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.
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Rupert Resources Ltd. on its C$2.9-billion acquisition by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
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G Mining Ventures Corp. on its C$3-billion acquisition of G2 Goldfields Inc.
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Paramount Skydance Corporation on its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
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Eldorado Gold Corp. on its C$3.8-billion acquisition of Foran Mining Corp.
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The Special Committee of the Board of Trustees of Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust on its C$2.3-billion going private transaction with Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. and Minto Group
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Ovintiv Inc. on its C$3.8-billion acquisition of NuVista Energy Ltd.
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Strathcona Resources Ltd. in connection with its hostile bid for MEG Energy Corp., including toehold acquisitions, related party financing and a support arrangement with Cenovus Energy Inc., leading to Cenovus’ successful acquisition
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The Special Committee of New Gold Inc. in connection with its US$7-billion acquisition by Coeur Mining, Inc.
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GMS Inc. on its acquisition by The Home Depot’s specialty trade distribution subsidiary, SRS Distribution, for a total enterprise value of approximately US$5.5-billion
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Mubadala Capital, the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, on its C$4.7-billion acquisition of CI Financial Corp., with an implied enterprise value of approximately C$12.1-billion
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ECN Capital on its C$1.9-billion acquisition by an investor group led by Warburg Pincus LLC.
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HanesBrands Inc. on its US$4.4-billion definitive merger agreement with Gildan Activewear Inc., under which Gildan will acquire HanesBrands to create a global basic apparel leader
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MAG Silver Corp. on its US$2.1-billion acquisition by Pan American Silver Corp.
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World Wide Technology Holding Co., LLC on its acquisition of Softchoice Corporation with an enterprise value of C$1.8-billion
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Filo Corp. on its C$4.5-billion acquisition by BHP and Lundin Mining Corporation
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Fission Uranium Corp. on its C$1.14-billion acquisition by Paladin Energy
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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. on its acquisition of Stelco Holdings Inc., a transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately C$3.4-billion
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National Bank of Canada on the regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Canadian Western Bank
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Advent International Corporation on its US$6.3-billion acquisition of Nuvei Corporation, a Canadian fintech payment platform
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AstraZeneca AB on its US$2-billion acquisition of Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners on its investment in the C$1.2-billion purchase of LOGISTEC Corporation in partnership with Blue Wolf Capital Partners
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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
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Enerplus Corporation on its US$11-billion merger with Chord Energy Corporation
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Strathcona Resources Ltd. in its all-share transaction to acquire Pipestone Energy Corp. creating a combined entity with an approximate C$11.5-billion enterprise value
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The Special Committee of Teck Resources Limited in connection with the sale of a majority stake in its steelmaking coal business to Glencore plc and a minority stake to Nippon Steel
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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.
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- Corporate & Commercial
- Employment & Labour
- Energy & Energy Infrastructure
- Environmental
- Financial Services
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People
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Tim AndisonPartner | Toronto -
Shlomi FeinerPartner | Toronto -
Michael I. GansPartner | Toronto -
Jacob GofmanPartner | Toronto -
Michael HickeyPartner | Toronto -
Liz Litwack-LandsbergPartner | Toronto -
Jeff LloydPartner | London, Toronto -
Alex MoorePartner | Toronto -
Kurt SarnoPartner | Toronto -
Catherine YoudanPartner | Toronto -
G. Marshall ChamberlainLaw Clerk | Toronto
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Jada DunnAssociate | Toronto -
Melissa EarlAssociate | Toronto -
Jae Won HurAssociate | Toronto
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Chad C. SchneiderPartner | Calgary -
Ross A. BentleySenior Counsel | Calgary -
Chris Adamopoulos DickAssociate | Calgary
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Kathleen KeiltyPartner | Vancouver
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Howard LevinePartner | Montréal
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Michael I. GansPartner | Toronto
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Jeff LloydPartner | London, Toronto -
Jennifer MaxwellPartner | London
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Tim AndisonPartner | Toronto -
Jacob GofmanPartner | Toronto -
Michael HickeyPartner | Toronto -
Liz Litwack-LandsbergPartner | Toronto -
Jeff LloydPartner | London, Toronto -
Jennifer MaxwellPartner | London -
Alex MoorePartner | Toronto -
Kurt SarnoPartner | Toronto -
Chad C. SchneiderPartner | Calgary -
Catherine YoudanPartner | Toronto -
Ross A. BentleySenior Counsel | Calgary -
G. Marshall ChamberlainLaw Clerk | Toronto
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Chris Adamopoulos DickAssociate | Calgary -
Jada DunnAssociate | Toronto -
Melissa EarlAssociate | Toronto -
Jae Won HurAssociate | Toronto -
Shlomi FeinerPartner | Toronto -
Michael I. GansPartner | Toronto -
Kathleen KeiltyPartner | Vancouver -
Howard LevinePartner | Montréal