Business Law and Corporate Law

Earn-out clauses have become increasingly popular in M&A transactions, particularly during periods of economic uncertainty, as they help bridge valuation gaps between buyers and sellers by tying a portion of the purchase price to post-closing performance. While these arrangements offer flexibility and risk-sharing benefits, they also present significant challenges in terms of metric selection, structural design, and potential litigation.

Osler's Summer 2026 PE Points newsletter explores the rising prominence of essential services businesses in Canadian private equity, featuring insights from a former M&A lawyer turned entrepreneur, practical guidance on AI-driven deal structuring, and critical updates on co-investment mechanics, continuation vehicles, and evolving M&A market dynamics. The edition examines how institutional capital is increasingly flowing toward non-discretionary services platforms while traditional software models face AI d

Health Canada has introduced a new Ministerial Reliance Order (MRO) that represents a significant development in Canada’s drug regulatory framework. The MRO creates a new mechanism allowing Health Canada, in defined...