Harrington Place Advisors
is a mergers & acquisitions advisory firm working with businesses engaged in complex transactions and negotiations with the public sector.
We specialize in originating and executing innovative high-value infrastructure and commercial transactions where public assets meet private capital. With deep expertise in mergers & acquisitions, infrastructure financing, transit-oriented development, expropriation strategy and public-private negotiations, we bring clarity, speed and certainty to negotiations that others can’t.
The HPA Advantage
We work hand-in-hand with your C-Suite, legal, government relations and development teams.
We are dealmakers who bring decades of private-public experience to identify, unlock, and close transactions that others can’t. We practice the art of the possible.
Deep Understanding Public Sector Needs
We understand both private business drivers and public sector mandates, allowing us to design transaction structures and solutions that satisfy both sides’ objectives and needs.
Bridging Private and Public Sector Priorities
We bridge the gap by aligning private ambitions with public priorities to create mutually beneficial opportunities.
Saving Time, Money, and Opportunity Costs
We save clients time, money, and opportunity costs by accelerating negotiations, removing roadblocks and driving practical solutions.
Driving Innovative Negotiated Outcomes
We drive solution-oriented negotiations that achieve win-win outcomes and unlock lasting value.
HPA's Track Record
With a 30-year track record, HPA’s team has successfully delivered on close to $9 billion in deals across a diverse range of sectors. This extensive experience is built on a deep expertise in structuring and executing complex transactions, including private M&A, a variety of debt and equity financings, and large-scale public-private partnerships (P3s). The team has a robust history of advising on public sector acquisitions and divestitures, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of the unique financial and regulatory landscapes governing these critical transactions.
$2.2B
Private M&A
$1.8B
Debt & Equity Financings
$3.1B
Private-Public Partnership
$1.5B
Public Sector Acquisitions & Divestitures
The Capabilities
HPA specializes in creating, advancing, and closing complex transactions at the critical intersection of public and private interests. From originating exclusive partnerships where others see none to reviving stalled deals with innovative solutions, our team leads the entire transaction process to secure maximum value, speed, and certainty for our clients.
Unique Transaction Origination
- Unearthing latent demand and identifying high-value opportunities for public sector assets
- Proactively developing exclusive private-public deals tailored to client target markets - Leveraging 30+ years of financing,
- structuring and industry knowledge to generate unknown private-public transactions
Unstick Complex Transactions
- Advancing stalled negotiations through targeted public sector interventions
- Applying creative, tailored solutions to revive and close challenging private-public deals
Property Acquisitions Negotiations
- Bring public sector expertise to reduce negotiation time and optimize value
- Lead and manage the entire negotiation process (including advisors) to free up client’s time to focus on their core business
Due Diligence & Research
- Perform targeted asset analysis to surface hidden constraints, value drivers, and structuring considerations often overlooked by others.
- Equip clients with decision-grade insights to advance, defend, and close complex land, infrastructure, and public-private transactions with confidence.
- Conduct policy, regulatory, and commercial due diligence to identify risks, validate opportunities, and enhance deal certainty.
The Team
We bring our 30-years of relationships and unmatched transaction experience to support your private-public negotiations.
Rohit Gupta
Managing Partner
Rohit brings over 30 years of experience in developing solutions to and executing some of Canada’s most complex transactions. He led the establishment of Canada’s first-ever public-private partnership agency at the federal level (P3 Canada) while working with the Finance Minister of Canada. Previous to that, he was the Economic Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister. He has founded two start-ups and has almost a decade of Merger & Acquisition experience at Scotia Capital as well as with Bain & Company.
Most recently he worked with Boxfish Infrastructure Group leading negotiations on behalf of Metrolinx for transactions between
$50 million to $300 million in value.
Rohit holds a MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania (with Distinction) and a Hons. BA in Economics from the University of Western Ontario.
George Gretes
Partner
George brings over 10 years of experience in developing engagement strategies and due diligence for some of Canada’s largest projects.
Most recently, he worked to deliver a net-new international port on the Great Lakes creating a new trade route valued at over $100 million annually. He worked directly for the CEO and President of Metrolinx and helped guide the relocations of communities across Toronto.
He worked for a publicly-traded CPG manufacturing company leading investor relations for one of Canada’s largest mergers in 2021. He started his career as an advisor to the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and the Minister of Finance in British Columbia.
George holds a Hons. BA from the University of Toronto and is currently completing the CFA.
David Ellis
Senior Advisor
David brings over 25 years of international experience as a Technical Director and senior leader specializing in rail and transit infrastructure, with. Most recently he worked at Boxfish Infrastructure Group where he lead the Technical Management Office for the $62.8B Metrolinx GO Expansion—Canada’s largest transit project—overseeing systems engineering, safety assurance, technical integration, and stakeholder management. David has played an essential role in establishing new industry-leading safety governance structures and technical standards within Canada.
David has successfully managed multidisciplinary teams at SNC Lavalin, CH2M Hill, and Halcrow, delivering major transportation projects across Canada, the UK, the Middle East, and Latin America. He is a qualified building services engineer, ISO audit certified, and trained in occupational health and safety compliance (OHSA/OSHA and Canada Labour Code). David is recognized for his strategic vision and ability to deliver innovative, integrated infrastructure solutions.
Robert Amano
Markets Advisor
Robert brings over 30 years of experience in macroeconomic analysis and monetary policy formulation. He was a Senior Research Director at the Bank of Canada providing advice to monetary policy decision makers and leading and conducting research on vital macroeconomic questions.
Robert has advised the South African Reserve Bank on their macroeconomic framework and contributed to the Bank of Canada’s and Federal Reserve Bank’s reviews of their monetary policy frameworks. His work has been discussed in The Wall Street Journal and The Globe and Mail. Most recently, Robert has been an Economics Advisor to Pure Macro Research Inc. and an Economic Trustee for a digital asset protocol known as eco.org.
Robert holds a MA in Economics from Queen’s University and a Hon. BA in Economics (with distinction) from the University of Manitoba.
Get in Touch
If you are in active negotiations or preparing to negotiate with a public sector entity, we can help!
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