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2025 M&A Year In Review

Despite trade uncertainty and other headwinds, M&A volumes remained robust as interest rates normalized, pricing expectation gaps narrowed, and regulatory conditions improved.

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Navigating The New Competition Act: Early Impacts And Emerging Challenges

The amendments to the Competition Act result in increased scrutiny of transactions, requiring early-on proactive measures from merging parties.

Canada Anti-trust

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Aucun « changement important » en jurisprudence : perspectives pratiques suite à la décision hautement attendue de la Cour suprême (Lundin)

La décision de la Cour suprême du Canada dans l'affaire Lundin Mining Corp. c. Markowich a suscité de nombreux commentaires de la part de la presse et des cabinets d'avocats.

Canada Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canadian M&A Outlook: Cautious Optimism In A Reshaped Market

Despite 7% fewer transactions, deal value in 2025 increased 90% from the previous year.

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Hot Topics In Financial Services M&A

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Asset Joint Venture Monetizations: Unlocking Capital While Keeping Control

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Search Funds In Canada: Navigating Cross-border Challenges

Worldwide Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Navigating The New Competition Act: Early Impacts And Emerging Challenges (Podcast)

Canada Anti-trust

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

2025 Osler Legal Outlook

Canada Law Performance

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Supreme Court Of Canada Affirms Broad Definition Of "Material Change"

Canada Commercial

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Redefining Real Estate Deals: Trends In Representations And Warranties In Purchase Agreements

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

"A Change Is A Change" – The Supreme Court Rejects A Narrow Interpretation Of "Material Change"

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

Issuing And Receiving Options

Canada Commercial

SkyLaw

How Canada Is Powering The Global Data Centre Boom: Legal And Investment Insights

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Torys On Budget 2025: Tax Highlights

TL

Torys LLP

New Year, New Rules: Changes To Job Posting Requirements In 2026

Canada Employment

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Une signature électronique est-elle suffisante? Comprendre la perfection par possession à l'ère numérique au Canada

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Understanding The OSC's Investment Management Division's 2025 Priorities: Insights From Staff Notice 81-739

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Federal Budget 2025: Implications For The Financial Sector

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Blakes Competitive Edge™: November 2025 Update

Welcome to the November issue of Blakes Competitive Edge, a monthly publication of the Blakes Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group.

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Tipping Point: What Ontario's Municipal LDCs Must Do Now To Survive The Electrification Era

Across Ontario, the province's local distribution companies (LDCs), many of which are wholly or partially municipally owned, are facing a confluence of crises...

GW

Gowling WLG

Étude sur les opérations de capital-investissement au Canada de Blakes

Nous sommes heureux de publier la cinquième édition de notre Étude sur les opérations de capital-investissement au Canada, une analyse exclusive de centaines d'acquisitions et de placements...

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Solvent Liquidations - Check: Are You Really Solvent?

Solvent liquidations are often regarded as an orderly process, but the recent Noal case shows they have exacting requirements. When a company enters a members' voluntary liquidation (MVL)...

GW

Gowling WLG

NDA And LOI: Part 2: The Role Of Letters Of Intent In M&A – From Confidentiality To Commitment (Podcast)

Canada Commercial

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Les 5 Clés Pour Réussir Le Repreneuriat

Canada Commercial

BB

BCF Business Law

Budget 2025 Implementation: Proposed Amendments Affecting Small And Mid-sized Federal Financial Institutions

Canada Commercial

TL

Torys LLP

Parallel Derivative And Oppression Actions: New Guidance For Investors In Closely Held Corporations

Canada Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Actions obliques et recours en cas d'abus intentés en parallèle : nouvelles orientations pour les investisseurs dans les sociétés à peu d'actionnaires

Canada Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Navigating The Relationship Between Retail Funds And Institutional Capital

TL

Torys LLP

New Year, New MEGs: Competition Bureau Publishes Draft Merger Enforcement Guidelines For Comment

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Competition Bureau Releases Proposed Enforcement Guidelines: A New Framework For Addressing Anti-Competitive Conduct And Agreements

Canada Anti-trust

F

Fasken

Building On The Past, Not Breaking New Ground: Deconstructing The Bureau's Proposed Merger Enforcement Guidelines

Canada Anti-trust

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Understanding The Basics Of Plans Of Arrangement

Canada Commercial

CM

Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP

New Year, New MEGs: Competition Bureau Publishes Draft Merger Enforcement Guidelines For Comment

On November 13, 2025, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) published for consultation its draft Merger Enforcement Guidelines (Draft MEGs) setting out its enforcement approach to merger reviews under the Competition Act (Act).

