Mickey Lungu
Contact
- Telephone T: 416 642 7459
- Fax F: 416 360 8877
- Email E: mlungu@cassels.com
Mickey Lungu is a partner in the Business Law Group at Cassels and leads the Independent Sponsor initiative within the firm’s Private Equity Group. Mickey’s practice is focused on counselling buyers, sellers and targets in respect of M&A, corporate finance, and strategic corporate and commercial law matters across the private capital ecosystem. In this capacity, he regularly advises private equity funds and their portfolio companies on domestic and cross-border transactions. Mickey has experience across a variety of industries, including technology, real estate, franchising, hospitality, mining, cannabis, food and beverage, specialty manufacturing and consumer products.
Examples of Mickey’s recent work in these areas include representing:
- Goldman Sachs in connection with its investment into Solink Corp.
- Veritas Capital in connection with the acquisition by Epiq Solutions of Xiphos Systems Corporation
- Wavecrest Growth Partners in connection with its acquisition of CarData Consultants Inc.
- Alcorn Partners in connection with its acquisition of an Ontario based manufacturing company
- Peloton Capital Management in connection with its acquisition of Billyard Insurance Group
- TA Associates in connection with the acquisition by Netwrix Corporation of Flo Partners Inc.
- Wynnchurch Capital in connection with its sale of Carson Air Ltd. to Exchange Income Corporation
- Cinespace Film Studios in connection with its sale to TPG Capital
- Integrated Technology Limited in connection with its sale to a portfolio company of HCI Equity Partners
- Starwood Capital Group in connection with its sale of five Westin branded hotels throughout Canada
- GNI Management Group Inc., through the receiver of its parent company, in connection with its sale to Ironbridge Equity Partners
Representative Work
News
- Cassels Recognized Among the Country’s Best in Chambers Canada 2027
- Cassels is Proud to be the Presenting Sponsor of the CFA’s Franchising Meets the Money Conference
- Frank Arnone and Mickey Lungu Discuss the Outlook for Global M&A with Financier Worldwide
- Proud Sponsor of ACG’s Leadership Luncheon Series, Featuring Expert Insights by Marco Ciarlariello on “Investment in the E-Sports Industry”
- Cassels Lawyers Ranked Among Canada’s Best by Lexpert’s 2019 Directory
Insights
Speaking Engagements
- Cassels Proud to Sponsor Canadian Franchise Association’s Conference “Franchising Meets the Money: Growth & Exit Strategies”
- Mickey Lungu Moderating Panel at Annual Canadian Restaurant Investment & Leadership Summit
- Larry Weinberg, Chair, and Mickey Lungu, Speaker, at the CFA’s Growth & Exit Strategies Virtual Conference
Achievements
- Chambers Canada (Private Equity)
- The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Corporate Mid-Market | “Up & Coming”) (2019)
Client Commentary
- “He is very business-minded in helping the client understand risks.” – Chambers Canada (Private Equity)
Education
- LL.B., Dalhousie University, 2008
- B.A. (Hons), Western University, 2005
Year Of Call
- Ontario, 2009
Associations
- Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)
- Canadian Venture Capital
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
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He is very business-minded in helping the client understand risks.
– Chambers Canada (Private Equity)
