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The PE playbook: translating AI risk into deal structure

Buying or investing in an AI company? Standard legal diligence isn't enough.

Continuation vehicles in private equity: structuring, governance and execution

Continuation vehicles are becoming an increasingly standard feature of the private equity toolkit.

CSA finalizes ‘access equals delivery’ model for continuous disclosure documents: practical implications for reporting issuers

A new access model introduced by the CSA provides an opportunity to provide electronic access to certain continuous disclosure documents.

CSA proposes to reshape share buybacks and shareholder reporting

We discuss the potential effects and considerations of these changes for issuers and significant shareholders.

Canada’s defence build-up and the new M&A playbook

Canada’s accelerated defence spending, procurement reform and emphasis on sovereign industrial capacity are reshaping the domestic M&A market.

Recent decision highlights need for precision in seller restrictive covenants in Canadian M&A transactions

Canadian courts will scrutinize restrictive covenants for reasonableness, rejecting those deemed unreasonable.

The launch of the Canadian Securities Administrators’ semi-annual reporting pilot project for eligible venture issuers

Eligibility and the potential implications of participation in the semi-annual reporting pilot project.

AI transactions: why traditional approaches fall short and how to adapt

AI has moved from a diligence consideration to a central driver of deal thesis and valuation in technology transactions.

PE Points – Winter 2026

PE Points brings you the latest legal insights and important news to keep you up to date on the ever-evolving private equity landscape.

Osler AI series: Evolving M&A approaches to AI transactions

This session examines AI transactions in light of how quickly the market, technology and regulatory landscape have evolved.