Private Equity Briefings

An essential read for private equity professionals navigating Canada’s evolving investment landscape. This series explores deal activity, emerging market trends and the strategic considerations shaping investment decisions.

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The Q3 2025 PE Briefing

Canadian private equity activity is up by deal count in Q3 2025 and global deal value rose year-over-year despite ongoing fundraising and exit pressures. In this edition of the PE Briefing, we examine the forces shaping capital deployment and structuring today—from the rapid evolution of private credit and the advantages of Ontario LPs for foreign sponsors, to practical guidance on negotiating earnouts. For investors, fund managers, and companies navigating complex transactions, these insights offer a focused lens on where opportunities and risks are emerging in the current market.

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Dom Sorbara, Elizabeth K. Dylke, James G. Morand & Gary S.A. Solway
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Our Private Equity & Investment Funds group advises private equity sponsors, pension funds, family offices and institutional investors on transactions across Canada and the US-Canada corridor. With deep experience in cross-border structuring and sector-focused insight—particularly in energy, infrastructure, real estate, technology and agribusiness—we guide clients through every stage of the investment cycle. Our multidisciplinary team brings together strengths in M&A, capital markets, finance, tax, ESG and more to deliver practical, risk-aware advice focused on long-term value creation.

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Matthew J. Hunt

Matthew J. Hunt

Partner   •   Corporate Lawyer

James T. McClary

James T. McClary

Partner   •   Private Equity and M&A Lawyer

Elizabeth K. Dylke

Elizabeth K. Dylke

Partner   •   Corporate and Private Funds Lawyer

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