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ABB completes acquisition of smart water technology company Real Tech

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Client

ABB

On February 1, 2024, international electrification and automation technology leader, ABB, announced that it had completed its acquisition of Canadian company Real Tech, a leading supplier of innovative optical sensor technology that enables real-time water monitoring and testing.

Through the acquisition of Real Tech, ABB is expanding its strong presence in the water segment and particularly in the fast-growing municipal and industrial wastewater treatment segments, where there is strong global push for sustainable water management.

Fasken advised ABB in connection with this transaction with a team led by W. Ian Palm and Sylvie Bourdeau, and including Chris Dittrich, Alec McIlwraith-Black, Hashim Ghazi, Veronique Poulin (Emerging Technology); Jean-Philippe Mikus, Mohit Arora (Intellectual Property); Antonio Di Domenico, Robin Spillette (Competition, Marketing and Foreign Investment); Kevin Yip (Tax Law); Boris Subara (Labour, Employment and Human Rights); and Stephen Wightman (Paralegal/Law Clerk).

Jurisdiction

  • Ontario

Team

  • W. Ian Palm, Partner, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 5155, ipalm@fasken.com
  • Sylvie Bourdeau, Partner, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 4388, sbourdeau@fasken.com
  • Chris Dittrich, Partner, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3363, cdittrich@fasken.com
  • Alec McIlwraith-Black, Associate, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3468, amcIlwraith-black@fasken.com
  • Hashim Ghazi , Counsel, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3472, hghazi@fasken.com
  • Véronique M. Poulin , Associate, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 5144, vpoulin@fasken.com
  • Jean-Philippe Mikus, Partner | Trademark Agent, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 5176, jpmikus@fasken.com
  • Antonio Di Domenico, Partner | Co-leader, Competition, Marketing & Foreign Investment, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3410, adidomenico@fasken.com
  • Robin Spillette, Associate, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 7817, rspillette@fasken.com
  • Kevin H. Yip, Partner, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 5497, kyip@fasken.com
  • Boris Subara, Partner, Ottawa, ON, +1 613 696 6924, bsubara@fasken.com