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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

  • 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
  • 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.
  • Harmony Energy France completes the sale of its 100 MW Marronniers Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project to leading Swiss energy services provider, Alpiq, [Deal - Harmony Energy France], Sale of Harmony Energy France's 100 MW Marronniers Battery Energy Storage System to Alpiq.
  • Goodfood acquires Genuine Tea, [Deal - Goodfood Market Corp.], Acquisition of an 81% interest in Genuine Tea by Goodfood.
  • Syntax Systems acquires Argon Supply Chain Solutions, [Deal - Syntax Systems], Acquisition of Argon Supply Chain Solutions by Syntax Systems.
  • 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
  • A syndicate led by Eira Thomas completes acquisition of Clara Rough Diamond Sales Platform, [Deal - Eira Thomas]

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