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Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)


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Our clients range from early stage companies to some of the world's leading multi-national public companies as well as private equity firms, investment banks, financial institutions and investors.
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Overview

Fasken’s M&A practice is a leader among Canadian law firms. We frequently advise on the most noteworthy and complex transactions and cross-border deals in the country. Our group routinely leads league tables, reflecting our deep experience and leadership in the sector, and is recognized for its excellence by various third party ranking agencies.

Our clients range from early stage companies to some of the world's leading multi-national public companies as well as private equity firms, investment banks, financial institutions and investors. Regardless of size, we approach each transaction with an unwavering commitment to excellence and integrate best-in-class lawyers in all major jurisdictions across our extensive M&A platform. We ensure that we understand the business objectives at hand, and take a practical, goal-oriented approach to get the deal done.

Whether we are lead counsel or working in close partnership with a client`s US law firm, we provide seamless transactional support across industries and  strategic counsel on all aspects of cross-border M&A, including negotiated acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, strategic alliances and contested corporate transactions. Our deal teams are supported by recognized experts in all major areas of practice, including tax, competition and antitrust, environmental, real estate, financial institutions, labour and employment, pensions, banking, technology, intellectual property and litigation with deep expertise in transactional matters.

With offices across Canada and experts in all the necessary supporting areas of an M&A transaction, our group is particularly well suited to advise on Northbound M&A.

Read about our client experience and review the expertise we’ve shared in our publications and presentations. To connect with us, please contact any of our lawyers to discuss how we can help.

Team

Primary Contacts
  • Gesta A. Abols, Partner | Co-Leader, cross border and international practice, Toronto, ON, +1 416 943 8978, gabols@fasken.com
  • Caitlin Rose, Partner | Co-Leader, Private Equity, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 5277, crose@fasken.com
  • Kareen A. Zimmer, Partner, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4775, kzimmer@fasken.com

Client Work

  • Pender Growth Fund and Acorn Capital Partners acquire POWR Inc., Rowanwood Professional Services, CHL Software and Assured Software Limited, [Deal - Pender Software Holdings Ltd.], Sale of multiple subsidiaries in the Tech industry
  • Castle Harlan acquires Alumni Educational Solutions, [Deal - Castle Harlan Inc.], Global private equity investment firm’s acquisition of leading educational furniture manufacturer.
  • GLS sold US freight affiliates to DC Logistics, [Deal - GLS Logistics Systems Canada Ltd.], Sale of GLS’s US freight affiliates to DC Logistics.
  • aDolus acquired by Exiger to expand cybersecurity capabilities, boosting software supply chain insights, [Deal - aDolus Technology Inc.], Acquisition enhances ability to verify and secure operational technology and software providers
  • Altair Engineering Inc., acquires Metrics Design Automation Inc., to expand its business footprint to the electronic design automation industry, [Deal - Altair Engineering Inc.], American multinational information technology company acquires automation simulation as a service solution.
  • DNA Partners acquired SIC Biometrics, [Deal - DNA Partners L.P.], Acquisition of SIC Biometrics by DNA Partners.
  • Marcotte Systems acquired by Command Alkon, [Deal - Marcotte Systems Ltd.], Acquisition of Marcotte Systems by Command Alkon.
  • Elimetal Inc. sold to Mecaer America Inc., a leading international provider of solutions for Aircraft Systems, [Deal - Elimetal Inc.], Sale of Elimetal to 16150365 Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mecaer America.
  • Rise Baking Company acquired Table Talk through an LBO, [Deal - TT Canada Holdings Inc.], Acquisition of Table Talk by Rise through an LBO.

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