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Scotiabank in its agreement to transfer banking operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama

On December 1, 2025, Scotiabank and Davivienda announced the closing of the previously announced transaction to transfer Scotiabank’s banking operations in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama to Davivienda. The combined operations of both institutions will operate under a new holding company,...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: December 1, 2025 Value: approximately $1 billion

SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp.'s $300-million senior unsecured notes offering

On November 20, 2025, SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. announced that it closed its previously announced $300-million offering of senior unsecured notes. The offering was underwritten by a syndicate of underwriters led by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc. as joint...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: November 13, 2025 Value: $300 million

MindMed in its $249-million underwritten public offering

On November 3, 2025, Mind Med, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel products to treat brain health disorders, announced it closed approximately a $249-million underwritten public offering which includes a full exercise of the underwriter’s option to purchase additional...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Announced: November 3, 2025 Value: $249 million

Clio in its US$1-billion acquisition of vLex and US$500-million Series G investment round

Osler advised Clio in its acquisition of vLex for US$1billion. This acquisition is the largest M&A transaction in the legal technology sector in history. Alongside this transaction, Clio announced a US $500-million Series G funding round at a US$5-billion valuation led by New Enterprise...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: November 10, 2025 Value: US$1billion

AmacaThera in its licensing agreement with Pacira Biosciences for US$230 million

On November 4, 2025, AmacaThera announced that it signed an exclusive global licensing agreement with Pacira Biosciences for up to US$230 million, validating its tunable drug delivery platform. AmacaThera is a leading developer of next-generation hydrogel-based drug delivery solutions. Using a...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: November 4, 2025 Value: US$230 million

Xanadu in its cross-border de-SPAC transaction

On November 3, 2025, Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc. (Xanadu) announced its going-public transaction by way of a business combination with Crane Harbor Acquisition Corporation (Crane Harbor), a special-purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The transaction...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: November 3, 2025 Value: US$3 billion

Nelnet Inc. in its agreement to acquire the student loan servicing business of Finastra in Canada

On October 23, 2025, Nelnet Inc., along with its wholly owned subsidiary Nelnet Canada, Inc., announced its agreement to acquire Finastra Holdings Limited’s Canadian student loan servicing business. Finastra’s Canadian student loan servicing business is...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: October 23, 2025 Value: --

Robex Resources in its merger of equals with Predictive Discovery Limited

On October 5, 2025, Robex Resources announced that it entered an agreement with Predictive Discovery Limited to combine in a merger of equals. In this agreement, Predictive Discovery Limited will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Robex. The implied market capitalization of the...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Announced: October 5, 2025 Value: $2.35 billion

Maritime Resources Corp. in its $292-million acquisition by New Found Gold Corp.

On September 5, 2025, Maritime Resources Corp. (Maritime) and New Found Gold Corp. (New Found Gold) announced the proposed acquisition of Maritime by New Found Gold by way of plan of arrangement. Pursuant to the transaction, New Found Gold will acquire all of the outstanding Maritime shares for...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: September 5, 2025 Value: $292 million

Bird Construction in its $82.3-million acquisition of Fraser River Pile & Dredge

On September 3, 2025, Bird Construction announced its proposed $82.3-million acquisition of Fraser River Pile & Dredge (FRPD). The transaction follows Bird Construction’s 2024 acquisition of Jacob Bros. Construction and further expands its presence in Western Canada. FRPD is...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: September 3, 2025 Value: $82.3 million