ABA 2016 Canadian Private Target M & A Deal Points Study

The American Bar Association ("ABA") recently published its 2016 Canadian Private Target Mergers and Acquisitions ("M&A") Deal Points Study (the "2016 Canadian Study") for transactions signed in 2014 and 2015. Wildeboer Dellelce LLP Partner, Troy Pocaluyko, participated in the preparation of the 2016 Canadian Study which was the fourth of its kind published by the ABA, with previous ones published in 2014, 2012 and 2010. In addition to analyzing specific deal points from 101 publiclyavailable agreements, the 2016 Canadian Study also includes data from the 2014 Canadian Private Target M&A Deal Points Study (the "2014 Canadian Study") and the 2015 U.S. Private Target M&A Deal Points Study (the "2015 U.S. Study") for comparison purposes. A review of the data indicates that while the M&A practices in Canada and the U.S. share many similarities, there remain significant differences between the two markets. The following is a summary of certain key findings.