Written by John Mercury, James McClary, Bryan Haynes, Ian Michael, Kristopher Hanc and Drew Broughton

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.