Last year was a year in which lawyers exercised the art of negotiation, perhaps most notably in overcoming hurdles to building the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Here’s our rundown of 2018’s Top 10 deals:
1. Gordie Howe International Bridge Project linking Windsor, Ont., to Detroit
2. Brookfield Infrastructure’s acquisition of Enercare Inc.
3. Algoma Steel Inc. acquisition of Essar Steel Algoma Inc.
4. Teck Resources Ltd.’s sale of a two-thirds interest in the Waneta Dam to BC Hydro
5. BSR Real Estate Investment Trust’s first IPO
6. Canadian Tire acquires Helly Hansen
7. Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited buys Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada Company
8. Scotiabank’s acquisition of Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd.
9. Boat Rocker Media Inc.’s acquisition of a majority stake in Insight Productions
10. And finally, cannabis deals move into the M&A space
Lexpert editor-in-chief Jean Cumming describes 2018’s top 10 deals (plus a few more) at www.lexpert.ca.
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