Scotiabank

Scotiabank, founded in 1832 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is a leading financial institution that provides a comprehensive range of banking products and services. The bank serves approximately 21 million customers across more than 55 countries, offering personal, commercial, corporate, and investment banking solutions. Its services include wealth management, corporate lending, equity underwriting, and advisory services for mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, Scotiabank has a private equity arm that focuses on middle-market investments, specializing in sectors such as healthcare, technology, and consumer products. The firm typically invests between $5 million and $25 million in companies, seeking both minority and majority ownership. With a commitment to understanding customer needs and managing risk, Scotiabank has established itself as a global financial services leader, supported by a workforce of over 86,000 employees dedicated to helping clients thrive.

Peter Adamek

Managing Director of Private Equity Investments

Andrew Branion

Executive Vice President and Group Treasurer

Thomas Choi

Director, Private Equity

Benoit Lacelle

Associate Director, Private Equity

Tom McGuire

Executive Vice President and Group Treasurer

James McPhedran

EVP, Canadian Banking

Brian J. Porter

President and Chief Executive Officer

Raj Viswanathan

Group Head and Chief Financial Officer

Past deals in Oil and Gas Exploration

AltaGas

Post in 2020
AltaGas Ltd. is a diversified energy infrastructure company operating primarily in North America, structured into three segments: Utilities, Midstream, and Power. The Utilities segment manages regulated natural gas distribution services across Michigan, Alaska, the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, serving approximately 1.7 million customers, along with providing interstate natural gas transportation and storage. The Midstream segment focuses on natural gas gathering, processing, and marketing, with a notable capacity of around 1.4 billion cubic feet per day, and operates in the Marcellus/Utica gas formation. This segment caters to residential, commercial, and industrial clients mainly in Western Canada. The Power segment generates and sells electricity and offers energy storage and retail power marketing services, with a total operational capacity of 710 megawatts derived from various sources, including natural gas and renewable energy. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Calgary, Canada, AltaGas aims to leverage its strategic assets to meet the growing demand for natural gas and power in North America.

Guyana Goldfields

Post in 2016
Guyana Goldfields Inc. specializes in the exploration and production of gold, primarily within the Guiana Shield region of South America, which encompasses parts of Guyana, Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana, and northern Brazil. The company was established in 1994 and has been actively operating in Guyana since 1996. It focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold mineral properties, with particular emphasis on the Aurora and Aranka properties. As of August 2020, Guyana Goldfields operates as a subsidiary of Zijin Mining Group Company Limited.

Trinidad Drilling

Post in 2013
Trinidad Drilling Ltd. designs, builds, and operates drilling rigs for complex wells primarily in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It provides land drilling services. The company operates 70 rigs in Canada; and 69 rigs in the United States and internationally. It also engages in construction and insurance businesses; and provides rig technology and labor services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.