• Josh Booth joins Dawson from CPPIB

TORONTO, ONT, September 3, 2019 – Dawson Partners (“Dawson”), a specialized investment manager focused on providing structured liquidity solutions for private equity portfolios, is pleased to announce that Josh Booth will be joining Dawson from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”), bringing the Dawson team to 35 professionals.

Josh joins Dawson’s Capital Management team as a Principal, focused on capital raising and investor relations. Josh comes to Dawson with 9 years of private equity and investment banking experience, including 6 years at CPPIB in Toronto and London, UK, most recently as a Principal and senior team member on the Funds investment team. 

“Since our inception in 2015, we have experienced a tremendous reception from the market, both from investors and users.  We see Capital Management as a core pillar of our business; as we always say, without investors there is no Dawson,” said Yann Robard, Managing Partner of Dawson. “We hold Josh in high regard and are thrilled that he will be joining Dawson. With his expertise and deep relationships in the private equity market, we are confident that he will make an immediate impact to our organization.”

“As our investor base grows, we intend to continue to build out our Capital Management team with top talent, ensuring that our investors continue to receive the high level of service that we are proud to offer,” said Michael Gubbels, Partner of Dawson. “Josh is well known to us and will be an excellent addition to the firm. We look forward to officially welcoming him in October.”

About Dawson Partners (“Dawson”)

Dawson is a private equity firm focused on providing structured liquidity solutions for private equity portfolios. Dawson has identified what it believes is a significant and untapped market opportunity in the utilization of structured products to generate liquidity on private equity portfolios. Dawson was formed in 2015 and seeks to provide customized and flexible liquidity solutions for private equity investors. Dawson raised $1.4 billion in committed capital in its first two funds and has closed or committed to 34 transactions with a value of over $2.7 billion. For more information, please visit https://www.dawsonpartners.com.