Cooper Equipment Rentals acquires Prime Rentals

On March 1, 2019, Cooper Equipment Rentals Limited ("Cooper")  acquired the business of  Prime Rentals Ltd. in southern Alberta.

Prime Rentals has two locations in Lethbridge and Taber, Alberta with a loyal base of customers that rely on the company to provide complete equipment rental solutions.

Cooper is the leading independent Canadian full-service construction equipment rental company, servicing contractors and the infrastructure industry throughout Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia. SeaFort Capital of Halifax is a majority owner of Cooper .

Gowling WLG advised Cooper with respect to the acquisition and associated financing with a team led by Robert Hull, and that included Jason Mullins (corporate/M&A), Leila Burden Nixon and Thomas Gertner (financial services) and Michael Bussmann (tax).