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Freshfields LLP

28 Aug 2026

Kiwa Group to acquire CSA Group's testing, inspection and certification business

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction Value$ 2,100,000,000

ClientsKiwa Group, Canadian Standards Association
26 Jun 2026

Persistent Systems offers to acquire Nagarro in approximately $1.7 billion public takeover offer

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryTech/Computer/IT

Transaction Value$ 1,700,000,000

ClientsGalaxy Germany Holding SE, Persistent Systems Limited, Nagarro SE, Lantano Beteiligungen GmbH
11 Jun 2026

SpaceX completes IPO of class A common shares, including public prospectus offering in Canada

Deal TypePublic/Private Offering

IndustryTech/Computer/IT

Transaction Value$ 117,000,000,000

ClientsSpace Exploration Technologies Corp., Goldman Sachs
27 Apr 2026

Shell completes approximately $22 billion acquisition of ARC Resources

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryEnergy

Transaction Value$ 22,300,000,000

ClientsShell plc, ARC Resources Ltd., Shell Canada Limited
17 Mar 2026

Canadian billionaire Stephen Smith to acquire 26.7% stake in Economist Group

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction ValueUndisclosed/Confidential

ClientsSmith Financial, Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild, her family and associated entities
9 Feb 2026

OEP Capital Advisors to acquire Giovanni Bozzetto from Aimia Inc.

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction Value$ 271,000,000

ClientsOEP Capital Advisors L.P., Aimia Inc., Giovanni Bozzetto S.p.A.
9 Oct 2025

CPP Investments acquires additional 25 percent in FCC Enviro for €1 billion

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryInfrastructure

Transaction Value$ 1,600,000,000

ClientsCanada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), FCC Enviro
8 Sep 2025

Anglo American and Teck unite in US$50 billion merger to form Anglo Teck

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryMining

Transaction Value$ 68,000,000,000

ClientsAnglo American plc, Teck Resources Limited
29 Aug 2025

PepsiCo increases stake in Celsius in US$585 million deal

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryOther

Transaction Value$ 797,000,000

ClientsCelsius Holdings, Inc., PepsiCo, Inc.
23 Jun 2025

Illumina to acquire SomaLogic for up to US$425 million

Deal TypeMerger & Acquisition

IndustryHealthcare

Transaction Value$ 581,000,000

ClientsIllumina, Inc., Standard BioTools Inc., SomaLogic, Inc.