Mergers and Acquisitions

We help clients complete complex M&A deals with strategic, practical counsel that manages risk, protects value and achieves business objectives.
Key Contacts
Burgos RichardCusinato CurtisGauthier ChristianHanc KristopherKerbel JeffreyKraus BrentTessier Jean
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Overview

Getting the deal done in a way that satisfies your desired business outcomes is our first priority. Clients benefit from our focus on efficient identification of issues that will matter, with no wasted time on those that will not. We account for your risk appetite and the commercial realities likely to apply after closing to guide negotiation strategy and structuring.

Our clients include many Canadian and global Fortune 500 companies operating in local, national or international markets, as well as private equity funds, institutional investors and other capital pools investing and operating in Canada. Whether quarterbacking the deal, or providing Canadian counsel support, we coordinate seamlessly with counsel, financial advisors and regulators around the world. We also have particular expertise advising boards and special committees in both friendly and contested transactions, leveraging the expertise of our Shareholder Activism & Critical Situations team.

Our public and private M&A practice spans all industries, and particularly those that drive the Canadian economy, such as energy, oil and gas and renewables, mining, consumer products, technology, utilities, agribusiness, financial services and cannabis, among others.

To ensure our people are effective ambassadors for our M&A clients, we offer dedicated training programs for our lawyers on topics such as valuation, financial statement analysis and portfolio management. We also draw on specialized experts in other areas that impact deal strategy and structure, including tax, competition/antitrust, foreign investment, customs and trade, real estate, intellectual property, employment, regulatory and litigation. This expertise is complemented by the most experienced governmental affairs and public policy team of any Canadian law firm.

,,I have worked with other Canadian counsel in the context of cross-border M&A. Bennett Jones is a clear leader in terms of client experience.,,