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Competition Bureau Releases Proposed Enforcement Guidelines: A New Framework For Addressing Anti-Competitive Conduct And Agreements

On October 31, 2025, the Competition Bureau (the "Bureau") released its draft Anti-Competitive Conduct and Agreements Enforcement Guidelines (the "Guidelines") for public consultation.

Canada Anti-trust

F

Fasken

Building On The Past, Not Breaking New Ground: Deconstructing The Bureau's Proposed Merger Enforcement Guidelines

On November 13, 2025, the Competition Bureau (the "Bureau") released the long-awaited draft of its Proposed Merger Enforcement Guidelines (the "Draft Guidelines")...

Canada Anti-trust

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Understanding The Basics Of Plans Of Arrangement

hile parties to potential M&A transactions generally want to avoid court, there is at least one transactional model in which parties seek out court involvement to achieve the efficient conclusion of a successful M&A transaction: a plan of arrangement.

Canada Commercial

CM

Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP

Les actions ordinaires peuvent-elles déclencher la Partie VI.1? Ce qu'il faut savoir des conventions d'actionnaires

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Budget 2025: Building Canada's Strength

On November 4, 2025 (Budget Day), the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Finance Minister, delivered the 2025 federal budget titled, "Canada Strong" (Budget 2025), the Liberal Party's first federal budget under Prime Minister Mark Carney.

C

Cassels

Competition Bureau Publishes Draft Anti-Competitive Conduct And Agreements Enforcement Guidelines For Comment

While not finalized, the ACCA Guidelines provide valuable insight into how the Bureau will approach its enforcement of the ACCA Sections...

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The A&D Minute: Mapping The Future Of Direct-to-device

The direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications sector has reached a pivotal moment as technology collides with the geopolitical realities of expanding from a promising niche into a mass consumer market.

Canada Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Bientôt la fin pour la communication trimestrielle de l'information financière? Les ACVM proposent un projet pilote de communication aux six mois

La communication trimestrielle a toujours été la pierre d'assise des obligations d'information financière applicables aux émetteurs à capital ouvert...

Canada Commercial

FF

Fasken (French)

Rachats ordonnés par un tribunal s'agissant d'entreprises à peu d'actionnaires — Leçons d'un conflit familial en Ontario

Canada Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Recent Continuous Disclosure Developments: Canada's SAR Pilot Program And A Possible Rule Change From The SEC

Canada Commercial

TL

Torys LLP

Canadian M&A Spikes In Q3 Driven By "Strategic Transactions"

Canada Commercial

TL

Torys LLP

M&A Amid Trade Uncertainty: Negotiation, Drafting And Strategy

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

Is The Twilight Of Quarterly Reporting On The Horizon? CSA Proposes A 6-Month Reporting Pilot

Worldwide Commercial

F

Fasken

Alternative Asset Managers In The Quest For Capital: Attracting Canadian Retail Investors Through Mutual Fund Trusts

Canada Commercial

TL

Torys LLP

NDA And LOI's: Part 1: The Role Of Non-Disclosure Agreements In M&A - Setting The Foundation For A Successful Deal (Podcast)

Canada Commercial

D

Dentons Canada LLP

GAAR And Corporate Restarts: Madison Pacific Properties Inc. v. Canada, 2025 FCA 20

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Determining Fair Market Value In Canadian Management Equity Repurchases

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Hertz Launches Fully Online Used-car Shop
Automotive Weekly

Canada Transport

CM

Crowe MacKay LLP

Canada's Q3 2025 M&A Landscape

Canada Commercial

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

La grande rencontre – Agir pour le repreneuriat

Canada Commercial

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

A Turning Point For Canadian M&A: Rebound And Resiliency Characterize Q3 Findings

Canada Commercial

TL

Torys LLP

Is Signing On The Line Really Final?

Canada Commercial

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Guide sur les fusions et acquisitions de sociétés ouvertes au Canada

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Latest Videos

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NDA And LOI's: Part 1: The Role Of Non-Disclosure Agreements In M&A - Setting The Foundation For A Successful Deal (Podcast)

D

Dentons Canada LLP

A Conversation With Curt Sigfstead (Video)

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Real Estate Joint Ventures For Investors: Governance Considerations (Video)

TL

Torys LLP

Equity Compensation Plans: Stock Options, RSUs, And Allocation (Video)

SL

Siskinds LLP

Perspectives du capital d'investissement privé pour 2023 : dix points essentiels à retenir (Video)

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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