Mergers and Acquisitions 2026

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Get up to speed on current issues and developments in the world of M&A

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
CLEBC Office, 500 - 1155 W. Pender St., Vancouver
or attend via webinar

—Rebroadcasts—
On the rebroadcast date, you will have until midnight of that rebroadcast date to access the course. Please note that technical support will be available during regular CLEBC business hours.

Summer Series 2026
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Tuesday, July 21, 2026

(Original course date: Feb

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Who should attend: Business lawyers and in-house counsel involved in both public and private deals

Learning level: Advanced

Mergers and acquisitions practice is hectic, leaving you little time to keep up with every deal and every market development. This biennial update is your opportunity to catch up on recent developments with the leading minds of the BC M&A community, all in one day. External counsel, in-house counsel, and other stakeholders have curated the most important transactions, trends, and topics to share with you. You will leave this course confident and current.

At this course, you can expect to:

find out about the latest M&A trends and how they may affect your practice in the market update and the regulatory update
get up to date on the use of IP reps, AI reps, and privacy clauses in M&A transactions
learn about common features in M&A deals involving First Nations groups
get a litigator's perspective on key clauses and how they are interpreted in the litigation context
hear about common employment law issues in M&A transactions
gain further insight about post-closing purchase price adjustments and exchangeable share structures

Maximize your experience by joining us in person for exclusive networking with peers and industry leaders. Build connections, exchange insights, and strengthen your professional circle. For those unable to attend in person, webinar registration is available.

Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 6 hours (this course will contain a minimum of 1 hour pertaining to professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)

Course Chair
Sven O. Milelli — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver

Pricing	EARLY BIRD Register by May 11/26	Regular Price After May 11/26
In-person	$659	$739
In-person Articled Student	$419	$419
Webinar	$559	$639
Webinar Articled Student	$319	$319

Summer Series 2026	EARLY BIRD Register by June 15/26	Regular Price After June 15/26
Rebroadcast	$509	$579
Rebroadcast Articled Student	$289	$289

Are you a member of the Indigenous legal community (lawyer/Articled Student/legal support staff/paralegal) or a non-lawyer Indigenous community member?
CLEBC is committed to reducing barriers to legal education. We value your contributions and encourage your participation in all of our programs. To increase accessibility, we offer a 50% discount* to all self-identifying Indigenous lawyers/Articled Students/legal support staff/paralegals and a limited number of free online registrations to non-lawyer Indigenous community members. (*discount applies to Regular prices, not Early Bird prices). Please contact Customer Service to find out more.

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Registration includes an electronic copy of the reference materials and lunch for in-person registrants.

CLEBC Program Lawyer*
Rob Seto
rseto@cle.bc.ca
*non-practising

Course Chair
Sven O. Milelli — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver

About the Course Chair
Sven is a partner in the Business Law Group of McCarthy Tétrault, and the former Regional Managing Partner for BC. He advises public and private corporations in a wide range of industries regarding mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, and corporate governance matters. Prior to joining McCarthy Tétrault, Sven was a senior associate with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, a leading international law firm, in New York.

Sven is recognized by Chambers Canada in the area of corporate and commercial law and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, a guide to the leading law firms and practitioners in Canada, as a leading lawyer in the areas of corporate mid-market, private equity, corporate finance & securities, mergers & acquisitions and corporate commercial law. He is also recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading lawyer in the area of mergers and acquisitions law.

Planning Committee
Christian P. Gauthier — Bennett Jones LLP, Vancouver/Toronto
Denise Nawata — Farris LLP, Vancouver
Bradley A. Newby — Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Vancouver
Elaine Tham — General Counsel, The Jim Pattison Group, Vancouver
Samantha Thompson — PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance LLC, Vancouver

Faculty
Katy Allen — Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Vancouver
Nicholas Bester, CPA, CA, CBV — Partner, Summit Capital Advisors, Vancouver
Sean K. Boyle — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Jade Buchanan — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver
Will Campbell, CPA — Director, RBC Capital Markets, Vancouver
Jennifer Drake — Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc., Toronto
Pavan Jawanda — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver
Philippe Montillaud — Deloitte Canada, Vancouver
Samantha Stepney — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Dominic Thérien — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Montreal
Teresa Tomchak — Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Vancouver
Adrienne Wong, CPA, CA — Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Canada), Calgary

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Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)

Rob Seto — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver

Sven O. Milelli — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver

Market Update (9:10 – 9:55)

North American M&A update
- key drivers
- most active sectors
- trends
North American mid-market M&A
- deal activity and multiples
- key drivers on activity and valuations
- recent deal findings

Nicholas Bester, CPA, CA, CBV — Partner, Summit Capital Advisors, Vancouver
Will Campbell, CPA — Director, RBC Capital Markets, Vancouver

Technology Issues in M&A Transactions (9:55 – 10:30)

risk thresholds
- fines/litigation
- operational
reps and warranties
- cybersecurity incident, knowledge, materiality, and disclosure
- technology adequacy
- artificial intelligence
diligence
- privacy due diligence
- anti-spam and spam call risk
- employee ownership of IP
ethics: obligations when collecting, using, and disclosing personal information in transactions

Jade Buchanan — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver

BREAK (10:30 – 10:45)

Regulatory Update (10:45 – 11:35)

significant amendments to the Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act

Dominic Thérien — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Montreal

A Litigator's Perspective (11:35 – 12:20)

stress testing M&A agreements
how are key M&A clauses interpreted in the litigation context
what clauses are overlooked?
recent M&A decisions

Sean K. Boyle — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Teresa Tomchak — Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Vancouver

NETWORKING LUNCH (12:20 – 1:20) (provided to in-person registrants)

M&A Deals with First Nations Groups (1:20 – 2:20) (remote presentation)

Pavan Jawanda — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver

Exchangeable Share Structures (2:20 – 2:50)

review of exchangeable share structures
key terms and recent market developments

Philippe Montillaud — Deloitte Canada, Vancouver

BREAK (2:50 – 3:05)

Post-Closing Purchase Price Adjustments, Dispute Resolution, and R&W Insurance Recovery (3:05 – 3:50)

common accounting issues that give rise to post-closing working capital and earnout disputes, including timing of closing vs. financial reporting period ends, differing interpretations of accounting language and policies, and structuring complexities
a discussion around R&W insurance coverage, including the frequency with which claims are made, the key drivers of claims, examples of claim payments, and key policy provisions
case studies from recent transactions to highlight how key negotiation points can materially impact the outcome of the post-closing dispute and claim resolution process

Jennifer Drake — Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc., Toronto
Adrienne Wong, CPA, CA — Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Canada), Calgary

Employment Law Issues in M&A Transactions (3:50 – 4:30)

impact of deal structure on the employment relationship
due diligence essentials
successor employer liability
offers of employment and issues surrounding key employee retention
terminations
union and labour relations issues

Katy Allen — Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Vancouver
Samantha Stepney — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Closing Remarks (4:30 – 4:35)

Sven O. Milelli — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver

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