John Connon

John has recently played a leading role in representing:Tricon Residential in its C$4.8 billion go-private acquisition by Blackstone

• General Atlantic Partners in its strategic growth investment in Plusgrade, a global leader powering ancillary revenue solutions for the travel industry
• Hanna Paper, one of the largest high-grade paper recycling companies in North America, in its acquisition by Sustana Group, a portfolio company of Blackstone
• Tricon Residential in its C$1.0 billion joint venture with CPP Investment Board to build-to-core multi-family rental projects in the Greater Toronto Area
• Pon Holdings in its C$1.0 billion acquisition of Dorel Sports
• TRADER Corporation in its acquisition of the Canadian operations of Dealertrack from Cox Automotive
• Tricon Residential in its NYSE IPO and concurrent US$570 million equity offering
• Tricon Residential in its US$1.4 billion acquisition of Starlight U.S. Multi-Family (No. 5) Core Fund
• The Miller McAsphalt Corporation in connection with its sale of Miller Paving and McAsphalt Industries to Colas Canada Inc.
• Aegis Brands in connection with its sale of Second Cup Coffee Co. to Foodtastic
• General Atlantic Partners in connection with its strategic investment in Benevity, Inc., a global provider of corporate social responsibility and employee engagement software
• The Kilmer Group in connection with the sale of the Toronto Argonauts Football Club, North America’s oldest continuously operated professional football club, to MLSE
• Open Farm in connection with an $80 million investment led by General Atlantic
• TRADER Corporation in connection with its strategic investments in Motoinsight and Activix and its acquisitions of LesPAC and Convertus