Fotini brings enthusiasm and energy to every transaction she participates in.
Canadian and foreign clients of all sizes and in various industry sectors turn to Fotini for thoughtful and businessminded advice on their private mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, investments and private equity transactions. Fotini also regularly advises clients on general corporate matters and compliance obligations as well as various commercial issues.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
Fotini Gagaoudakis RST Instruments Ltd. and Measurand Instruments Inc. Partner Acted for Vance Street Capital LLC, a Los Angelesbased private equity firm, and its portfolio companies RST Instruments Ltd. and Measurand Instruments Inc., in Office their acquisition of 3v Geomatics Inc., a world leader in the use of radar satellite Montréal images to detect and measure ground and infrastructure displacement across large areas. Tel 514.841.6582 LiveBarn Inc. Acted for LiveBarn Inc., a Canadian streaming service provider headquartered in Email Montréal, Québec, that specializes in Live and On Demand online broadcasts of [email protected] amateur and youth sports from venue locations across the United States and Canada, in connection with its Series D round of equity financing. Expertise Mergers & Acquisitions Ceská zbrojovka Defense SE Corporate Acted as Canadian counsel for Ceská zbrojovka Group SE (CZG), a firearms Private Equity manufacturer based in the Czech Republic, in its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding equity interest in Colt Holding Company LLC, the parent company of Bar Admissions the storied U.S. firearms manufacturer Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC, as Québec, 2010 well as its Canadian subsidiary, Colt Canada Corporation.
Wattpad Corp. Acted for Wattpad Corp., a global multiplatform storytelling entertainment company headquartered in Canada, in its acquisition by Naver Corporation, a public South Korean Internet conglomerate. This transaction is valued at more than US$600 million.
Alstom S.A. Acted as Canadian counsel to Alstom S.A. in its EUR4.4billion strategic acquisition of Bombardier Transportation.
Boutique Linus Inc. Acted for Boutique Linus Inc. which operates Fortnine.ca, a leading Canadian online retailer and distributor in the powersports industry, in a sale of an interest to Novacap.
Trivest Partners L.P. Acted for Trivest Partners L.P., a U.S. private equity firm focused exclusively on midmarket founder and familyowned businesses, in its addon acquisition of Total Power Limited, a Canadian provider of generators and climate control systems operating in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. The purchase was financed through various arrangements, including equity contributions and an Fotini Gagaoudakis | Lawyer Profile increase in Trivest's senior secured facility with its bank syndicate. 1 of 3
eStruxture Holdings Inc. Acted for eStruxture Data Centers in the acquisition of Shaw's Calgary1 data centre, by way of an asset purchase.
Valmet Technologies and Services Inc. Acted as Canadian counsel to Valmet Technologies and Services Inc. in its acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of GL&V Canada Inc., a global provider of technologies and services to the pulp and paper industry.
Vance Street Capital LLC Acted for Vance Street Capital LLC, a Los Angelesbased private equity firm, and its portfolio company R.S.T Instruments in the acquisition of Measurand Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of geotechnical instrumentation based in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Trivest Partners L.P. Acted for Trivest Partners, a U.S. private equity firm focused exclusively on mid market founder and familyowned businesses, in its acquisition of GAL Power Systems, a leading Canadian provider of commercial and industrial power generator sets and climate control systems operating across Canada, including Québec.
Michelin Group Acted for the Michelin Group in its acquisition of Camso Inc., one of the global leaders in the design, manufacturing and distribution of offroad tires, wheels, tracks and conveyer belts, for a purchase price of US$1.7 billion. Camso has facilities in more than 25 jurisdictions worldwide.
eStruxture Holdings Inc. Acted for eStruxture Data Centers in its acquisition of Backbone Datavault, a Vancouverbased colocation provider, by way of an asset purchase.
Meyer Housewares Canada Inc. Acted for Meyer Housewares Canada Inc. in connection with its acquisition from Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, of the Padinox business in Prince Edward Island, which manufactures and distributes kitchenware.
The Aldo Group Inc. Acted for The Aldo Group Inc. in connection with the sale of its Little Burgundy division to a Canadian subsidiary of Genesco Inc., a U.S. public company.
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec Acted for Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (F.T.Q.) and Fonds de solidarité FTQ investissements croissance I, s.e.c. in connection with the sale of the shares held by all shareholders of Distech Controls Inc. for approximately $318 million, to Acuity Brands, Inc., a NYSElisted leading provider of lighting solutions.
