Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 72 - Cultural Roots, Belonging, and the Fear of Change: What’s Next for Inclusion?
Daily Compliance News: June 24, 2025, The Questions, Questions, and More Questions Edition
Hot Topics in International Trade - Tariff Mitigation Strategies
Everything Compliance, Shout Outs and Rants: Episode 151, The What is Illegal DEI Edition
Adapting to Tariffs and Other Trade Policy Shifts Under the Trump Administration
A Brief Primer on Tariffs Under the Trump Administration
Protect, Prepare, Prevail: Navigating a Complex Cybersecurity World
Private M&A 2024: Key Trends and Forecasts
Patent Considerations in View of the Nearshoring Trends to the Americas
Examining E-Discovery in Competition Law
No Password Required: Education Lead at Semgrep and Former Czar for Canada’s Election Security
Shifting Dynamics in Private Equity
4 Key Takeaways | Major U.S. Supreme Court Trademark & Copyright Decisions
Hidden Traffic : New Human Trafficking and Child Labor Regulation in Canada with Sean Stephenson
[Podcast] Catching Up on Canadian Environmental Regulation
[Podcast] USMCA in Review, with C.J. Mahoney, Former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Episode 4 - USMCA and the trade relationship between the U.S.A, Mexico, & China
Five Questions, Five Answers: Electric Mobility Canada on Its Promises for a Cleaner Economy
Five Questions, Five Answers: The Voice of Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
With NATO members recently agreeing to increase defence spending to levels unseen since the Second World War, this is a timely opportunity to take a closer look at a theme we have been hearing a lot about lately – the growing...more
The clouds of uncertainty that rapidly formed in early 2025 continue to drift over the private equity landscape in Canada and globally. Tariffs and geopolitics are subduing deal making and investment opportunities,...more
Global private secondary market transaction volume hit an all-time high of US$160 billion in financial year (FY)-2024, which is up 41 percent from 2023 and has surpassed projections. Private market secondaries have been...more
There is much happening in North America and internationally that is disrupting the traditional patterns of trade and investment. Yet, conversations around the world and in Canada remind us of some basic truths. There is...more
Opportunities for private equity (PE) investment were front-and-centre at CVCA Invest Canada ’25 in Calgary from May 27 to 29. The event is Canada’s biggest showcase of PE and venture capital and Bennett Jones was a Platinum...more
Butternut Box, a European dog food startup, announced that it raised 75 million Euros in debt funding. Verdi, a Canadian agtech startup, raised $6.5 million in its seed round....more
Private equity investment in the food and beverage industry continues to steadily increase, driven in part by evolving consumer preferences and a heightened focus on sustainability. In 2024, private equity deal activity in...more
The Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference (BBHIC), held in Toronto this week, drew over 1,500 global participants to one of Canada's leading events for healthcare investment and innovation. The conference brought...more
Even amid the uncertainty of U.S. tariffs and a trade war, there was some positive PE activity in Canada in the first quarter of 2025. What lies ahead after President Trump announced his sweeping global tariff plans on April...more
Private equity (PE) firms play a critical role in revitalizing struggling businesses by providing, among other things, financial support and operational expertise. PE transactions are often driven by a combination of...more
Quebec’s mid-market M&A landscape has undergone a seismic shift in recent years, with local buyers increasingly outbidding international investors for highly sought-after assets. This trend is fueled by a combination of...more
Antitrust authorities continue to make use of powers to scrutinize deals falling below merger control filing thresholds. Many that don’t have that ability, want it. The European Commission (EC) remains the frontrunner in...more
Introduction - Les prêts de capital de risque jouent un rôle de premier plan sur le marché canadien du capital de risque, et la taille du marché des prêts de capital de risque continue de croître....more
Globally, private equity is expected to double its current assets under management (AUM) to US$12 trillion by the end of 2029, driven in large part by private wealth investors, according to new Preqin research....more
In this Edition - The venture debt market continues to expand and play a prominent role in the Canadian venture capital market....more
Introduction - Venture debt plays a prominent role in the Canadian venture capital market, and the size of the venture debt market continues to expand. According to the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity...more
What a great evening. The indomitable Jon Love, Executive Chair and Founder of KingSett Capital, joined me for a one-on-one discussion about his extraordinary career, his reflections on leadership and current public policy...more
Certain members of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have extended the temporary exemption from the requirement to transmit a Form 45-106F1 Report of Exempt Distribution (“Report of Exempt Distribution”) and...more
Plusieurs tendances notables ressortent des activités de F&A visant des sociétés fermées en 2024. Au cours de la dernière année, non seulement les parties ont-elles montré de la prudence dans leurs opérations, mais le marché...more
In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders. Annual global M&A activity in 2024 rebounded significantly from 2023’s...more
Looking back on 2024 in private M&A, several notable trends stand out. In a year generally marked by caution in dealmaking, the Canadian market saw heightened regulatory scrutiny, the growth of private capital financing and...more
A variety of factors are expected to significantly increase Canadian M&A activity in 2025. These include the likelihood of a more merger friendly regulatory environment in the United States for cross-border transactions,...more
The Canadian government has announced new measures in its 2024 Fall Economic Statement to facilitate increased pension fund investment in the country’s venture capital (VC) sector. This includes a commitment of $1 billion to...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) published for comment a proposed framework (the “Proposal”) to facilitate retail investment in illiquid Long-Term Assets (as defined below) through a new type of prospectus-qualified...more
In recent years, the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financing in private equity (PE) has experienced significant changes. Rising costs of debt and fluctuating availability have compelled PE firms to reassess...more