Public M&A

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Mergers & Acquisitions
Public M&A

The Blakes M&A team has extensive experience structuring and negotiating complex public M&A transactions, across a wide cross-section of industry sectors. We provide strategic counsel to Canadian and international companies, private equity funds, financial advisors and international law firms on transactions within Canada and across borders.

In both negotiated and unsolicited transactions, we offer guidance on structuring considerations, regulatory issues, related-party rules and fiduciary duties. Our M&A team also advises boards and special committees on governance, fiduciary duties, director and officer liabilities, shareholder engagement and other strategic considerations.

Recent Experience

World Wide Technology Holding Co., LLC on its proposed acquisition of Softchoice Corporation with an enterprise value of C$1.8-billion.
Filo Corp. on its C$4.5-billion acquisition by BHP and Lundin Mining Corporation.
Fission Uranium Corp. on its C$1.14-billion acquisition by Paladin Energy.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. on its acquisition of Stelco Holdings Inc., a transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately C$3.4-billion.
National Bank of Canada on the regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Canadian Western Bank.
Advent International Corporation on its US$6.3-billion acquisition of Nuvei Cor-poration, a Canadian fintech payment platform.
AstraZeneca AB on its US$2-billion acquisition of Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners on its investment in the C$1.2-billion purchase of LOGISTEC Corporation in partnership with Blue Wolf Capital Partners.
Ten Coves Capital and a group of other shareholders on the C$274-million acquisition of TSX-listed Q4 Inc. by Sumeru Equity Partners, through a transaction in which the shareholders will roll their interest in Q4 into a new private company controlled by Sumeru.
Enerplus Corporation on its US$11-billion merger with Chord Energy Corporation.
Strathcona Resources Ltd. in its proposed all-share transaction to acquire Pipestone Energy Corp. creating a combined entity with an approximate C$11.5-billion enterprise value.
The Special Committee of Teck Resources Limited in connection with the sale of a majori-ty stake in its steelmaking coal business to Glencore plc and a minority stake to Nippon Steel.
Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. on its C$1.1-billion sale to B2Gold Corp.
Maverix Metals Inc. on its C$606-million acquisition by Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp.
Magnet Forensics on its C$1.8-billion acquisition by an affiliate of private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
Sierra Wireless, Inc. on its US$1.2-billion acquisition by Semtech Corporation.
The Special Committee of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. on its acquisition by Rio Tinto.
Pretium Resources Inc. in connection with the C$3.5-billion acquisition by Newcrest Mining Limited.
WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust on its US$3.1-billion acquisition by Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.
The Board of Directors of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway Limited on CP's acquisition of Kansas City Southern, a transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately US$29-billion.
Canadian counsel to Intact Financial Corporation on connection with its C$12.3-billion acquisition, together with Tryg A/S, of RSA Insurance Group Plc and related private placements of C$4.45-billion of subscription receipts.
Genworth MI Canada Inc. on its C$1.6-billion acquisition by Brookfield Business Partners L.P.
Starlight Investments, KingSett Capital and other investors on their C$4.8-billion acquisition of Northview Apartment REIT.
Pattern Energy Group Inc. on its approximately US$6.1-billion all-cash acquisition by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.