Foreign investors acquiring Canadian businesses must navigate both economic and national security review regimes — with timelines and thresholds that have shifted significantly in recent years.
Foreign investors acquiring Canadian businesses must navigate both the economic and national security review regimes under the Investment Canada Act — a framework that has become increasingly assertive in protecting Canadian interests in sensitive sectors.
We advise foreign acquirers and their Canadian counterparties on notification obligations, review thresholds, net benefit undertakings, and national security filings. We work with clients across a range of sectors — including technology, infrastructure, natural resources, and financial services — to structure transactions and manage regulatory timelines.
We work seamlessly alongside transaction counsel and M&A teams to integrate ICA review into deal timelines — ensuring regulatory risk is identified early and managed efficiently throughout the transaction process.