What’s driving M&A for the automotive industry: A Q&A
What has M&A activity for your clients in the automotive industry looked like over the past couple of years? M&A activity in the Canadian automotive sector in 2023 experienced slowdown, primarily due to global political unrest and economic uncertainty. However, […]
Navigating transportation mergers and acquisitions
The global supply chain crisis of 2021 and 2022 highlighted the strategic importance of the transport and logistics industry. Since then, the industry has emerged as a focal point for transformational M&A activity, primarily as a result of the burgeoning […]
Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian public M&A deals
The COVID-19 outbreak continues to have a significant impact on public merger and acquisition transactions in Canada. With normal life around the globe coming to a screeching halt, one can only estimate the long-term effects on the M&A market. To […]
Court Approval of Plan of Arrangement: The Magna Decision
In August 2010, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice approved a plan of arrangement (“Arrangement“) which allowed Magna International Inc. (“Magna“) to eliminate its dual class share structure. A plan of arrangement is a court supervised procedure that requires the […]