How To Get A Deal Done During COVID-19: A Western Perspective

While COVID-19 caused a dramatic slowdown to the deal-making boom of the last several years, we expect to see a resurgence in M&A activity in Canada and globally. Reuters reported that, "a deal frenzy in September led to a record third quarter with more than $1 trillion worth of transactions around the world, mostly focused on coronavirus-resilient sectors such as technology and healthcare."

I recently moderated a panel on How to Get a Deal Done During COVID-19 at the Business Transitions Forum West Conference 2020, which looked at how buyers and sellers are adapting to the pandemic environment and what we can expect in the months ahead.

I was joined by:

• Julie Afanasiff, Partner at Sequeira Partners in Edmonton. Sequeira Partners is one of western Canada's largest boutique advisory firms serving clients in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.