On May 1, 2014, U.S. private equity firm Svoboda Capital Partners (Svoboda) together with DOT Foods, Inc. made a strategic significant investment in Reliable Parts Ltd. (Reliable Parts). Reliable Parts is one of the largest independent value-added distributors of appliance parts, accessories, filters, detergents, and related products in the United States and Canada. Reliable Parts has 6 distributions centers across North America with 46 additional branch locations and has over 450 employees. Reliable Parts serves as a full-service, authorized parts supplier of leading manufacturers. Svoboda Capital Partners, founded in 1998, is a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on value-added distribution, professional, consumer and healthcare services. Svoboda was advised in Canada by a team of Fasken Martineau lawyers led by Stephen Erlichman (private equity) and included Alex Nikolic, Jennifer Mitchell, Jesse Bertollo, Steve Saville, Samuel Li (mergers & acquisitions), Ian Campbell (labour), Christopher Steeves, David Fox, Paul Casuccio, Tom Brook (tax), Dan Law, Dugan Edmison (real estate), Huy Do (competition), Mark Penner, Christelle Gedeon (intellectual property), Ross Gascho (pensions & benefits), Rosalind Cooper (environmental), and John Elias and Jay Choi (banking & finance).
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Svoboda Capital Partners and DOT Foods make investment in Reliable Parts
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- Stephen Erlichman, Partner | Corporate Governance, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 4552, serlichman@fasken.com
- Alex Nikolic, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 4420, anikolic@fasken.com
- Jesse Bertollo, Counsel | Mergers & Acquisitions, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 4366, jbertollo@fasken.com
- Steve Saville, Partner | Corporate/Commercial, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 3150, ssaville@fasken.com
- Samuel Li, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4890, sli@fasken.com
- Christopher Steeves, Partner | Leader, Tax Law, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3401, csteeves@fasken.com
- Paul V. Casuccio, Partner | Commodity VAT & Tax, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3491, pcasuccio@fasken.com
- Daniel R. Law, Partner | Real Estate Law, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3479, dlaw@fasken.com
- Huy Do, Partner | CO-LEADER, COMPETITION, MARKETING & FOREIGN INVESTMENT | LEADER, SOUTHEAST ASIA GROUP, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3505, hdo@fasken.com
- Mark D. Penner, Partner | Patent Agent | Trademark Agent | Trademarks, Patents and Industrial Design, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3501, mpenner@fasken.com
- Ross A. Gascho, Partner | Leader, Pensions and Benefits, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 5447, rgascho@fasken.com
- Rosalind H. Cooper, Partner | Environmental, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 5127, rcooper@fasken.com
- John M. Elias, Counsel | Banking & Finance, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3334, jelias@fasken.com
