Michael Akkawi
Canada Guide 2025
Band 2 : Private Equity: Buyouts
Band 2
About
Provided by Michael Akkawi
Practice Areas
Michael Akkawi is a leading advisor with a deep understanding of business priorities and market practices in private equity, across transactions and fund matters.
Michael advises private equity funds, pension funds and strategic investors in all aspects of their transactions and other investment activities, including leveraged buyouts, majority and minority equity investments, co-investments and restructurings.
In addition, Michael advises sponsors on structuring and negotiating their private market funds and their internal governance and economic arrangements. He has recently acted for sponsors on funds spanning a range of private market areas, including buy-out, venture capital, infrastructure, secondary and search funds, including most recently Maverix Private Equity, Amplitude Venture, Overbay Capital and Imperial Capital funds. His work also includes a number of secondary transactions to buy or sell LP interests in a fund or a portfolio of funds.
Chambers Review
Canada
Toronto-based Michael Akkawi of Mintz is a respected name in Canada's private equity arena, with more than two decades' experience advising on market-leading buyout transactions. He is also well experienced in assisting with outbound buyouts and the restructuring of investments.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mike's expertise has been instrumental in guiding my company to make the right decisions at every turn. His advice is truly invaluable for building a successful company."
"Mike Akkawi is an incredible deal lawyer. He thrives on the fast-paced energy of transactions and stands out for his commercialism."
"Michael is very experienced and knowledgeable."
"Mike's expertise has been instrumental in guiding my company to make the right decisions at every turn. His advice is truly invaluable for building a successful company."
"Mike Akkawi is an incredible deal lawyer. He thrives on the fast-paced energy of transactions and stands out for his commercialism."
"Michael is very experienced and knowledgeable."
Articles, highlights and press releases
6 items provided by Mintz
Our third annual survey of Canadian private equity & pension fund leaders takes a pulse on the industry & what’s next for private equity in Canada. PE Pulse 2022 discusses the outlook for dealmaking, valuation trends & sectors of interest, plus how economic & geopolitical headwinds affect the sector
Open-ended funds: Pros and cons for GPs
Sharing insights from our experience with open-ended private market funds while representing general partners/sponsors and limited partners/investors in North America, the final chapter of our series on private market funds sets out pros and cons of leveraging this increasingly popular fund type.
Pros and cons of open-ended funds for LPs
Sharing insights from our experience with open-ended private market funds while representing general partners/sponsors and limited partners/investors in North America, this article in our series on open-ended private market funds sets out some pros and cons of leveraging this popular fund type.
Co-investments: continuation funds and other considerations
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, dealmaking activity has remained robust. In this article, we discuss issues we are encountering with some frequency now in the co-investment market in Canada and America, including the impact of continuation funds and the possibility of an exit to a SPAC.
Open-ended Funds: A New Way Forward for Private Market Funds
Sharing insights from several open-ended private market funds while representing both general and limited partners and investors in North America, the first article of our three-part series on open-ended private market funds explores key characteristics and recent trends of this popular fund type.
Torys in 10: Private equity in 2020: what are industry leaders saying?
Mike Akkawi and Guy Berman talk about the large deal sizes the PE market saw in 2019 and the reported expectations that these deal sizes will stay the same or increase moving forward.
Our third annual survey of Canadian private equity & pension fund leaders takes a pulse on the industry & what’s next for private equity in Canada. PE Pulse 2022 discusses the outlook for dealmaking, valuation trends & sectors of interest, plus how economic & geopolitical headwinds affect the sector
Open-ended funds: Pros and cons for GPs
Sharing insights from our experience with open-ended private market funds while representing general partners/sponsors and limited partners/investors in North America, the final chapter of our series on private market funds sets out pros and cons of leveraging this increasingly popular fund type.
Pros and cons of open-ended funds for LPs
Sharing insights from our experience with open-ended private market funds while representing general partners/sponsors and limited partners/investors in North America, this article in our series on open-ended private market funds sets out some pros and cons of leveraging this popular fund type.
Co-investments: continuation funds and other considerations
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, dealmaking activity has remained robust. In this article, we discuss issues we are encountering with some frequency now in the co-investment market in Canada and America, including the impact of continuation funds and the possibility of an exit to a SPAC.
Open-ended Funds: A New Way Forward for Private Market Funds
Sharing insights from several open-ended private market funds while representing both general and limited partners and investors in North America, the first article of our three-part series on open-ended private market funds explores key characteristics and recent trends of this popular fund type.
Torys in 10: Private equity in 2020: what are industry leaders saying?
Mike Akkawi and Guy Berman talk about the large deal sizes the PE market saw in 2019 and the reported expectations that these deal sizes will stay the same or increase moving forward.
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