65 publicly disclosed transactions where Barclays played an advisory, financing or investing role, most recent first.
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.
Nov 15, 2021
Manulife legacy U.S. variable annuity block (over 75%)
Exclusive financial advisor to Manulife · Insurance
Buyer Venerable Holdings Inc. · Seller Manulife Financial Corporation
Manulife agreed to reinsure over 75% of its legacy U.S. variable annuity block to Venerable, releasing about $2.0 billion of capital.
Oct 3, 2021
DentaQuest
Exclusive financial advisor to Sun Life · Insurance & Health Benefits
Buyer Sun Life Financial Inc.
Sun Life agreed to acquire DentaQuest, the largest U.S. provider of Medicaid dental benefits, for US$2.475 billion (about C$3.1 billion).
Jun 11, 2021
Codan Forsikring A/S Danish business (Codan DK)
Financial adviser to Intact and Scandi JV Co 2 · Insurance
Buyer Alm. Brand A/S Group · Seller Scandi JV Co 2 A/S (Intact Financial and Tryg)
Intact and Tryg's joint vehicle agreed to sell RSA's Danish Codan business to Alm. Brand, with proceeds of DKK 6.3 billion (about $1.26 billion) attributable to Intact's 50% stake.
Mar 15, 2021
Shaw Communications Inc.
Financial advisor to Rogers · Telecommunications
Buyer Rogers Communications Inc.
Rogers agreed to acquire all Shaw Class A and Class B shares in a transaction valued at about $26 billion including Shaw debt, combining Canada's two large cable and wireless networks.
Feb 22, 2021
Inter Pipeline Ltd.
Joint financial advisor to Brookfield Infrastructure · Energy Infrastructure (Midstream)
Buyer Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (with institutional partners)
Brookfield Infrastructure launched an unsolicited takeover bid for Inter Pipeline in February 2021 and raised it several times; Inter Pipeline's board recommended the revised Brookfield offer in late July 2021 after ending its agreement with Pembina.
Feb 2, 2021
TELUS International (Cda) Inc.
Underwriter (syndicate member) · Technology (Digital Customer Experience)
TELUS International priced its NYSE/TSX initial public offering of 37 million subordinate voting shares (treasury and secondary) at US$25.00, totalling US$925 million.
Nov 18, 2020
RSA Insurance Group plc
Lead financial adviser to Intact · Insurance
Buyer Intact Financial Corporation and Tryg A/S
Intact, together with Danish insurer Tryg, agreed to acquire UK-listed RSA for about £7.2 billion (C$12.3 billion), with Intact taking RSA's Canada, UK and International operations.
Nov 10, 2020
Great Canadian Gaming Corporation
Financial advisor to Apollo · Gaming & Leisure
Buyer Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management
Apollo funds agreed to acquire Great Canadian Gaming for C$39.00 per share in cash, a total enterprise valuation exceeding C$3.3 billion.
Sep 9, 2020
Lightspeed POS Inc.
Joint lead book-running manager · Technology
Lightspeed priced its US initial public offering and NYSE listing at US$30.50 per share, raising US$305 million for the company plus a secondary sale by CDPQ.
Jul 29, 2020
IPL Plastics Inc.
Committed acquisition financing · Industrials / Packaging
Buyer Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP Funds)
Madison Dearborn Partners agreed to acquire IPL Plastics for C$10.00 per share in cash, valuing IPL at C$555 million on an equity basis and C$981 million on an enterprise basis.
Jun 24, 2020
Waste Management / Advanced Disposal divestiture assets
Exclusive financial advisor to GFL · Environmental Services
Buyer GFL Environmental Inc. · Seller Waste Management, Inc.
GFL agreed to buy a US portfolio of solid waste collection, transfer and landfill assets for US$835 million, representing the divestitures arising from Waste Management's acquisition of Advanced Disposal.
Feb 25, 2020
GFL Environmental Inc.
Joint book-running manager · Environmental Services
GFL Environmental priced its initial public offering of subordinate voting shares at US$19.00 together with a concurrent tangible equity unit offering, about US$2.2 billion in total.
