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CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP
ACQUIRES JITNEYTRADE
AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS FINLOGIK
CLOSING DATE: JUNE 6, 2018
On June 6, 2018, Canaccord Genuity Group
Inc. (Canaccord) completed the acquisition
of Jitneytrade Inc. (Jitneytrade) and Finlogik
Inc. (Finlogik) directly and through the pur-
chase of Finlogik Capital Inc. (Finlogik Cap-
ital). Canaccord is a full-service financial ser-
vices firm, with operations in two principal
segments of the securities industry: wealth
management and capital markets. is ac-
quisition strengthens its position as the lead-
ing independent trader in Canada.
Jitneytrade is a direct access broker, the
largest trader of futures and an active trader
in equity options on the Montréal Exchange,
with a diverse customer base that includes
discount brokerage clients, sophisticated
trading groups and leading institutions in
Canada and internationally.
Finlogik designs and manages cloud-based
investment solutions, and delivers value-add-
ed fintech solutions in the Canadian market.
Canaccord was represented in-house by
Martin MacLachlan; and by McCarthy
Tétrault LLP with a team led by Clemens
Mayr that included Sonia Struthers, Laure
Fouin, Jessica Rousseau (business), Christian
Meighen and Angelo Discepola (tax).
Jitneytrade, Finlogik and Finlogik Capital
were represented by Legault Joly iffault
Avocats S.E.N.C.R.L. With a team that
included Éric Forget and Marc-André Beau-
doin (business and tax), and by Fasken Mar-
tineau DuMoulin LLP with Élise Renaud
and Émilie Marceau (securities and regulato-
ry). Benoît Dubord of Ouareau Capital also
acted as advisor to Jitneytrade and Finlogik.
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TRIWEST CAPITAL
PARTNERS INVESTS
IN LITHION POWER GROUP
CLOSING DATE: APRIL 18, 2018
TriWest Capital Partners invested in Lithion
Power Group (a HPC Energy Services) in
partnership with various members of senior
management and existing shareholders.
e financial terms were not disclosed.
Lithion is a leading integrated provider of
mission-critical power solutions to the global
oil and gas pipeline industries. e company
was founded in 1998 and is based in Calgary.
Bennett Jones LLP represented TriWest
Capital Partners, with a team that included
Bryan Haynes, Kahlan Mills, Eric Chernin,
Nicholas Emter, Hind Masri and Heidi
Konnert (M&A/corporate), Darcy Moch
(tax), Beth Riley (competition), and Karen
Dawson, Noriko Shimura and Taylor Davis
(financial services).
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
represented HPC Energy Services Ltd. e
BDP team included Jay Reid, David Max-
well, Syd Abougoush, Paul Mereau, Nigel
Behrens, Riley O'Brien, Payton Holliss
and Emily McDermott (M&A/corporate),
Heather DiGregorio and Brandon Hold-
en (tax), Jody Wivcharuk (competition),
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