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From navigating relevant legislation and regulators to choosing the right deal structure, there are many factors to consider in Canadian M&A deals. Our guide addresses the key challenges and questions businesses may encounter...more
Types of M&A Transactions – – Takeover bids (like a U.S. tender offer) – Plans of arrangement – Amalgamations (like a U.S. merger) – Asset sales – Share sales (e.g., private purchase of control block) –...more
Welcome to the third edition of our “Public Takeovers in Germany” newsletter. It provides an overviewof public takeovers carried out in Germany in 2019 under the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (WpÜG) and of...more
The Blakes Canadian Mergers and Acquisitions: FAQs and 2019 Trends answers frequently asked questions regarding the regulation of public M&A in Canada and provides an outlook for what 2019 may hold based on significant...more
• CFIUS takes an unprecedented step to fend off a potential foreign acquisition • The threat that China will eclipse the U.S. in telecommunications infrastructure and technology is central to U.S. national security •...more
Canadian M&A activity rose once again in 2016, surpassing a record-breaking 2015 to become the most active year in Canadian deal-making history. In terms of deal value, 2016 will be second only to the peak of 2007....more