Bennett JonesClient Work Blackstone Energy Transition Partners Announces Agreement to Acquire DarkVision from Koch Engineered SolutionsJuly 30, 2026 Authors Brent W. KrausCo-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Rebecca BurnandAssociate Cole ShrimptonAssociate Matthew WilliamsArticling Student Greg M. JohnsonPartner Zachary ThackerAssociate Kees de RidderPartner, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent David WainerAssociate Michael H. VanderMeerAssociate Luke StretchAssociate Zirjan (Zee) J. DerwaPartner Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, announced that funds managed by Blackstone Energy Transition Partners have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DarkVision Technologies Inc. from Koch Engineered Solutions, a unit of Koch, Inc. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in North Vancouver, British Columbia, DarkVision is the leader in advanced ultrasound imaging technologies used for the inspection of critical industrial infrastructure, serving a broad range of customers across global industrial and energy markets. The transaction reflects the convergence of the energy, industrial and technology sectors. Bennett Jones acted as Canadian counsel to Blackstone Energy Transition Partners with a team led by Brent W. Kraus, and including Rebecca Burnand, Cole Shrimpton and Matthew Williams (M&A), Greg M. Johnson and Zachary Thacker (Tax), Kees de Ridder and David Wainer (Intellectual Property), Michael H. VanderMeer (Employment), Luke Stretch (Real Estate) and Zirjan J. Derwa (Competition & Antitrust) Republication Requests To obtain permission to republish this publication or any other publication, contact Erica Wirthlin at wirthline@bennettjones.com. For Informational Purposes Only This publication provides an overview of trends and legal updates for informational purposes only. For personalized legal advice, please contact the authors. AuthorsBrent W. Kraus, Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Calgary • 403.298.3071 • krausb@bennettjones.com Rebecca Burnand, Associate Calgary • 403.298.3321 • burnandr@bennettjones.com Cole Shrimpton, Associate Calgary • 403.298.3698 • shrimptonc@bennettjones.com Matthew Williams, Articling Student Calgary • 403.298.3132 • williamsma@bennettjones.com Greg M. Johnson, Partner Calgary • 403.298.4470 • johnson@bennettjones.com Zachary Thacker, Associate Calgary • 403.298.3105 • thackerz@bennettjones.com Kees de Ridder, Partner, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent Calgary • 403.298.3122 • deridderk@bennettjones.com David Wainer, Associate Calgary • 403.298.3264 • wainerd@bennettjones.com Michael H. VanderMeer, Associate Calgary • 403.298.4478 • vandermeerm@bennettjones.com Luke Stretch, Associate Calgary • 403.298.3030 • stretchl@bennettjones.com Zirjan (Zee) J. Derwa, Partner Toronto • 416.777.6442 • derwaz@bennettjones.com |
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