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Karrin Powys-Lybbe
Canada Guide 2024
Band 2 : Corporate/Commercial
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Karrin is co-head of the firm's M&A Practice with a broad practice supporting clients across mergers and acquisitions, securities law, corporate finance and corporate governance. She is a longtime trusted advisor to many clients, including companies in the Brookfield group.
Karrin is the former managing partner of Torys' New York office and a former member of Torys’ Executive Committee.
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On its face, record-breaking M&A levels in Canada in 2021 appear to be setting the stage for an eventful year in deal-making in 2022. However, deal activity is only part of the story of 2021 for dealmakers in Canada. M&A this year will be shaped by a diverse range of drivers.
As the COVID-19 vaccination program rolls out nationwide, corporate Canada’s decision-makers are putting domestic and cross-border growth plans to work. This article examines domestic and international merger trends and opportunities within a changed post-pandemic business environment.
Although many businesses put their M&A plans on hold at the beginning of COVID-19, deal activity significantly rebounded in the second half of the year. Parties successfully overcame numerous unprecedented challenges. This article surveys Canadian M&A activity in 2020 and previews the upcoming year.
Torys Quarterly: Redefining M&A strategy for the post-pandemic world
Business leaders across the globe have focused foremost on continuity concerns amid the COVID-19 crisis.
On its face, record-breaking M&A levels in Canada in 2021 appear to be setting the stage for an eventful year in deal-making in 2022. However, deal activity is only part of the story of 2021 for dealmakers in Canada. M&A this year will be shaped by a diverse range of drivers.
As the COVID-19 vaccination program rolls out nationwide, corporate Canada’s decision-makers are putting domestic and cross-border growth plans to work. This article examines domestic and international merger trends and opportunities within a changed post-pandemic business environment.
Although many businesses put their M&A plans on hold at the beginning of COVID-19, deal activity significantly rebounded in the second half of the year. Parties successfully overcame numerous unprecedented challenges. This article surveys Canadian M&A activity in 2020 and previews the upcoming year.
Torys Quarterly: Redefining M&A strategy for the post-pandemic world
Business leaders across the globe have focused foremost on continuity concerns amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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