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Client Work

SFC International
in its sale to Super League International
Geller & Company
on the sale of its multi-family office business to Corient Private Wealth, one of the fastest-growing national wealth advisors in the US
BriaCell
in its public offering of common shares for gross proceeds of USD$3,050,000
BriaCell
in the spin-out of BriaPro Therapeutics
Adventus Mining
in its C$200-million acquisition by Silvercorp Metals by way of plan of arrangement
Karora Resources
in its planned merger with Westgold by way of statutory plan of arrangement
Advent International
lead arrangers and lending syndicate of a US$2.55-billion term facility and US$600-million revolving credit facility to support the US$6.3-billion sale of Nuvei
Alliance Abroad Canada
in its purchase of all of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of Stepwest Experience Providers and Stepwest Work Experiences Canada
Argonaut Gold
in its planned sale, including of the Magino mine in Ontario, to Alamos Gold
BioSig Technologies
in its US$770 million business combination with Streamex Exchange, a commodities tokenization platform
CNRL
in its US$6.5-billion acquisition of Chevron's Alberta assets, including the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and Duvernay shale assets
Element Fleet Management
in its acquisition of Tel Aviv-based Autofleet Systems
First Majestic Silver
in its US$970-million acquisition of Gatos Silver
Heartland
in its C$658 million sale to TransAlta
Karora Resources
in its plan of arrangement merger with Westgold Resources
KKR
in its C$1.19-billion acquisition of an indirect minority equity interest in the Labrador-Island Link from Emera
LVI
in connection with a potential financial restructuring of LVI’s indebtedness
Medline
in its acquisition of Sinclair Dental
Osisko
in its approximately C$2-billion sale to Gold Fields
OYO Hotels
in its US$525-million acquisition of G6 Hospitality from Blackstone Real Estate Advisors
Park Lawn
in its C$1.2-billion going-private transaction with Viridian Acquisition
Piedmont Lithium
in its merger with Sayona Mining
POWER Engineers
in its C$2.44-billion sale to WSP Global
RCM
in its leveraged buyout of majority partner HIG Capital from PI Financial, and in the concurrent merger with Echelon Wealth Partners
Secure Energy
in its C$1.075-billion asset sale of certain waste management facilities
Shift4
in its acquisition of of Eigen Development and Eigen Holdings (US)
Variperm
in its sale to NYSE-listed Forum Energy Technologies
Xplore
in a potential financing and/or restructuring of Xplore's indebtedness and business
Reunion Neuroscience
in its take-private transaction with MPM Bioimpact
Wellfield Technologies
in its acquisition of the issued and outstanding common shares and other other assets related to the operation of Brane Trust
Wellfield Technologies
in its US$50-million acquisition of New Bit Ventures
S.i. Systems
in its sale by Quad-C and management shareholders to Cornell Capital and Torquest Partners
VIVO Cannabis
in its C$133-million acquisition of Canna Farms
Kensington Capital Partners
in their acquisitions of Resolute Health, Surgical Centres, Chirurgie Dix30 and Medego Immobilier
Canadian Pacific Railway
in its US$31-billion merger with Kansas City Southern, creating the first single-line rail network linking the United States, Mexico and Canada
Rosedale Resources
in its combined C$93.4-million acquisition of certain royalties from Equinox Gold and Sandstorm Gold, and Rosedale's continuation as Sandbox Royalties
Cando Rail & Terminals
in connection with AIMCo's acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Cando Rail from Torquest and the minority shareholders
Cresco Labs
in its US$2-billion acquisition of Columbia Care
Cresco Labs
in its acquisitions of Origin House, Bay LLC, Bluma Wellness and Laurel Harvest Labs
Heritage Royalty
in its C$728-million sale of western Canadian royalty assets, including 1.9 million acres of royalty in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, to PrairieSky Royalty
CF Acquisition
in its US$2.1-billion business combination with Rumble
Xie Florida Holdings
in its sale of Brightech International, a biostatistics, SAS programming, data management, clinical trial medical and safety monitoring company, to Arlington Capital Partners and Everest Clinical Research
CU
in its $210-million offering of 4.773% debentures due 2052
Stone Canyon Industries and Kissner Group Holdings
in their US$3.2-billion acquisition of the North and South American salt business of K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Cenovus
in its C$23.6-billion acquisition of Husky Energy 
Harvest Health & Recreation
in its US$2.1-billion sale to Trulieve Cannabis
RedeCan 
in its C$925-million sale to HEXO
ecobee
in its US$770-million sale to Generac Holdings
SolGold
in its C$108-million acquisition of Cornerstone Capital Resources to consolidate ownership of the Cascabel Project in Ecuador
Premier Gold Mines
in its US$479-million sale to Equinox Gold
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation IV
in its C$1.39-billion business combination with Hammerhead Resources to form a publicly-traded upstream oil and gas company
Trilantic Capital Partners
in its C$743-million sale of Velvet Energy to Spartan Delta
OPTrust
in the C$1.5-billion acquisition of the Cascade Power Project
CMG Partners
in its merger with Subversive Capital Acquisition, to create the largest cannabis SPAC in North America at closing, and a concurrent partnership with Roc Nation and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter
EQT Infrastructure
in its US$4.6-billion acquisition of First Student and First Transit assets from FirstGroup
Mazooma Technical Services
in its US$315-million sale to Nuvei Corporation
Dye & Durham
in its C$530-million acquisition of DoProcess

Recognitions

Mergermarket & Bloomberg League Tables
Top 8 firm in Canadian M&A by deal count
Chambers Canada
Ranked, Corporate/M&A

Chambers Global
Band 2, Corporate/M&A; International & Cross Border Transactions
 


The Legal 500 Canada
Recommended, Corporate and M&A

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Most Frequently Recommended, Mergers & Acquisitions (Calgary)
Consistently Recommended, Mergers & Acquisitions (Toronto)
Repeatedly Recommended, Mergers & Acquisitions (Edmonton and Vancouver)
Global MA Atlas Awards
Winner Global Resources & Materials M&A Deal of the Year
Cusinato Curtis

Curtis A. Cusinato

Vice Chair and Partner  •   Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Practice

Gauthier Christian

Christian P. Gauthier

Partner  •   Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Practice

Hanc Kristopher

Kristopher R. Hanc

Partner  •   Co-Head of Corporate Department; Co-Head of Capital Markets Practice

Kraus Brent

Brent W. Kraus

Partner  •   Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Practice

At the centre of market-shaping deals and high-stakes disputes, Bennett Jones delivers clarity, strategy and results. Our cross-border teams turn complexity into progress, always focused on what drives your success.

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