Oct 2, 2019
The Stars Group Inc.
Financial advisor to the target; fairness opinion · Gaming
Buyer Flutter Entertainment plc
Flutter and The Stars Group entered into an arrangement agreement to combine the two online gaming groups.
Jul 31, 2019
Sundial Growers Inc.
Bookrunner · Cannabis
Sundial priced its upsized U.S. IPO of 11,000,000 common shares at US$13.00 per share.
May 14, 2019
Corus Entertainment Inc. Class B shares (secondary offering)
Underwriter · Media & Telecom
Seller Shaw Communications Inc.
Shaw sold its 80.6 million Corus Class B shares through a secondary offering for gross proceeds of about $548 million.
May 13, 2019
WestJet Airlines Ltd.
Lead financial advisor and lending bank to the acquirer · Airlines
Buyer Onex Corporation
Onex and its affiliated funds agreed to acquire WestJet for $31.00 per share in cash, a transaction value of about $5 billion including assumed debt.
Nov 13, 2018
Johnson Controls Power Solutions business
Financing syndicate bank · Industrials
Buyer Brookfield Business Partners and institutional partners, with CDPQ · Seller Johnson Controls International plc
Brookfield Business Partners with institutional partners and CDPQ agreed to buy Johnson Controls' Power Solutions automotive battery business, funded with about $3 billion of equity and $10.2 billion of debt.
Jul 31, 2018
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
Financial advisor to Brookfield; financing syndicate · Real Estate
Buyer Brookfield Asset Management (real estate fund)
A Brookfield real estate fund agreed to acquire Forest City for $25.35 per share in cash in an $11.4 billion transaction.
Oct 26, 2017
Aecon Group Inc.
Financial advisor to CCCI · Construction & Infrastructure
Buyer CCCC International Holding Limited (CCCI)
Aecon agreed to be acquired by CCCI, a subsidiary of China Communications Construction, for $20.37 per share in cash.
Sep 5, 2017
Cenovus Pelican Lake heavy oil operations
Financial advisor to Cenovus · Energy (Oil & Gas)
Seller Cenovus Energy Inc.
Cenovus agreed to sell its Pelican Lake heavy oil operations and other northern Alberta assets for $975 million in cash to reduce its acquisition bridge facility.
Jul 25, 2017
Cott traditional beverage manufacturing business (Cott Beverages)
Financial advisor to Cott · Food & Beverage
Buyer Refresco Group N.V. · Seller Cott Corporation
Cott agreed to sell its traditional beverage manufacturing business in North America, the U.K. and Mexico to Refresco for US$1.25 billion in cash.
Mar 13, 2017
DH Corporation (D+H)
Financial advisor to Vista · Financial Technology
Buyer Vista Equity Partners
Vista Equity Partners agreed to acquire D+H for $25.50 per share in cash, an enterprise value of about $4.8 billion, and combine it with Misys.
Feb 2017
DigitalGlobe, Inc.
Financial advisor to DigitalGlobe · Aerospace & Satellite
Buyer MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.
MDA agreed to acquire U.S. satellite imagery company DigitalGlobe for cash and MDA shares; the circular puts total funds required at about US$3.2 billion.
Jan 26, 2017
Wintering Hills wind power facility (49% interest)
Financial advisor to Teck · Power & Renewables
Buyer IKEA Canada · Seller Teck Resources Limited
Teck agreed to sell its 49% interest in the Wintering Hills wind facility in Alberta to IKEA Canada for C$58.6 million.
Sep 12, 2016
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
Financial advisor to Agrium · Agriculture & Fertilizers
Buyer Agrium Inc.
Agrium and PotashCorp agreed to a merger of equals by plan of arrangement, creating the largest crop nutrient company in the world (later named Nutrien).
