Bennett Jones | Reflections on Canada’s M&A Landscape in 2022 and a Look Ahead to 2023

The Canadian M&A landscape is one of reserved optimism as 2022 comes to a close and we look ahead to a new year. Despite the uncertainty in the marketplace, Canada remains home to attractive assets and dynamic dealmakers.

We expect M&A transactions in 2023 to see impressive activity in sectors such as technology and software, renewable and alternate sources of energy (particularly wind, solar, hydrogen and energy storage), battery metals in the mining sector, healthcare and agribusiness. Canada’s mid-market remains resilient and we expect this to continue in 2023, albeit with a more cautious approach.

The Bennett Jones M&A Q4 overview details trends to watch in the new year—including an increase in distressed M&A transactions, a possible pick-up in shareholder activism and large going private transactions—and what these findings mean for the rest of 2023.

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Authors:

• Curtis Cusinato, Vice Chair and Partner, , Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions Practice
• Marshall Eidinger, Partner
• Ashley White, Partner

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