Unless you’ve been living under a rock for some time, you’ll recall the exchange in The Social Network between Sean Parker, Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin: “this is no time to take your chips down. A million dollars isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? A billion dollars.” If you’re an entrepreneur or investor with audacious… → Read More
What’s the Best Way to a Billion: M&A or IPO?
Posted in Public M&A, StrategyThere’s Some Optimism Out There – Survey of Private Equity and Venture Capital Professionals Finds a Positive Investment Climate in Canada
Posted in Private EquityDespite challenging capital markets and general economic uncertainty, signs point to increasing optimism among the Canadian private equity and venture capital investing community, according to a recent survey conducted jointly by McCarthy Tétrault and the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA). Members of the CVCA were surveyed from November 9-18 on such… → Read More
M&A Deal Terms – What’s Market?
Posted in Contractual MattersThere’s an ever-growing list of reports and studies that collect, analyze and scrutinize various deal terms and other aspects of M&A transactions – or at least it feels that way. Like most committed M&A lawyers, we collect this stuff and I, for one, admit to spending a fair bit of time pouring over some of… → Read More
Confidentiality Agreements – Part 1 – Some Initial Considerations
Posted in Contractual MattersHow often are you called upon to sign a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement? Want to participate in the sale process for a business you’re interested in acquiring? Sign this confidentiality agreement first. Need access to important commercial information? Sign a confidentiality agreement. Want to meet with key executives as part of your due diligence? Not before… → Read More
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