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Private M&A


Private M&A is often an essential part of a long-term corporate growth strategy.
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Overview

Fasken’s Private M&A team is among the most active and diversified in Canada.  We work closely with you to assess and manage risks, and complete transactions in a manner that will help you achieve your goals. We pride ourselves on providing a practical, innovative and cost-effective approach, no matter the size of the client or complexity of the deal.

 

We act for buyers, sellers, targets, investors and shareholder groups ranging from multinational corporations to professional service firms to family businesses and their shareholders. In addition, financial institutions, private equity and venture capital firms are among our long-standing clients.

 

Apart from mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, our team assists with spin-outs, management buy-outs and investments, private equity or venture capital.

 

When clients embark on joint ventures or strategic alliances, we clarify mutual goals, structure agreements and negotiate to meet objectives.

 

Over the years, we have been involved in complex transactions taking place in highly regulated environments.  We benefit from positive long-standing relationships with regulators.

 

Whether your transaction is local, national or international in scope, lawyers across the firm can help.  One of the hallmarks of our practice is our ability to assemble multidisciplinary teams, including experts in tax, competition (antitrust), intellectual property, regulatory, labour & employment, governance, securities, environment or real estate. Our approach is fully integrated and we provide strategic advice to ensure that risks are identified and managed, and that ultimately, the value of your transaction is preserved following closing.

 

Subscribe to our blog, “Timely Disclosure”, browse our recent work or contact any of our lawyers for answers to your questions about private mergers and acquisitions. 

Team

Primary Contacts
  • Gary Ott, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4724, gott@fasken.com
  • Doug H. Scott, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate/Commercial, Toronto, ON, +1 416 943 8823, dhscott@fasken.com
  • Sean S. Stevens, Partner | Co-Leader, Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (CM and M&A), Toronto, ON, +1 416 868 3352, sstevens@fasken.com
  • Virginia K. Schweitzer, Partner | Co-Managing Partner, Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, +1 613 696 6889, vschweitzer@fasken.com
  • Stéphane Lalancette, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions, Québec, QC, +1 418 640 2035, slalancette@fasken.com
  • Kareen A. Zimmer, Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Services Regulatory, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4775, kzimmer@fasken.com

Client Work

  • CanPrev Natural Health Products Ltd. completes sale of business to Apotex Inc., [Deal - CanPrev Natural Health Products Ltd.], Leading natural health company acquired by Canada’s largest pharmaceutical company.
  • Trimac finalizes acquisition of Watt & Stewart, [Deal - Trimac Transportation Services Inc.], Trimac finalizes acquisition of Watt & Stewart, expanding flatbed expertise.
  • Krystal Growth Partners acquires Seair Seaplanes, [Deal - Krystal Growth Partners], Seair Seaplanes acquired by private equity firm
  • Absorb Software Inc. acquires Together (US) Inc. and Together Software Incorporated, [Deal - Absorb Software Inc.], Absorb Software Inc. acquires Together (US) Inc. and Together Software Incorporated
  • Student Transportation of Canada Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Pacific Western Transportation Ltd. and Diversified Transportation Ltd., completes sale of motorcoach and transit divisions, [Deal - Student Transportation of Canada Inc.], Student Transportation of Canada Inc. completes sale of motorcoach and transit divisions.
  • Covault Resources LLC announces purchase by certain of its subsidiaries of all of the assets owned by Star Valley Energy Services Ltd. and certain of its subsidiaries in connection with Star Valley's drill pipe rental business, [Deal - Covault Resources LLC], Purchase of Canadian and US oilfield services assets in the drill pipe rental industry.
  • Marine Biologics Inc. in its acquisition of Spoitz Enterprises, [Deal - Marine Biologics Inc.], Marine Biologics Inc. has acquired Canada’s leading macroalgae bioprocess engineering group.
  • Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Limited acquires Dawson & Keenan Insurance Ltd., [Deal - Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Limited], Leading provider of insurance, risk management, and consulting services acquires Canadian retail insurance brokerage.
  • Champlain Financial Corporation led a group of investors to acquire Équipement St-Germain, [Deal - Champlain Financial Corporation], Acquisition of Équipement St-Germain by a group of investors led by Champlain Financial Corporation

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