Sep 12, 2016
Dell EMC's Enterprise Content Division (incl. Documentum)
Financial advisor to OpenText and US$1.0 billion debt commitment · Technology
Buyer Open Text Corporation · Seller Dell Technologies
OpenText agreed to acquire Dell EMC's Enterprise Content Division, including Documentum, for about US$1.62 billion.
May 2, 2016
Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.
Financial advisor and fairness opinion to the MTS board · Telecommunications
Buyer BCE Inc.
BCE agreed to acquire MTS for about $3.1 billion of equity plus about $0.8 billion of net debt, an enterprise value of roughly $3.9 billion.
Feb 9, 2016
ITC Holdings Corp.
Financial advisor to ITC · Utilities
Buyer Fortis Inc.
Fortis agreed to buy ITC Holdings, the largest independent electric transmission company in the U.S., for about US$11.3 billion including assumed debt.
Oct 2015
Hydro One Limited
Underwriter · Utilities
Seller Province of Ontario
The Province of Ontario sold common shares of Hydro One Limited in an initial public offering on the TSX underwritten by a 16-dealer syndicate.
Nov 6, 2014
DSS Group, Inc. (DS Services)
Financial advisor to DSS · Food & Beverage
Buyer Cott Corporation
Cott agreed to acquire direct-to-consumer bottled water provider DS Services for US$1.25 billion on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
Sep 29, 2014
Athlon Energy Inc.
Financial advisor to Encana; fairness opinion to Encana board · Oil & Gas
Buyer Encana Corporation
Encana agreed to acquire Permian Basin producer Athlon Energy through an all-cash tender offer of US$58.50 per share (US$5.93 billion) plus assumed notes, a total value of about US$7.1 billion.
Jul 2014
Bell Aliant Inc.
Independent valuator and fairness opinion to the special committee · Telecommunications
Buyer BCE Inc.
BCE offered to acquire the Bell Aliant common shares it did not own for $31.00 per share in cash and BCE shares; a special committee of Bell Aliant's independent directors obtained a formal valuation and fairness opinions and recommended the offer.
Jan 28, 2014
F&C Asset Management plc
Financial advisor to BMO · Financial Services / Asset Management
Buyer Bank of Montreal (BMO Financial Group)
BMO agreed to acquire U.K. investment manager F&C Asset Management for about £708 million (C$1.3 billion).
May 31, 2013
GE Capital Canadian fleet portfolio
Financial advisor to Element · Financial Services / Fleet Leasing
Buyer Element Financial Corporation · Seller GE Capital
Element Financial agreed to buy GE Capital's Canadian fleet portfolio for C$570 million and form a cross-border fleet services alliance with GE Capital.
Jul 9, 2012
FX Alliance Inc. (FXall)
Financial advisor to Thomson Reuters · Financial Services
Buyer Thomson Reuters Corporation
Thomson Reuters agreed to acquire electronic FX trading platform FXall for $22 per share in cash.
Jun 4, 2012
Q9 Networks Inc.
Financial advisor to the investor group · Technology
Buyer BCE Inc. with Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Providence Equity Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners
An investor group of Teachers', Providence and Madison Dearborn, with Bell, agreed to acquire data centre operator Q9 Networks for C$1.1 billion.
Apr 18, 2012
Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.
Financial advisor to SXC · Healthcare & Life Sciences
Buyer SXC Health Solutions Corp.
SXC agreed to combine with Catalyst Health Solutions in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $4.4 billion.
Aug 17, 2010
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
Financial advisor to BHP Billiton · Agriculture / Fertilizers
Buyer BHP Billiton
BHP Billiton launched an unsolicited US$130 per share cash offer for PotashCorp, which the PotashCorp board unanimously recommended shareholders reject.
Aug 15, 2010
AWB Limited
Financial advisor to Agrium · Agriculture
Buyer Agrium Inc.
Agrium submitted a fully financed proposal to acquire Australia's AWB at A$1.50 per share, a purchase price of about A$1.24 billion.
Jun 17, 2008
Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd.
Financial advisor · Forest Products
Ainsworth agreed to support a plan-of-arrangement recapitalization with shareholders and noteholders to reduce its debt.
