Introduction
We have prepared this Toolkit for Merger Planning and Review
(Toolkit) to help guide you through the merger review process in
Canada. Many government agencies, including the Canadian
Competition Bureau and Investment Canada, have the authority to
review, challenge or block a merger. Effective navigation of the
Canadian merger review process is essential to getting your deal
done, and Blakes can help you along the way.
Keep this Toolkit handy as it will guide you through the process
from start to finish. We begin by answering some of the most common
questions about merger review, including whether a transaction must
be reported to the Competition Bureau or Investment Canada before
closing. We then offer guidance on internal preparations your
company should undertake, specifically looking at what to do before
the deal is announced in due diligence, in deal negotiations and in
allocating risk through transaction structuring. The Toolkit then
takes you
