUS Digital Experience (TELUS International (Cda) Inc.)
Lead financial advisor to TELUS · Technology Services
Buyer TELUS Corporation
TELUS agreed to acquire the shares of TELUS Digital it did not already own for US$4.50 per share, aggregate consideration of US$539 million (total transaction value about US$2.9 billion).
Aug 21, 2025
Canada Goose Holdings Inc.
Lead arranger and joint bookrunner · Apparel
Refinancing amendment to Canada Goose's term loan credit agreement dated August 21, 2025.
Jul 2, 2025
Theratechnologies Inc.
Exclusive financial advisor to the company and special committee; fairness opinion · Pharmaceuticals
Buyer CB Biotechnology, LLC (Future Pak)
Future Pak affiliate CB Biotechnology agreed to acquire Theratechnologies for US$3.01 per share in cash plus a CVR, up to US$254 million in total.
May 5, 2025
Parkland Corporation
Exclusive financial advisor to Sunoco; committed financing · Energy - Fuel Distribution & Refining
Buyer Sunoco LP
Sunoco agreed to acquire all outstanding Parkland shares in a cash-and-equity deal valued at about US$9.1 billion including assumed debt, following Parkland's strategic review.
Aug 29, 2024
Farsound
Financial advisor to Onex · Aerospace (aftermarket services)
Buyer Onex Partners
Onex Partners' opportunities fund agreed to acquire Farsound, a global aerospace engine MRO supply-chain solutions provider.
Apr 1, 2024
Nuvei Corporation
Exclusive financial advisor to Nuvei · Fintech / Payments
Buyer Advent International (with rollover by Philip Fayer, Novacap and CDPQ)
Advent agreed to take Nuvei private at US$34.00 per share in cash, a 56% premium to the unaffected price, with founder Philip Fayer, Novacap and CDPQ rolling over equity.
Feb 12, 2024
TMX Group Limited
Agent (syndicate member) · Exchanges / Financial Services
TMX priced a $1.1 billion Canadian private placement of senior unsecured debentures in three series (2029, 2032 and a longer series).
Feb 5, 2024
NOVA Chemicals Corporation
Joint bookrunner · Chemicals
NOVA Chemicals priced a private offering of $650 million of 9% senior unsecured notes due 2030 to refinance its 2024 notes, alongside a tender offer.
Nov 13, 2023
Elk Valley Resources (Teck steelmaking coal business)
Financial advisor to Teck · Mining
Buyer Glencore plc (77%) and Nippon Steel Corporation (20%) · Seller Teck Resources Limited
Teck agreed to sell its entire steelmaking coal business, Elk Valley Resources, with a majority stake to Glencore at an implied enterprise value of US$9.0 billion on a 100% basis and a minority stake to Nippon Steel.
Sep 21, 2023
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (C$800 million 5.592% Series 7 senior unsecured notes due 2030)
Agency syndicate member · Retail / Convenience
Couche-Tard priced a C$800 million private placement of 5.592% senior unsecured notes due 2030 to repay debt and for general purposes.
Jul 5, 2023
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
Lead financial advisor to Brookfield Reinsurance · Insurance
Buyer Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd.
Brookfield Reinsurance agreed to acquire U.S. annuity provider American Equity (AEL) in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about US$4.3 billion.
May 11, 2023
Absolute Software Corporation
Financial advisor to Crosspoint · Technology / Software
Buyer Crosspoint Capital Partners
Crosspoint Capital Partners agreed to acquire Absolute Software for an enterprise value of about US$870 million by plan of arrangement.
Jan 9, 2023
Paya Holdings Inc.
Lead financial advisor to Nuvei · Fintech / Payments
Buyer Nuvei Corporation
Nuvei agreed to acquire U.S. integrated payments provider Paya for US$9.75 per share in cash, total consideration of about US$1.3 billion.
Aug 25, 2022
Micro Focus International plc
Sole financial advisor to OpenText; lead arranger on financing · Technology
Buyer Open Text Corporation
OpenText agreed to acquire UK software company Micro Focus for 532 pence per share in cash, an enterprise value of about US$6.0 billion, backed by committed financing.
