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Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Limited acquires Dawson & Keenan Insurance Ltd.

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Client

Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Limited

On December 2, 2024, Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Limited (“Gallagher Canada”), a leading provider of insurance, risk management, and consulting services, successfully completed the acquisition of Canadian retail insurance brokerage, Dawson & Keenan Insurance Ltd. ("Dawson & Keenan"), by way of a share purchase agreement.

Dawson & Keenan, based in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, is recognized as a leader in the region for home, auto, and commercial insurance. Dawson & Keenan’s long-standing reputation will provide growth opportunities for Gallagher Canada’s retail brokerage operations.

Fasken advised Gallagher Canada with a team comprised of Wojtek Baraniak and Fatima Husnain (Corporate and M&A); Kevin Yip and Katerina Ignatova (Tax Law), Craig Bellefontaine (Financial Services); Robert Iaccino and Luigi Pasqualitto (Real Estate); Alex Ognibene (Labour, Employment and Human Rights); and Madeleine MacLean (Articling Student). The Fasken team worked closely with Frank Reda, Chief Legal Officer, Canada & Caribbean and Munish Mehta, Compliance Counsel, of Gallagher Canada.

Jurisdiction

  • Ontario

Team

  • A. Wojtek Baraniak, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3332, wbaraniak@fasken.com
  • Fatima Husnain, Associate | Corporate/Commercial, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 5149, fhusnain@fasken.com
  • Kevin H. Yip, Partner | Tax Law, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 5497, kyip@fasken.com
  • Katerina Ignatova, Associate | Tax Law, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 7852, kignatova@fasken.com
  • Craig Bellefontaine, Partner | Corporate/Commercial, Toronto, ON, +1 416 943 8965, cbellefontaine@fasken.com
  • Robert Iaccino, Partner | Real Estate Law, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3445, riaccino@fasken.com
  • Luigi Pasqualitto, Associate | Real Estate Law, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 7832, lpasqualitto@fasken.com
  • Alex Ognibene, Associate | Labour, Employment & Human Rights, Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3497, aognibene@fasken.com
  • Madeleine MacLean, Articling Student, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 5406, mmaclean@fasken.com