Edward Best~~Esther Chang~~Matthew Comstock~~Brannock Furey~~Dillon Lehr~~Leanne Aban
February 23, 2026
Willkie Advises Carbon Reduction Capital on Sale to Canaccord Genuity Group

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- • Carbon Reduction Capital, LLC (CRC-IB), a renewable energy investment bank, was acquired by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc
- (TSX: CF). • The acquisition was announced on January 14 by Canaccord Genuity Group through its U.S
- capital markets business. • CRC-IB provides M&A, project finance, and capital raising services in the U.S
- renewable energy sector, including wind, solar, storage, carbon capture, and energy transition. • Willkie advised CRC-IB in the transaction, with a team led by partners Eddie Best and Esther Chang.
Willkie represented Carbon Reduction Capital, LLC (“CRC-IB”), a leading renewable energy investment bank in North America, in its acquisition by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (TSX: CF). On January 14, Canaccord Genuity Group, an independent, full-service financial services firm, announced that through its U.S. capital markets business it acquired CRC-IB, a leading provider of M&A, project finance and capital raising services in the U.S. across the renewable energy spectrum with dedicated experience in the wind, solar, storage, carbon capture and energy transition segments. The Willkie team was led by partners Eddie Best and Esther Chang and included partner Matthew Comstock and associates Brannock Furey, Dillon Lehr and Leanne Aban.
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Edward Best~~Esther Chang~~Matthew Comstock~~Brannock Furey~~Dillon Lehr~~Leanne Aban
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