![]() Article Getting the Deal Through—Private M&A in Canada 2021John Mercury, James McClary, Bryan Haynes, Ian Michael, Kristopher Hanc and Drew Broughton October 22, 2020 Authors John M. MercuryExecutive Chair & Chair of the Board James T. McClaryPartner Ian C. MichaelPartner Kristopher R. HancPartner Drew C. BroughtonPartner John Mercury, James McClary, Bryan Haynes, Ian Michael, Kristopher Hanc and Drew Broughton provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of private M&A in Canada in Getting the Deal Through—Private M&A 2021. The chapter includes an update on the impact of COVID-19 on private M&A transactions in Canada and a look at the emergency relief programs implemented by the federal and provincial governments to address the pandemic. The chapter describes the key legal structures and regulations, regulatory filings, documentation, due diligence, financing, closing conditions, and tax aspects of private M&A in Canada over the past 12 months. Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This article was first published in Lexology Getting the Deal Through Private M&A 2021 (Published: October 2020). For further information please visit https://www.lexology.com/gtdt.Republishing Requests For permission to republish this or any other publication, contact Amrita Kochhar at kochhara@bennettjones.com. For informational purposes only This publication provides an overview of legal trends and updates for informational purposes only. For personalized legal advice, please contact the authors. AuthorsJohn M. Mercury, Executive Chair & Chair of the Board Calgary • 403.298.4493 • mercuryj@bennettjones.com James T. McClary, Partner • Co-Head of Private Equity Calgary • 403.298.3651 • mcclaryj@bennettjones.com Ian C. Michael, Partner Toronto • 416.777.5778 • michaeli@bennettjones.com Kristopher R. Hanc, Partner • Co-Head of Corporate Department; Co-Head of Capital Markets Practice Toronto • 416.777.7395 • hanck@bennettjones.com Drew C. Broughton, Partner • Co-Head of Corporate Department Calgary • 403.298.8140 • broughtona@bennettjones.com |