Tippmann US Holdco, Inc. (part of the G.I. Sportz Group) Acted for G.I. Sportz Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Kee Action Sports, a leading manufacturer and distributor of paintball sporting goods, equipment and apparel, based in New Jersey with distribution facilities located across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Zoom Media Group Inc. Acted for Zoom Media Group Inc. in the sale of its nonfitness indoor advertising business (consisting of campus, fashion, business, medical and golf networks) to Newad Media Inc. and in the acquisition of Newad Media Inc.'s fitness indoor advertising business.
Oceanwide Inc. Acted for Oceanwide Inc., a Montréal based insurance software firm, in connection with the sale of its business to Insurity Inc., a provider of core insurance processing and data integration and analysis solutions, based in Hartford, Connecticut.
Bell Canada Acted for Bell Canada in connection with the acquisition of the hosting division of 6126472 Canada Inc. (dba Hypertec Availability Systems), Québec's leading top tier data hosting provider.
RECOGNITIONS
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory—Corporate Commercial Law; Mergers and Acquisitions
The Best Lawyers in Canada—Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
INSIGHTS
Mergermarket and Datasite, “Turning the Corner‒M&A Momentum: Canada”; Webinar Sept. 14, 2021
Bar of Montreal, “M&A Transactions ‒ Challenges from a Brazilian and Canadian perspectiveˮ; Webinar May 27, 2021
EDUCATION
Université de Montréal, LLB (Dean’s List, Prix du Barreau de Montréal – Excellence in Civil Law), 2009 John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, BComm (International Business), 2006
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Hellenic Jurists Association of Québec Fotini brings enthusiasm and energy to every transaction she participates in.
Canadian and foreign clients of all sizes and in various industry sectors turn to Fotini for thoughtful and businessminded advice on their private mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, investments and private equity transactions. Fotini also regularly advises clients on general corporate matters and compliance obligations as well as various commercial issues.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
RST Instruments Ltd. and Measurand Instruments Inc. Acted for Vance Street Capital LLC, a Los Angelesbased private equity firm, and its portfolio companies RST Instruments Ltd. and Measurand Instruments Inc., in their acquisition of 3v Geomatics Inc., a world leader in the use of radar satellite images to detect and measure ground and infrastructure displacement across large areas.
LiveBarn Inc. Acted for LiveBarn Inc., a Canadian streaming service provider headquartered in Montréal, Québec, that specializes in Live and On Demand online broadcasts of amateur and youth sports from venue locations across the United States and Canada, in connection with its Series D round of equity financing.
Ceská zbrojovka Defense SE Acted as Canadian counsel for Ceská zbrojovka Group SE (CZG), a firearms manufacturer based in the Czech Republic, in its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding equity interest in Colt Holding Company LLC, the parent company of the storied U.S. firearms manufacturer Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC, as well as its Canadian subsidiary, Colt Canada Corporation.
Wattpad Corp. Acted for Wattpad Corp., a global multiplatform storytelling entertainment company headquartered in Canada, in its acquisition by Naver Corporation, a public South Korean Internet conglomerate. This transaction is valued at more than US$600 million.
Alstom S.A. Acted as Canadian counsel to Alstom S.A. in its EUR4.4billion strategic acquisition of Bombardier Transportation.
Boutique Linus Inc. Acted for Boutique Linus Inc. which operates Fortnine.ca, a leading Canadian online retailer and distributor in the powersports industry, in a sale of an interest to Novacap.
Trivest Partners L.P. Acted for Trivest Partners L.P., a U.S. private equity firm focused exclusively on midmarket founder and familyowned businesses, in its addon acquisition of Total Power Limited, a Canadian provider of generators and climate control Fotini Gagaoudakis systems operating in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. The purchase was Partner financed through various arrangements, including equity contributions and an increase in Trivest's senior secured facility with its bank syndicate. Office eStruxture Holdings Inc. Montréal Acted for eStruxture Data Centers in the acquisition of Shaw's Calgary1 data centre, by way of an asset purchase. Tel 514.841.6582 Valmet Technologies and Services Inc. Acted as Canadian counsel to Valmet Technologies and Services Inc. in its Email acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of GL&V Canada Inc., a [email protected] global provider of technologies and services to the pulp and paper industry.
