U.S. M&A standards continue to influence the Canadian market, but despite the general trend of convergence in the cross-border legal market, deal terms in the Canadian M&A market still tend to offer more protection to the buyer, particularly with respect to indemnification, write Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Partner Marc Kushner and Associates Michael Budabin McQuown and Jillian Mulroy. In a PE Hub Canada feature article, they argue that deal-makers in Canada can profit by keeping abreast of the latest developments and tactically applying the prevailing norms.
