Mergers and Acquisitions

Business leaders running transformational deals – or smaller strategic ones – want a winning path to the finish line. When faced with hostile situations, they expect no less. Our focus is always on getting the deal done as we tackle issues and create strategies that simply work.

Public or private, buy or sell, we excel at the most business-critical transactions with a precise combination of creativity and practicality – meaning that our clients get the best possible business terms on the tightest closing schedules. Whether large, small or multijurisdictional, complex transactions require a firm grasp of a wide range of sophisticated issues. All demand the same level of rigour and depth of experience. Which is why we take a lean, cross-practice team approach, helping you achieve the best results, whether you’re a publicly traded company, a private equity firm or an ambitious entrepreneur.

We use our deal fluency and track record for trailblazing to get the deal done. Clients such as The Blackstone Group Inc., in its $6.2-billion acquisition of Dream Global Real Estate Investment Trust, and Alstom S.A., in its €4.4-billion strategic acquisition of Bombardier Transportation, rely on us to achieve their strategic goals. That’s why we’ve played a significant role in five of the 10 largest-ever announced M&A deals with a Canadian target, based on deal value.

Representative Work

Barrick Gold Corporation, 2025

Acting for Barrick Gold Corporation in the US$1.1-billion sale of its 50% interest in the Donlin Gold Project in Alaska to affiliates of Paulson Advisers LLC and NOVAGOLD Resources Inc., with an option for NOVAGOLD to purchase related debt.

New Gold Inc., 2025

Acting for New Gold Inc. in its US$300-million acquisition of the remaining 19.9% free cash flow royalty interest in New Afton Mine from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, consolidating New Gold’s ownership to 100%.

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