Vance Street Capital LLC Acted for Vance Street Capital LLC, a Los Angelesbased private equity firm, and its portfolio company R.S.T Instruments in the acquisition of Measurand Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of geotechnical instrumentation based in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Trivest Partners L.P. Acted for Trivest Partners, a U.S. private equity firm focused exclusively on mid market founder and familyowned businesses, in its acquisition of GAL Power Systems, a leading Canadian provider of commercial and industrial power generator sets and climate control systems operating across Canada, including Québec.
Michelin Group Acted for the Michelin Group in its acquisition of Camso Inc., one of the global leaders in the design, manufacturing and distribution of offroad tires, wheels, tracks and conveyer belts, for a purchase price of US$1.7 billion. Camso has facilities in more than 25 jurisdictions worldwide.
eStruxture Holdings Inc. Acted for eStruxture Data Centers in its acquisition of Backbone Datavault, a Vancouverbased colocation provider, by way of an asset purchase.
Meyer Housewares Canada Inc. Acted for Meyer Housewares Canada Inc. in connection with its acquisition from Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, of the Padinox business in Prince Edward Island, which manufactures and distributes kitchenware.
The Aldo Group Inc. Acted for The Aldo Group Inc. in connection with the sale of its Little Burgundy division to a Canadian subsidiary of Genesco Inc., a U.S. public company.
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec Acted for Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (F.T.Q.) and Fonds de solidarité FTQ investissements croissance I, s.e.c. in connection with the sale of the shares held by all shareholders of Distech Controls Inc. for approximately $318 million, to Acuity Brands, Inc., a NYSElisted leading provider of lighting solutions.
Tippmann US Holdco, Inc. (part of the G.I. Sportz Group) Acted for G.I. Sportz Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Kee Action Sports, a leading manufacturer and distributor of paintball sporting goods, equipment and Fotini Gagaoudakis | Lawyer Profile apparel, based in New Jersey with distribution facilities located across the 2 of 3 United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Zoom Media Group Inc. Acted for Zoom Media Group Inc. in the sale of its nonfitness indoor advertising business (consisting of campus, fashion, business, medical and golf networks) to Newad Media Inc. and in the acquisition of Newad Media Inc.'s fitness indoor advertising business.
Oceanwide Inc. Acted for Oceanwide Inc., a Montréal based insurance software firm, in connection with the sale of its business to Insurity Inc., a provider of core insurance processing and data integration and analysis solutions, based in Hartford, Connecticut.
Bell Canada Acted for Bell Canada in connection with the acquisition of the hosting division of 6126472 Canada Inc. (dba Hypertec Availability Systems), Québec's leading top tier data hosting provider.
RECOGNITIONS
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory—Corporate Commercial Law; Mergers and Acquisitions
The Best Lawyers in Canada—Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
INSIGHTS
Mergermarket and Datasite, “Turning the Corner‒M&A Momentum: Canada”; Webinar Sept. 14, 2021
Bar of Montreal, “M&A Transactions ‒ Challenges from a Brazilian and Canadian perspectiveˮ; Webinar May 27, 2021
EDUCATION
Université de Montréal, LLB (Dean’s List, Prix du Barreau de Montréal – Excellence in Civil Law), 2009 John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, BComm (International Business), 2006
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Hellenic Jurists Association of Québec Fotini brings enthusiasm and energy to every transaction she participates in.
Canadian and foreign clients of all sizes and in various industry sectors turn to Fotini for thoughtful and businessminded advice on their private mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, investments and private equity transactions. Fotini also regularly advises clients on general corporate matters and compliance obligations as well as various commercial issues.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
RST Instruments Ltd. and Measurand Instruments Inc. Acted for Vance Street Capital LLC, a Los Angelesbased private equity firm, and its portfolio companies RST Instruments Ltd. and Measurand Instruments Inc., in their acquisition of 3v Geomatics Inc., a world leader in the use of radar satellite images to detect and measure ground and infrastructure displacement across large areas.
LiveBarn Inc. Acted for LiveBarn Inc., a Canadian streaming service provider headquartered in Montréal, Québec, that specializes in Live and On Demand online broadcasts of amateur and youth sports from venue locations across the United States and Canada, in connection with its Series D round of equity financing.
Ceská zbrojovka Defense SE Acted as Canadian counsel for Ceská zbrojovka Group SE (CZG), a firearms manufacturer based in the Czech Republic, in its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding equity interest in Colt Holding Company LLC, the parent company of the storied U.S. firearms manufacturer Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC, as well as its Canadian subsidiary, Colt Canada Corporation.
Wattpad Corp. Acted for Wattpad Corp., a global multiplatform storytelling entertainment company headquartered in Canada, in its acquisition by Naver Corporation, a public South Korean Internet conglomerate. This transaction is valued at more than US$600 million.
