Jake Bullen has been quoted in an article titled “Canadian Private Equity Deals Move Forward Despite Risk, Regulation: Expert,” published by Law360 Canada.
Writes Karunjit Singh: “Private equity dealmaking in Canada is expected to continue in 2026 despite uncertainty around tariffs, geopolitics, and regulatory scrutiny, as buyers and sellers focus more closely on managing deal-specific risks.”
Jake agrees, saying that transactions are increasingly shaped by deeper, target-specific diligence and earlier involvement of regulatory specialists: “More than ever, our regulatory experts and subject-matter experts are invaluable on the diligence process.”
Jake goes on to discuss the role that regulatory and national security considerations now play in structuring and assessing transactions, and how buyers are now also examining how companies can deploy artificial intelligence. Jake further explains that while deal flow remains stronger for domestically oriented businesses in sectors such as food and beverage, business services, defence/aviation, and energy/mining – the buyer universe has expanded…
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