Jan. 10, 2024 - What is a spurned seller’s recourse when a buyer walks away from a deal in breach of the purchase agreement? In private M&A, the answer is reasonably straightforward: sue the buyer to close the deal or to recover damages. In public M&A, however, the answer is murky at best. The problem arises...
Announcement
Forty-Nine Davies Lawyers Recognized as Leaders in Finance and M&A
Lexpert Magazine has named 49 Davies partners among the best lawyers in Canada in its 2022 Special Edition: Finance and M&A.
The recognition caps another year of outstanding transactional success for our team, with highlights including advising
- Shaw Communications Inc. in its transformative $26-billion deal with Rogers Communications Inc. – the largest M&A deal involving a Canadian target in 2021;
- Kansas City Southern as Canadian counsel in its transformative US$31-billion merger with Canada Pacific Railway to create the first U.S.-Mexico-Canada rail network;
- Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in its merger with Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. to create a C$30-billion combined company, the gold industry's highest-quality senior producer and the third-largest gold company in the world;
- Cominar REIT in its C$5.7-billion sale to Iris Acquisition II LP, an entity created by a consortium led by Canderel Real Estate Property; and
- TPG Real Estate Partners in its acquisition and related financing of Cinespace Film Studios, North America's second-largest independent sound stage platform.
The Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A profiles the highest-ranked Lexpert lawyers with practices focusing on corporate law and encompassing finance and M&A.
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