Joshua Billy Whitford

Joshua's practice focuses on international inbound and domestic mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures and structured equity.

He has acted as counsel to some of the largest international sponsors, private equity investors and pension and infrastructure funds in connection with buyouts, minority investments, exits, shareholder arrangements, corporate finance and corporate governance.

Joshua joined Blakes in 2021 after practising for five years at preeminent New York-based international law firms.

GrowthCurve Capital Management on its majority investment in PureFacts Financial Solutions, a leading provider of wealth management software

Audax Private Equity on its C$845-million sale of the Lifemark Health Group, a leading provider of physiotherapy, rehabilitation and medical assessment services, to affiliates of George Weston Limited

Audax Private Equity on its acquisition and subsequent disposition of Thermogenics Inc.