Topic: Real estate

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Keeping real estate on trend with RealTech

Troy UngermanBy Troy Ungerman on Posted in M&A, Real estate, Technology and innovation
The impact of technology can be felt across virtually all sectors of the economy and real estate is no exception. In fact, technology affects all aspects of real estate from its procurement and development to its management and use. Real estate-specific technology is often aptly referred to as “RealTech”. Explaining RealTech The KPMG White Paper, … Continue reading

Mergermarket report highlights global real estate M&A trends and forecasts

Denise GanBy Denise Gan on Posted in M&A, Real estate
In its June 2017 edition of Venue Market Spotlight (the Report), Mergermarket explored current and projected developments in the real estate M&A sector by surveying 25 global dealmakers. Overall market activity Of the respondents surveyed about market activity in the next 12 months, 44% predict that real estate M&A activity is on the decline, 24% … Continue reading

Global M&A in the first half of 2015

Troy UngermanBy Troy Ungerman on Posted in Corporate finance, Energy, Financial institutions, Infrastructure, mining and commodities, Real estate
Similarly to American M&A in the first half of 2015, the first half of 2015 was remarkably active on the global mergers and acquisitions front. According to a recent Mergermarket report, total deal value topped US$1.7 trillion. This represents an increase of 15.2% over the first six months of 2014, and only 15.4% behind the record-setting … Continue reading

Tax considerations in M&A for purchasers dealing with non-resident vendors

Michael WongBy Michael Wong on Posted in Corporate finance, Real estate, Tax
If a non-resident vendor sells property, one consideration that a purchaser must be cognizant of is whether that property constitutes “taxable Canadian property” under the Income Tax Act (Canada). If the property is taxable Canadian property and the vendor does not obtain a certificate of compliance (discussed below), generally the purchaser must withhold 25% of … Continue reading

Mid-market deals dominate in Canadian M&A in Q1 2015

Troy UngermanBy Troy Ungerman on Posted in Corporate finance, Financial institutions, Infrastructure, mining and commodities, Real estate, Technology and innovation
Crosbie & Company’s quarterly Canadian M&A Report has indicated an overall decline in activity for the first quarter of 2015, with total deal volume down 7% and total value down 46% from the previous quarter. Deal size Accounting for the decrease in deal value is the fact that the majority of transactions this quarter took place … Continue reading

A mixed bag for global M&A activity in April 2015

Troy UngermanBy Troy Ungerman on Posted in Corporate finance, Energy, Real estate, Technology and innovation
Mergermarket published its M&A Monthly Insider for May of 2015 earlier this week, summarizing M&A activity around the world, and particularly in the regions of North America, Central and South America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Japan. To date in North America, there have been 1,516 deals worth US $407.2 billion. April 2015 … Continue reading

Lease considerations in the M&A context – Part 2

Michael H. LiebermanBy Michael H. Lieberman on Posted in Corporate finance, Real estate
In a previous post we began exploring lease considerations that landlords and parties to asset purchase and sale transactions should be aware of in the M&A context, including that many commercial leases will require landlords’ prior written consent to an assignment and that the original tenant/assignor typically will not be released from its covenant absent … Continue reading

The return of the REIT

Jeffrey SpiegelBy Jeffrey Spiegel on Posted in Corporate finance, Real estate, Tax
M&A activity involving real estate investment trusts (REITs) is heating up in Canada and south of the border, according to a recent PWC report, “Emerging Trends in Real Estate: Global Outlook for 2015”. Following a succession of REIT conversions in 2014 by companies with significant real estate holdings, coupled with ripe market conditions for REITs, … Continue reading

Seminar: Norton Rose Fulbright’s 7th Annual Mergers & Acquisitions School

Sara JosselynBy Sara Josselyn on Posted in Antitrust, competition and regulatory, Corporate finance, Employment and labour, Environment, Finance, Governance and directors' liability, Litigation, Real estate, Tax
On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 to Wednesday, October 22, 2014 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm (US/Central), Norton Rose Fulbright  will be presenting its 7th Annual Mergers & Acquisitions School for corporate, in-house legal, investment banking and private equity professionals in Houston, Texas. This comprehensive program is designed for participants that desire to develop a … Continue reading

M&A activity bolstered by financial sponsors and real estate sector

Sara JosselynBy Sara Josselyn on Posted in Corporate finance, Real estate
Crosbie & Company recently released its Canadian M&A Activity – Fourth Quarter 2013 Report. The report explains that while M&A activity in Q4 didn’t deviate much from the year’s previous quarters, suggesting a relatively stable year from a numbers perspective, a closer look at 2013 deal activity as a whole tells a slightly different story. … Continue reading

M&A 2013 trend report: into Q1 2014 like a lamb

Sara JosselynBy Sara Josselyn on Posted in Corporate finance, Energy, Financial institutions, Pharmaceuticals and life sciences, Real estate
2013 started off slowly with a downturn in Q1, and Q4 brought the year to a close with mixed results. M&A activity in Canada resulted in 567 deals valued at US $71.8 billion. The year was the slowest by deal value since 2004 (US $42.3 billion); by contrast, deal count was the highest it has … Continue reading
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