Business Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
We have a very active M&A practice and are frequently retained by both our private and public company clients to provide strategic counsel in M&A transactions throughout Canada and the United States.
Our many complementary areas of experience — from securities regulatory matters, tax structuring and competition law to our experience in addressing benefits, litigation, real estate, environmental, intellectual property and information technology issues — ensure we are able to provide highly-effective recommendations that consider all the complexities of the situation. And, of course, our cross-border tax practice, along with our close working relationships with senior U.S. corporate counsel, provides us with exceptional capability to quarterback cross-border transactions.
Highlights
Since 2002, we have advised on M&A transactions with an aggregate value of over $5 billion.
We have experience with all types of M&A transactions including cross-border transactions, public company acquisitions, private company acquisitions, reverse takeovers, hostile bids, “lossco” transactions and corporate reorganizations.
Our experience ranges from privately negotiated transfers of shares or assets to large public company or trust mergers and acquisitions completed by way of take-over bids, amalgamations and plans of arrangement.
We advise clients on structuring considerations, related-party rules, special committee obligations, take-over defences and contested shareholder meetings.
We draw upon the knowledge and experience of our tax team to create innovative solutions for our clients.
Industries
Our Mergers & Acquisitions team represents a diverse range of clients in industries including:
- Oil and gas
- Oil and gas services
- Environmental services
- Real estate
- Manufacturing
- Entertainment
- Retail
- Information technology