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2 Dec 2025

Laurentian Bank sells retail unit to National Bank, agrees to Fairstone takeover

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction Value$ 1,900,000,000

Firms InvolvedOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Torys LLP, Stikeman Elliott LLP, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
27 Jul 2025

First National Financial acquired for $2.9 billion by Birch Hill and Brookfield-backed Regal Bidco

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction Value$ 2,900,000,000

Firms InvolvedTorys LLP, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
3 Feb 2025

Toromont acquires 60% of AVL Manufacturing for undisclosed sum

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

Firms InvolvedTorys LLP, Stikeman Elliott LLP
26 Mar 2024

Fairstone Bank and Home Trust merge to create leading Canadian alternative lender

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

Firms InvolvedTorys LLP, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Stikeman Elliott LLP, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
17 Apr 2023

BroadStreet acquires majority ownership in Westland Insurance for $1.3 billion

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryBanking/Finance

Transaction Value$ 1,300,000,000

Firms InvolvedStikeman Elliott LLP, Torys LLP, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, BroadStreet Partners, Inc.
1 Nov 2022

Champion Petfoods to sell to Mars Petcare

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

Firms InvolvedTorys LLP, Bennett Jones LLP, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
20 Jul 2022

BMO Financial to acquire Radicle Group

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

Firms InvolvedTorys LLP, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)