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PE Points Newsletter

Osler’s National Private Equity Group has launched its quarterly PE newsletter: your source of private equity news and information.

Key competition law considerations when transferring portfolio businesses to continuation vehicles

Transferring a portfolio business to a continuation vehicle may be subject to mandatory notification under the Competition Act.

PIPE transactions in Canada

A practical overview of private investments in Canadian public equities, with insights for both companies and investors.

Canadian Securities Administrators finalize new WKSI rules

There are a number of important differences between the new WKSI rules and the current WKSI regime.

Connect with Osler at IBA 2025 in Toronto!

Osler, your Canadian partner As a proud host of the 2025 IBA Annual Conference in Toronto, we are delighted to welcome our global peers from...

Acquisitions of private businesses in Canada

We review the legal and market factors involved in these deals, offering practical insights to assist buyers and sellers alike.

Return of the hybrid: the rise of structured equity solutions

Organizations can achieve transformative capital solutions through structured equity transactions.

How will private credit impact M&A transactions?

We look at how private credit entered the Canadian market and the role it could play in M&A transactions in the years to come.

New measures adopted by Canadian Securities Administrators aim to support Canada’s capital markets competitiveness

Continued efforts are being made by Canadian securities regulators to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden and support capital raising in Canada.

Directors’ duties

Directors’ duties The corporate statutes in Canada impose two principal duties on directors: the fiduciary duty and the duty of care. Directors...