On November 25, 2015, VASCO Data Security International Inc., a leader in authentication, electronic signatures and identity management, completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding securities of the Silanis entities including Silanis Technology Inc., the provider of e-SignLive — the most widely used e-signature solution in the world. The purchase price of $113 million (US$85 million) was paid in cash. The transaction was effected by way of a statutory plan of arrangement pursuant to s. 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act and involved, inter alia, the amalgamation of the Silanis entities and the acquisition of the amalgamated entity by VASCO Data Security International Inc.
VASCO Data Security International Inc. was represented by Charlie MacCready, Edward West, Alex Farcas, Konrad Pola, Ye Xia (corporate/M&A), Brian Segal, Erik Christenson, Dominika Korytek, Ena Patel (tax), Michael Mensik, Heiko Burow, Essien Udokang (intellectual property), Cheryl Elliott, Adrian Ishak, Andy Boling (employment) and Sam Kramer and Arlan Gates (regulatory) of Baker & McKenzie LLP.
The Silanis entities were represented by Peter Castiel, Vanessa Coiteux, Allison Jaskolka, Timour Breslavski, Catherine Ouellet Dupuis, William Carrothers (M&A), Frank Mathieu, Adam Drori (tax), Frédéric Paré, Rémi Leprévost (litigation), Stephanie Weschler, Stephanie Pasternyk (labour), Jonathan Auerbach (intellectual property) and François Ouimet (financing) of Stikeman Elliott LLP.
