CPPIB Completes Investment in Northleaf Capital Partners

Goodmans LLP represented CPPIB in connection with its investment through Northleaf Capital Partners in mid-market private equity investments.

Northleaf has raised a total of US$1 billion in capital from Canadian, U.S., European and Asian investors across its global private markets program. Northleaf has extended its private equity investment partnership with CPPIB through an evergreen fund structure that will offer CPPIB access to the Canadian private equity market. Northleaf has also expanded its customized global secondaries investment partnership with CDPQ which focuses on mid-market private company secondary transactions.