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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

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

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

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: --

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

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

TELUS in its $1.26-billion wireless tower infrastructure partnership with La Caisse

On August 1, 2025, TELUS announced a partnership with La Caisse, who will acquire a 49.9% interest in newly formed Canadian wireless tower infrastructure operator Terrion for $1.26 billion. Terrion, a newly created — and Canada's largest — tower operator headquartered in Montréal, will...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: August 1, 2025 Value: $1.26 billion

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: --