Competition and Foreign Investment Competition and Foreign Investment

Pattern Energy in its agreement to acquire Cordelio Power

On January 6, 2026, Pattern Energy Group announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cordelio Power, an independent power producer in Canada and the United States. The addition of Cordelio Power will allow Pattern Energy to expand into one of the largest independent clean...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: January 6, 2026 Value: --

Medici Technologies Inc. (dba Livewell) in its sale to Hims & Hers

On December 4, 2025, Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (NYSE: HIMS), the leading health and wellness platform in the United States, announced its expansion into Canada through its acquisition of Medici Technologies Inc. (dba Livewell). Livewell is a trusted Canadian digital health platform focused...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Announced: December 4, 2025 Value: --

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

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

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

TELUS Digital in its agreement to be acquired by TELUS Corporation

On June 11, 2025, TELUS Corp., TELUS Digital’s controlling shareholder, proposed to acquire all of the shares of TELUS Digital that it did not already own. Pursuant to this, on September 2, 2025, TELUS Digital and TELUS announced that they had entered into an arrangement agreement pursuant to...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: September 2, 2025 Value: US$1.3 billion

Ontopical in its acquisition by SOVRA

On August 18, 2025, SOVRA announced that it has acquired Ontopical. Ontopical is a Calgary-based government market intelligence platform designed to help companies win more work with local governments by detecting early signals of new business using AI. Among other things, this acquisition will...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Announced: August 18, 2025 Value: --

Create Music Group in its acquisition of Monstercat

On May 6, 2025, Create Music Group announced its acquisition of Monstercat. This represents a strategic addition to Create Music Group’s growing portfolio of labels. Create Music Group is an independent American music distribution, publishing and data analytics company. Monstercat is a...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: May 6, 2025 Value: --

Westbrick Energy Ltd. in its $1.1-billion acquisition by Vermilion Energy Inc.

On December 22, 2024, Westbrick Energy Ltd. entered into an arrangement agreement with Vermilion Energy Inc. whereby Vermilion agreed to acquire Westbrick for cash consideration of $1.075 billion. Under the terms of the arrangement Westbrick shareholders were provided with an option to...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Announced: December 22, 2022 Value: $1.1 billion

Reach in its strategic investment by Primus Capital

On February 10, 2025, Reach announced a strategic investment by Primus Capital into the business. This investment will allow for Reach to accelerate its operations and offerings for retail and SaaS businesses globally. Reach is a leading global Merchant of Record (MoR) solution. Osler,...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Announced: February 10, 2025 Value: --