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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.

Recent Experience

Counsel to Canadian Pacific Railway in its historic US$31-billion merger with Kansas City Southern.

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.

What Clients Say

“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.”

Our Value to Clients

  • Focus on your business objectives
  • Practical approach to risk management
  • International mindset
  • Bench strength for specialty support

Our Services

  • Negotiated transactions
  • Contested transactions including hostile bids and negotiated transactions opposed by third parties
  • Proxy contests & activist shareholder matters
  • Going-private transactions
  • Leveraged buyouts
  • Management buyouts
  • Acquisition financing
  • Joint ventures
  • Reverse take-overs
  • Exchangeable share transactions
  • Spin-outs
  • Carve-outs
  • Special committee mandates
  • Regulatory & stock exchange matters
  • Capital reorganizations
  • Tax structuring
  • Competition & foreign investment matters
  • Litigation & dispute resolution

Reflections on Canada's M&A Landscape in 2022 and a Look Ahead to 2023

M&A Q4 Trends Report

Key Contacts

  • Curtis A. Cusinato Curtis A. Cusinato, Vice Chair and Partner
  • Christian P. Gauthier Christian P. Gauthier, Partner
  • Kristopher R. Hanc Kristopher R. Hanc, Partner
  • Jeffrey  Kerbel Jeffrey Kerbel, Partner
  • Brent W. Kraus Brent W. Kraus, Partner
  • John E. Piasta John E. Piasta, Partner
  • Related Lawyers

Recent Experience

S.i. Systems ULC, Canada's largest information technology staffing company, in its sale by Quad-C Management and management shareholders to Cornell Capital LLC and TorQuest Partners. 
VIVO Cannabis Inc., in its $133 million acquisition of Canna Farms Limited.
Kensington Capital Partners and Kensington Private Equity Fund, in its acquisition of Chirurgie DIX30 Inc. and Medego Immobilier Inc., a specialized medical and surgical centre in Brossard, Quebec.
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 Ltd. in its combined $93.4-million acquisition of certain royalties from Equinox Gold Corp. and Sandstorm Gold Ltd., and Rosedale's continuation as Sandbox Royalties Corp.
The management team and employee shareholders of Cando Rail & Terminals Ltd. in connection with AIMCo's acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Cando Rail from Torquest and the minority shareholders, and in connection with the management team's reinvestment in the go-forward enterprise.
Cresco Labs Inc. in its US$2-billion acquisition of Columbia Care Inc., making Cresco the second-largest cannabis producer and retailer in the U.S. at the time of the transaction.
Heritage Royalty in its $728-million sale of certain Western Canadian royalty assets, including 1.9 million acres of royalty lands throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, to PrairieSky Royalty
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., as Canadian counsel, in its acquisition of Linga, a point of sale and payments solutions firm providing an industry-leading, cloud-based restaurant operating system.
CF Acquisition Corp. VI, a SPAC sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald, in its $2.1-billion acquisition of Rumble Inc.
Xie Florida Holdings, Inc. in its sale of Brightech International, LLC, a biostatistics, SAS programming, data management, clinical trial medical and safety monitoring company, to  Arlington Capital Partners and Everest Clinical Research.
CU Inc. in its $210-million offering of 4.773% debentures due 2052.
Stone Canyon Industries Holdings and Kissner Group Holdings in their US$3.2-billion acquisition of the North and South American salt business of K+S Aktiengesellschaft.
Cenovus Energy Inc. in its $23.6-billion merger with Husky Energy Inc.
Wellfield Technologies Inc., in its acquisition of New Bit Ventures Ltd., d/b/a Coinmama at an agreed valuation of US$50 Million.
Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. in its US$2.1-billion sale to Trulieve Cannabis Corp.
RedeCan in its $925-million sale to HEXO Corp.
ecobee Inc. in its US$770-million sale to Generac Holdings Inc.
SolGold plc in its approximately $108-million acquisition of Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc., to consolidate the ownership of the Cascabel Project in Ecuador.
Premier Gold Mines Limited in its US$479-million sale to Equinox Gold Corp.
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation IV, a SPAC sponsored by Riverstone Holdings LLC, in its $1.39-billion business combination with Hammerhead Resources Inc., to form a publicly-traded upstream oil and gas company with a path toward achieving net zero emissions.
Trilantic Capital Partners, as shareholder, in the $743-million sale of Velvet Energy Ltd. to Spartan Delta Corp.
OPTrust, as part of a consortium, in the $1.5-billion acquisition of the Cascade Power Project.
CMG Partners (dba Caliva) in its merger with Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp., 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, as Canadian counsel, in its US$4.6-billion acquisition of First Student and First Transit assets from FirstGroup plc.
Cresco Labs in its acquisitions of Origin House, Bay LLC, Bluma Wellness Inc. and Laurel Harvest Labs.
Mazooma Technical Services Inc. in its $400-million sale to Nuvei Corporation.
Dye & Durham Limited in its $530-million acquisition of DoProcess Ltd.

Recent Recognition

Mergermarket & Bloomberg League Tables
Top 8 firm in Canadian M&A by deal count
Chambers Canada
Ranked, Corporate/M&A
Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business
Ranked, Corporate/M&A

The Legal 500 Canada
Recommended, Corporate and M&A
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Consistently recommended, Mergers & Acquisitions, Toronto
Most frequently recommended, Mergers & Acquisitions, Calgary
Global MA Atlas Awards
Winner Global Resources & Materials M&A Deal of the Year
IFLR 1000 Finance and Corporate
Ranked, Banking Mergers and Acquisitions
World Finance Magazine Legal Awards
Recognized as Best M&A Team in Canada

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