Canadian Investment Bank
Founder-led Toronto M&A boutique for North American middle-market companies.
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The Fairing Group is an independent, founder-owned investment bank in Toronto. It advises owners, boards and shareholders on buy-side and sell-side M&A, offers fractional corporate development for companies and PE-backed roll-ups, and arranges acquisition and growth financing. Its two managing partners say they lead every mandate themselves and have advised on deals and capital raises totalling more than $500 million.
Runs full sale processes for owners, boards and shareholders, from positioning and marketing materials to buyer outreach and negotiation.
Supports acquirers on identified opportunities with valuation, structuring, negotiation and diligence through closing.
Embedded acquisition-programme support for companies and PE-backed platforms without in-house corp dev, from acquisition criteria and target pipeline to LOI and close.
Advice on capital structure and arranging debt and equity for acquisitions, growth, recapitalizations and shareholder transactions.
Official Contact page gives only 'Toronto, Ontario, Canada' with no street address. This list may be incomplete.
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Global bulge brackets and elite boutiques
Global banks
The Fairing Group works as one generalist team: bankers staff deals across these sectors rather than joining a group, so there is no group to pick when you apply. Single-office Toronto boutique with four service lines and no named industry groups.
Buy-Side M&A AdvisorySell-Side M&A AdvisoryFractional Corporate DevelopmentCapital Markets and Corporate Finance
Managing Partner
Leadership
Co-leads the firm's advisory mandates for private mid-market companies. Previously an investment banker in Manulife's Capital Markets Group, working on M&A and institutional debt and equity placements, with earlier roles at AGF Investments, RBC Dominion Securities and Barometer Capital Management. Ivey HBA.
Managing Partner
Leadership
Co-leads advisory mandates. Was the first employee and a private equity investor at Pantone Investment Management (self-storage, industrial and other real-estate-adjacent assets). Earlier he advised on real estate deals at Accretive Realty Partners and worked in corporate development and M&A at VitalHub. CFA charterholder; Ivey graduate.
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