Jul 6, 2022
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
Exclusive financial advisor to Paper Excellence; acquisition financing · Forest Products
Buyer The Paper Excellence Group (through Domtar Corporation)
Paper Excellence, through Domtar, agreed to acquire Resolute for US$20.50 per share plus a contingent value right tied to softwood lumber duty refunds, an enterprise value of about US$2.7 billion.
Nov 17, 2021
Definity Financial Corporation
Global coordinator and joint bookrunner · Insurance (Property & Casualty)
Definity priced its demutualization IPO of 63.6 million common shares at $22, together with cornerstone private placements, for about $2.1 billion in total.
Barclays co-led the US$1.3 billion U.S. notes offering.
Barclays was one of three buy-side financial advisors on the C$2.0 billion acquisition.
Barclays Capital Canada Inc. was among the co-dealer managers on Bell's debenture repurchase.
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Wittington Investments, Limited (CNW) · Oct 7, 2026 · newswire.ca
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (via Open Government Portal) · Oct 1, 2026 · open.canada.ca
Thomson Reuters (via Cision/Newswire) · Sep 10, 2026 · newswire.ca
BMO Financial Group (via Cision/Newswire) · Sep 8, 2026 · newswire.ca
Moneris / Francisco Partners (via Cision/Newswire) · Aug 10, 2026 · newswire.ca
Ballard Power Systems Inc. via CNW · Jun 23, 2026 · newswire.ca
Nuvei via CNW · Jun 15, 2026 · newswire.ca
Bell Canada (via Cision/Newswire) · Jun 4, 2026 · newswire.ca
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. via CNW · Apr 22, 2026 · newswire.ca
GFL Environmental Inc. via CNW · Apr 13, 2026 · newswire.ca
TELUS International (Cda) Inc. (SEC Form 6-K, Exhibit 99.1) · Sep 2, 2025 · sec.gov
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (SEC Form 6-K, Exhibit 99.1) · Aug 25, 2025 · sec.gov
Theratechnologies Inc. (SEC Form 6-K, Exhibit 99.1) · Jul 2, 2025 · sec.gov
Parkland Corporation via CNW · May 5, 2025 · newswire.ca
Sunoco LP via CNW · May 5, 2025 · newswire.ca
Barclays · Sep 20, 2024 · home.barclays
Onex Corporation via GlobeNewswire · Aug 29, 2024 · globenewswire.com
Barclays (Business Wire release via Yahoo Finance) · Aug 12, 2024 · finance.yahoo.com
Barclays · Aug 9, 2024 · home.barclays
Nuvei Corporation via CNW · Apr 1, 2024 · newswire.ca
TMX Group Limited via CNW · Feb 12, 2024 · newswire.ca
NOVA Chemicals Corporation via CNW · Feb 5, 2024 · newswire.ca
Barclays · Jan 4, 2024 · home.barclays
Teck Resources Limited (SEC EDGAR exhibit) · Nov 13, 2023 · sec.gov
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (investor relations) · Sep 21, 2023 · corporate.couche-tard.com
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (SEC EDGAR exhibit) · Jul 5, 2023 · sec.gov
Absolute Software Corporation (SEC EDGAR exhibit) · May 11, 2023 · sec.gov
Nuvei Corporation (SEC EDGAR exhibit) · Jan 9, 2023 · sec.gov
Open Text Corporation (SEC 8-K) · Aug 25, 2022 · sec.gov
Resolute Forest Products (SEC 8-K) · Jul 6, 2022 · sec.gov
Definity Financial Corporation via CNW · Nov 17, 2021 · newswire.ca
Barclays Investment Bank · Date unavailable · ib.barclays
Barclays (search.jobs.barclays) · Date unavailable · search.jobs.barclays
Barclays PLC · Date unavailable · home.barclays
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Bay Street Oracle · Oct 8, 2026 · intelligence.baystreetoracle.ca
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