The tightening of privacy and data protection compliance obligations in Canada and the United States, has led to increasingly comprehensive “data security and privacy” representations and warranties in purchase agreements, as...more
1/30/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Canada ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Governance ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Mergers ,
Personal Information ,
PIPEDA ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements
Ambiguous drafting of earnout provisions in M&A agreements is a perennial source of post-closing disputes. What may have seemed clear to parties in the heat of negotiations can often become less so as time passes,...more
6/4/2024
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Business Disputes ,
Business Litigation ,
Buyers ,
Canada ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Earn-Outs ,
Merger Agreements ,
Pre-Closing Issues ,
Sellers
Though 2023 ended in much the same way as it began, with global geopolitical instability and high interest rates, investment in Québec has remained active, particularly in the Montréal area. This post breaks down some of the...more
Canada’s federal beneficial ownership transparency requirements are changing again. Beginning January 22, 2024, federal corporations will be required to provide certain information from their registers of individuals with...more
In 2023, private equity, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital financings have experienced a slowdown across Canada, on the heels of a historically strong year in 2022. In this post we look specifically at the province...more
8/21/2023
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Canada ,
Capital Investments ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
Corporate Finance ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Investment ,
Merger Agreements ,
Private Equity ,
Venture Capital
Canada’s federal beneficial ownership transparency provisions are changing. Since 2019, most Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) corporations have been required to create and maintain registers of Individuals with...more
A Q&A guide to private equity law in Canada.
The Q&A gives a high level overview of the key practical issues including the level of activity and recent trends in the market; investment incentives for institutional and...more
The Québec Government has announced that the transparency requirements set out in Bill 78, An Act mainly to improve the transparency of enterprises, will come into force on March 31, 2023. These requirements will apply to all...more
As growth equity investment strategies gain prominence in global private equity fundraising and institutional capital allocation, we have seen an increase in this type of investment in Canadian companies, particularly by U.S....more
The Québec Government has published a new webpage (available in French only) with further details on the implementation of Bill 78, An Act mainly to improve the transparency of enterprises, including an in-force date – March...more
As growth equity investment strategies gain prominence in global private equity fundraising and institutional capital allocation, we have seen an increase in this type of investment in Canadian companies, particularly by U.S....more
As growth equity investment strategies gain prominence in global private equity fundraising and institutional capital allocation, we have seen an increase in this type of investment in Canadian companies, particularly by U.S....more