Dec. 19, 2024 - Despite a strong start to the year, activist activity in Canada in 2024 tapered to pre-pandemic levels. This reversion to more historic annual totals follows a notable resurgence of shareholder demands directed at Canadian public companies in 2023, when shareholder engagement reached its...
Announcement
Davies Welcomes Matthew Hendy to the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice in Montréal
We are pleased to welcome Matthew Hendy as a partner to our Mergers and Acquisitions practice in Montréal.
Clients rely on Matt’s expansive knowledge of mergers and acquisitions, which spans a variety of industries. He advises US and international buyers on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and private investments with a particular focus on private equity and sovereign wealth funds.
Matthew was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch in Mergers and Acquisitions in 2023 and was named an emerging leader in the “40 under 40” category by The M&A Advisor in 2022.
Prior to joining Davies, Matthew was a partner at the New York office of a large international law firm.
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