23 publicly disclosed transactions where Rothschild & Co. played an advisory, financing or investing role, most recent first.
Oct 7, 2026
The Boots Group
Lead financial advisor to The Boots Group · 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.
Apr 16, 2026
Sweetwater Royalties (92% interest)
Financial advisor to Sweetwater · Mining Royalties
Buyer Uranium Royalty Corp. · Seller Orion Resource Partners and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Uranium Royalty agreed to combine with Sweetwater Royalties, acquiring a 92% interest from Orion and Ontario Teachers' at an implied 100% enterprise value of about US$1.9 billion, paid in cash and new URC shares.
Sep 5, 2022
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.
Financial advisor to Rio Tinto · Mining (Copper)
Buyer Rio Tinto plc
Rio Tinto agreed to acquire the roughly 49% of Turquoise Hill it did not own for C$43.00 per share in cash, following an unsolicited proposal earlier in 2022. The special committee obtained an MI 61-101 formal valuation.
Mar 10, 2021
GT Gold Corp.
Advisor and fairness opinion to the GT Gold special committee · Mining (Gold / Copper)
Buyer Newmont Corporation
Newmont agreed to acquire the GT Gold shares it did not own for C$3.25 per share in cash, about C$456 million on a fully diluted basis.
Apr 15, 2019
Chapada mine (Brazil)
Financial advisor to the seller · Mining (Copper-Gold)
Buyer Lundin Mining Corporation · Seller Yamana Gold Inc.
Yamana agreed to sell its Chapada copper-gold mine to Lundin Mining for total consideration of over US$1.0 billion.
Dec 4, 2018
Quebrada Blanca (30% indirect interest)
Financial advisor to Teck · Mining
Buyer Sumitomo Metal Mining and Sumitomo Corporation · Seller Teck Resources Limited
Teck agreed to bring in Sumitomo Metal Mining and Sumitomo Corporation as partners in Quebrada Blanca for a US$1.2 billion contribution for a 30% indirect interest, allowing QB2 construction to proceed.
Jan 12, 2018
Primero Mining Corp.
Financial advisor to Primero · Mining
Buyer First Majestic Silver Corp.
First Majestic agreed to acquire Primero Mining in an all-share arrangement, alongside a restructured stream with Wheaton Precious Metals, for a total transaction value of about US$320 million.
May 11, 2017
Merus Labs International Inc.
Financial advisor to Merus · Healthcare (Pharmaceuticals)
Buyer Norgine B.V.
Norgine agreed to acquire Merus Labs for $1.65 per share in cash, an enterprise value of about $342 million including debt.
Mar 7, 2017
TerraForm Power, Inc. (51% stake)
Financial advisor to SunEdison · Power & Renewables
Buyer Brookfield Asset Management Inc. · Seller SunEdison, Inc. (sponsor interest)
Brookfield agreed to acquire a 51% controlling stake in TerraForm Power and take over sponsorship from SunEdison, implying a total equity value of about US$1.7 billion and enterprise value of about US$6.6 billion.
Oct 7, 2016
SunOpta Inc.
Financial advisor to SunOpta · Food & Agriculture
Buyer Oaktree Capital Management
SunOpta announced a strategic partnership with Oaktree including an $85 million equity investment and board changes.
Sep 8, 2015
Amdipharm Mercury Limited (AMCo)
Financial advisor to Cinven (seller) · Pharmaceuticals
Buyer Concordia Healthcare Corp. · Seller Cinven
Concordia agreed to acquire UK specialty pharmaceutical company AMCo from Cinven for about US$3.5 billion.
Sep 1, 2015
Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc.
Financial advisor and opinion to Westport · Automotive & Clean Technology
Buyer Westport Innovations Inc.
Westport and Fuel Systems Solutions agreed to an all-stock merger creating an alternative fuel vehicle and engine company with a combined equity value of about US$351 million.
Jan 19, 2015
Cash Store Financial branch lease rights and assets
Financial advisor to Cash Store Financial in the CCAA sale process · Consumer Finance
Buyer easyhome Ltd. · Seller The Cash Store Financial Services Inc.
Cash Store Financial agreed, within its CCAA sale process, to sell lease rights and related assets for a group of branches to easyhome.
Feb 2012
Westport Innovations Inc.
Financial advisor to Westport on the offering · Industrials
Westport sold 6,325,000 common shares at US$43.25, including the over-allotment, for gross proceeds of about US$273.6 million.
Aug 2, 2010
Red Back Mining Inc.
Financial advisor to Kinross; fairness opinion (as N M Rothschild & Sons) · Mining
Buyer Kinross Gold Corporation
Kinross agreed to combine with Red Back Mining in a friendly share deal valued at about US$7.1 billion.
Oct 5, 2009
Freewest Resources Canada Inc.
Financial advisor and dealer manager to Noront · Mining
Buyer Noront Resources Ltd.
Noront launched an unsolicited share-exchange offer for Freewest valuing it at about C$90 million.
Jul 12, 2007
Alcan Inc.
Adviser to Rio Tinto · Metals & Mining
Buyer Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto agreed to make a recommended all-cash offer of US$101 per Alcan share, total equity consideration of about US$38.1 billion.
Sep 11, 2006
South Deep (Barrick's 50% interest)
Financial advisor to Barrick · Mining & Metals
Buyer Gold Fields Limited · Seller Barrick Gold Corporation
Barrick agreed to sell its indirect 50% interest in the South Deep gold mine in South Africa to Gold Fields for US$1.525 billion in cash and shares.
Aug 24, 2006
The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) USA Inc.
Financial advisor to Rite Aid · Retail
Buyer Rite Aid Corporation · Seller The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc.
Jean Coutu agreed to merge its U.S. drugstore subsidiary into Rite Aid for US$1.45 billion cash and a 32% stake in Rite Aid, a deal valued at about US$3.4 billion.
Jan 18, 2006
Adastra Minerals Inc.
Financial advisor to Adastra; fairness opinion to the board and special committee (as N M Rothschild & Sons Limited) · Mining & Metals
Buyer First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
First Quantum launched a share-exchange offer for Adastra valued at C$189.3 million; in April 2006 the parties agreed an improved, recommended offer.
Aug 11, 2004
Gold Fields Limited (international assets outside Southern Africa)
Lead financial adviser and transaction sponsor to Gold Fields · Mining & Metals
Buyer IAMGOLD Corporation · Seller Gold Fields Limited
IAMGOLD agreed to acquire Gold Fields' mining assets outside Southern Africa in exchange for IAMGOLD shares with a market value of about US$2.1 billion.
May 13, 2004
Microcell Telecommunications Inc.
Financial advisor to Microcell (as N M Rothschild & Sons Canada Securities Limited) · Telecommunications
Buyer TELUS Corporation
TELUS announced unsolicited all-cash offers for Microcell's shares and warrants; Microcell ran a strategic process that ended in a Rogers Wireless deal.
Jan 3, 2003
Microcell Telecommunications Inc.
Financial advisor to Microcell · Telecommunications
Microcell announced a recapitalization plan agreed with an ad hoc committee of unsecured noteholders, to be implemented by plan of arrangement under CCAA protection.
