Montréal Partner and Co-Leader of Fasken’s Corporate and Cross Border and International Practices, Neil Kravitz, and Toronto Partner and Co-Leader of Fasken’s Cross Border and International Practice, Gesta Abols, comment on the resilience of M&A activity in the face of US tariffs, in an article published in Mergermarket.
Neil Kravitz outlined in the report the crucial importance of finding a “window of certainty ˮ during which deals can be completed on mutually agreeable terms in rapidly evolving business and macroeconomic environments.
“To the extent that there becomes more certainty as a trade deal might get done, we might see a very busy back end of the year because folks will try to get their deals done in a window of certainty,ˮ said Partner, Neil Kravitz.
Gesta Abols, for his part, commented on the many factors that will continue to create willing sellers in this challenging environment, such as a large population of Baby Boomer-age owners who are ready to retire and haven’t seen a market this favourable in years.
“It’s not all good news, but the market is shockingly resilient,ˮ said Partner, Gesta Abols.
