Navigating the Next Chapter in Canadian M&A

From earnouts to cross-border complexity, our Q3 2025 insights examine how dealmakers are adapting and what it means for those pursuing strategic growth in an evolving market.

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Bernice B. Afriyie

Bernice B. Afriyie

Associate   •   Commercial Transactions Lawyer

Ian C. Michael

Ian C. Michael

Partner   •   Corporate Lawyer

Laura Schwartz

Laura Schwartz

Associate   •   Lawyer

Melanie L. Aitken

Melanie L. Aitken

Managing Principal, Bennett Jones (US) LLP   •   Global Antitrust and Competition Law and Litigation Advisor

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