Alstom S.A. Acted as Canadian counsel to Alstom S.A. in its EUR4.4billion strategic acquisition of Bombardier Transportation.
Boutique Linus Inc. Acted for Boutique Linus Inc. which operates Fortnine.ca, a leading Canadian online retailer and distributor in the powersports industry, in a sale of an interest to Novacap.
Trivest Partners L.P. Acted for Trivest Partners L.P., a U.S. private equity firm focused exclusively on midmarket founder and familyowned businesses, in its addon acquisition of Total Power Limited, a Canadian provider of generators and climate control systems operating in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. The purchase was financed through various arrangements, including equity contributions and an increase in Trivest's senior secured facility with its bank syndicate.
eStruxture Holdings Inc. Acted for eStruxture Data Centers in the acquisition of Shaw's Calgary1 data centre, by way of an asset purchase.
Valmet Technologies and Services Inc. Acted as Canadian counsel to Valmet Technologies and Services Inc. in its acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of GL&V Canada Inc., a global provider of technologies and services to the pulp and paper industry.
Vance Street Capital LLC Acted for Vance Street Capital LLC, a Los Angelesbased private equity firm, and its portfolio company R.S.T Instruments in the acquisition of Measurand Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of geotechnical instrumentation based in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Trivest Partners L.P. Acted for Trivest Partners, a U.S. private equity firm focused exclusively on mid market founder and familyowned businesses, in its acquisition of GAL Power Systems, a leading Canadian provider of commercial and industrial power generator sets and climate control systems operating across Canada, including Québec.
Michelin Group Acted for the Michelin Group in its acquisition of Camso Inc., one of the global leaders in the design, manufacturing and distribution of offroad tires, wheels, tracks and conveyer belts, for a purchase price of US$1.7 billion. Camso has facilities in more than 25 jurisdictions worldwide.
eStruxture Holdings Inc. Acted for eStruxture Data Centers in its acquisition of Backbone Datavault, a Vancouverbased colocation provider, by way of an asset purchase.
Meyer Housewares Canada Inc. Acted for Meyer Housewares Canada Inc. in connection with its acquisition from Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, of the Padinox business in Prince Edward Island, which manufactures and distributes kitchenware.
The Aldo Group Inc. Acted for The Aldo Group Inc. in connection with the sale of its Little Burgundy division to a Canadian subsidiary of Genesco Inc., a U.S. public company.
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec Acted for Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (F.T.Q.) and Fonds de solidarité FTQ investissements croissance I, s.e.c. in connection with the sale of the shares held by all shareholders of Distech Controls Inc. for approximately $318 million, to Acuity Brands, Inc., a NYSElisted leading provider of lighting solutions.
Tippmann US Holdco, Inc. (part of the G.I. Sportz Group) Fotini Gagaoudakis Acted for G.I. Sportz Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Kee Action Sports, a Partner leading manufacturer and distributor of paintball sporting goods, equipment and apparel, based in New Jersey with distribution facilities located across the Office United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Montréal Zoom Media Group Inc. Acted for Zoom Media Group Inc. in the sale of its nonfitness indoor advertising Tel business (consisting of campus, fashion, business, medical and golf networks) 514.841.6582 to Newad Media Inc. and in the acquisition of Newad Media Inc.'s fitness indoor advertising business. Email [email protected] Oceanwide Inc. Acted for Oceanwide Inc., a Montréal based insurance software firm, in connection with the sale of its business to Insurity Inc., a provider of core insurance processing and data integration and analysis solutions, based in Hartford, Connecticut.
Bell Canada Acted for Bell Canada in connection with the acquisition of the hosting division of 6126472 Canada Inc. (dba Hypertec Availability Systems), Québec's leading top tier data hosting provider.
RECOGNITIONS
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory—Corporate Commercial Law; Mergers and Acquisitions
The Best Lawyers in Canada—Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
INSIGHTS
Mergermarket and Datasite, “Turning the Corner‒M&A Momentum: Canada”; Webinar Sept. 14, 2021
Bar of Montreal, “M&A Transactions ‒ Challenges from a Brazilian and Canadian perspectiveˮ; Webinar May 27, 2021
EDUCATION
Université de Montréal, LLB (Dean’s List, Prix du Barreau de Montréal – Excellence in Civil Law), 2009 John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, BComm (International Business), 2006
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Hellenic Jurists Association of Québec
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