Canada: M&A/Private Equity

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What Do I Need To Know About Contingent Value Rights?
After a brief dip in popularity in the Canadian public M&A market, contingent value rights, or CVRs, have seen renewed interest as acquirors and target companies look to bridge gaps on value attributable to a future milestone, asset or performance outcome. CVRs provide target shareholders with a contractual right to receive additional consideration post-closing if specified payment triggers are satisfied during their term; they are used to address circumstances where the parties agree on the base value of a company but disagree on specific (and contingent) drivers of value.
Canada Commercial
BC
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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The CCAA’s Reach Expands: Equity Investors, Foreign Companies And Solvent Companies
Can equity investors commence proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA)? Can CCAA relief extend to foreign companies with no business or assets in Canada? Can CCAA relief be granted against entities that are not insolvent? In a precedent-setting decision released on May 11, 2026, the Alberta Court of Appeal held, yes, yes and yes (in appropriate circumstances).
Canada Commercial
BC
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Outlook Series 2026: Key Business, Legal, And Regulatory Issues Shaping Canada
Canadian organizations face intensifying regulatory enforcement, shifting market conditions, and accelerating technology risks in 2026. This comprehensive outlook examines critical developments across private equity, competition law, power infrastructure, public procurement, tax policy, and technology governance that will shape strategic decisions in the year ahead.
Canada Commercial
MT
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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