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Investing in R&D-Stage Healthcare Companies: A Recap of BBHIC 2024

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It was another record-breaking year for the annual Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference (BBHIC) in Toronto. The event brought together premier healthcare companies and investors from Canada and around the world....more

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Corporate Finance and M&A in Québec: Staying Active

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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

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Ten LPs + 85 Investors Over Four Years = Unlicensed Trading Allegation from the OSC

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One of the grey areas for real estate development, private equity and venture capital firms (“sponsors”) that serially launch new funds is how frequently a sponsor can come to market with a new fund offering without hitting...more

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Canada's M&A Landscape and Deal Making Trends: Q1 2024

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United States and global M&A rebounded in the first quarter of 2024, powered by the return of mega deals worth US$10 billion or more. According to Bloomberg, global deal values are up about 21 percent year-on-year to more...more

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What’s Hot and What’s Not in Canadian Venture Capital Funding

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Key Findings - - U.S. investors show strong and sustained interest - Canadian government-backed funds lead domestic investment - Non-dilutive funding emerges as a dominant force - Majority of investments are in...more

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Fonds de capitaux privés : cinq tendances en matière de création de fonds et d’investissement

En 2023, les fonds de capitaux privés en gestion commune ont continué de constituer un excellent moyen pour les investisseurs d’investir dans différentes catégories d’actifs tout en diversifiant leurs placements. L’an...more

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Questions et réponses avec Paul Ciriello : Élaborer une stratégie de financement

Paul Ciriello, conseiller stratégique de notre cabinet et de nos clients, a répondu à nos questions détaillées sur le contexte actuel du financement, ainsi que sur ce qu’il faut faire, et ce qu’il faut éviter, en ce qui a...more

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Ready to Rebound: Canada's 2024 M&A Landscape

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While Canadian M&A activity continued to lag in 2023 as compared to 2021 and early 2022 in terms of transaction value and volume, as reflected in a significant downturn in exits in Q3, there remain a number of reasons for...more

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Q&A With Paul Ciriello: Developing a Fundraising Strategy

Paul Ciriello, Strategic Advisor to Blakes and our clients, answered our in-depth questions about the current fundraising environment, and the dos and don’ts of raising capital as we head into 2024. Paul is the founder...more

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Création de fonds 101 : Enjeux liés à la création de fonds de capital-investissement - Partie 1 : Structuration

Première partie d’une série sur la création de fonds et sur les investissements dans ceux-ci. Les fonds de capital-investissement représentent une activité importante au Canada. Selon PitchBook, il existe près de 500...more

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Fund Formation 101: Issues to Consider When Forming a Private Equity Fund - Part 1 Structuring

This is the first part of a multi-part series on fund formations and investments. Private equity funds are big business in Canada. According to PitchBook, there are almost 500 private equity funds in Canada, and that does...more

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Canada's M&A Landscape Q3 2023: Special Edition on Energy

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In this special edition of Bennett Jones' quarterly M&A update, we look at deal activity in Canada's energy sector and what the key takeaways from WPC might tell us about what's to come....more

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Corporate Finance and M&A in Québec: Finding the Bright Spots in a Challenging Year

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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

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Continuation Funds: ILPA Updated Guidance

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The Institutional Limited Partner Association (ILPA) published new guidance on May 15, 2023, relating to continuation funds. The guidelines build on ILPA's prior (2019) guidance on best practices for GP-led secondary fund...more

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Private Equity in Canada: Market and Regulatory Overview

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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

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Ten Key Considerations for Growth Equity Investments in Canada: Part 3

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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

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Ten Key Considerations for Growth Equity Investments in Canada: Part 2

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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

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Canada's M&A Landscape Q3 2022: It's Not If, It's When

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While Canadian M&A activity slowed in Q3, many companies and investors continue to have the appetite and capital to do M&A transactions, including private equity funds who continue to seek accretive opportunities to deploy...more

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Ten Key Considerations for Growth Equity Investments in Canada: Part 1

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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

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Continuation Funds: A Growing Trend

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A Tool for Portfolio Management - While the secondaries market has traditionally provided opportunities for limited partners to exit from private equity funds, there has been an increase in General Partner (GP)-led...more

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Opérations transfrontalières de capital-investissement : enjeux en matière de rémunération des hauts dirigeants et d’emploi

Dans le contexte des opérations transfrontalières de capital-investissement, de nombreux enjeux propres au Canada se posent quant à la rémunération des hauts dirigeants et à l’emploi. Plusieurs de ces enjeux sont liés au...more

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Private Equity - Recent Developments Of Importance

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The first nine months of 2021 set records for global M&A activity and kept private equity firms especially busy. An abundance of dry powder and low interest rates have encouraged private equity investors to make up for lost...more

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Canadian outbound dealmaking rebounds

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Canadian dealmakers are betting on large overseas purchases as market confidence returns - Canadian dealmakers have become a major presence beyond their borders, conducting a total of 361 outbound deals worth a total of...more

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Will COVID-19 Ignite Private Equity's Dry Powder?

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The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed global financial markets into a prolonged period of volatility and uncertainty (see our article on the impact of COVID-19 on M&A deal flow), reminiscent of the 2007-08 financial crisis. Many...more

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Global PE buyout activity stays relatively robust in H1

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Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, total buyout volume in the first half of 2020 dropped 23% annually, while value fell 30%—less than half the rate of decline of overall M&A. Private equity buyout activity, especially primary...more

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