Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions

Laurentian Bank in its sale of its retail and SME banking portfolios to National Bank of Canada and acquisition by Fairstone Bank

On December 2, 2025, Laurentian Bank of Canada (Laurentian Bank) announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell its retail and SME banking portfolios (the Retail/SME Transaction) to National Bank of Canada (National Bank) and a separate definitive agreement pursuant to which...

Lead Office: -- Date Announced: December 2, 2025 Value: $1.9 billion

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

GE HealthCare in its agreement to acquire Intelerad for US$2.3 billion

On November 20, 2025, GE Healthcare Technologies Inc., a leading global healthcare solutions provider, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Intelerad for a purchase price of US$2.3 billion in cash. Intelerad, which has operations in Canada and the U.S., is a leading medical...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: November 20, 2025 Value: US$2.3 billion

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

Paine Schwartz Partners–backed HGS BioScience in its acquisition of NutriAg

On October 21, 2025, Paine Schwartz Partners–backed HGS BioScience announced it had acquired NutriAg Ltd., a Toronto-based innovator in bionutritional technologies. The combinations brings together HGS’s strength in humic acid-based products, U.S. market presence, and vertically...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: October 21, 2025 Value: --

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: --

Wellington-Altus in its nearly $400-million minority investment from Kelso & Company

On October 20, 2025, Wellington-Altus announced a nearly $400-million secondary minority common equity investment from Kelso & Company, a leading U.S. private equity firm. Upon completion, Kelso will acquire a 25% minority stake in Wellington-Altus in a common equity transaction, confirming an...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: October 20, 2025 Value: $400 million

Norwest in its strategic investment in PSD Citywide

On October 21, 2025, PSD Citywide, an international leader in enterprise asset management software solutions, announced it has received a strategic investment from Norwest, a global growth equity and venture capital investment firm. This investment from Norwest will allow PSD Citywide to continue...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Announced: October 21, 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

The E3 Company, LLC in its strategic acquisition of Canadian Global

On September 10, 2025, The E3 Company, LLC (E3 Company) announced that it acquired Canadian Global Manufacturing Ltd. (Canadian Global), a Calgary-based top drive systems and drilling technology provider. Following the acquisition, Canadian Global’s proprietary Smart Slide technology will be...

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