26North to Acquire Controlling Stake in AVI-SPL
On June 25, 2025, 26North Partners LP (“26North”) announced its agreement with Marlin Equity Partners and other selling shareholders to acquire a controlling stake in AVI-SPL, a global leader in audio-video and unified communications technologies.
AVI-SPL is a digital enablement service that serves over 86% of Fortune 100 Companies, delivering mission-critical audio-visual and collaboration solutions that power the modern workplace, spanning installation, integration and managed services across North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region.
26North is an integrated, multi-asset class investment platform founded by Josh Harris that provides investment advice and opportunities to its clients related to a variety of investment strategies, including, but not limited to, private equity, credit, and insurance and reinsurance solutions.
McCarthy Tétrault advised 26North with a team consisting of Pavan Jawanda, James Lin, Gurvir Sangha (M&A), Jason Gudofsky, Alykhan Rahim (Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment), John Gilmore, Christopher McHardy, Patrick Pengelly, Francis Racine, Grace McDonell, Jessica Hoskins (Labour & Employment), Julia Miller (Pensions, Benefits & Executive Compensation) and Robert Glasgow (International Trade and Disputes).
