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Deal-maker or deal-breaker: the legal ins and outs of using AI in M&A

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By Roxanne Caron (CA), Imran Ahmad (CA) & Suzie Suliman (CA) on July 13, 2023

Deals involving AI bring about specific and unique issues for consideration during the due diligence process. Understanding the specific challenges created by AI is important for companies to ensure that the AI technology holds genuine value and would not raise…

Acqui-hiring: What we know and what we need to know from a Canadian perspective

By NRF Digital Team on March 10, 2020

“Acqui-hire” transactions, which are particularly prevalent in the context of start-up technology-related M&A transactions in the U.S., focus on acquiring a company primarily to obtain its employees and their skills, in addition to other possible assets (see our earlier post…

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“DARQ” technology and disruptive M&A: gearing up for the “post-digital era”

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By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on July 18, 2019

As technology has become embedded into most parts of our lives, the majority of companies have completed a digitization process. Maintaining a digital platform has become the new norm, and increasingly sophisticated technologies continue to be developed. Accenture’s Technology Vision…

AI as a solution for cybersecurity problems in M&A deals

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By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on July 4, 2019

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has immense potential as a solution for cybersecurity vulnerabilities in M&A deals. Generally, M&A deals generate value and as such, understanding vulnerabilities on the acquirer and target sides is important for completion of the transaction.…

A-I Captain! Know the legal risks of buying an AI company… or go down with the ship

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By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on May 7, 2019

On February 21, 2019, Blackberry completed its acquisition of Cylance, a privately-held artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity company. Acquisitions of AI companies like Cylance are becoming increasingly common as businesses seek to realize the opportunities in offering…

The tech takeover: disruptive technology as a driver of M&A

By NRF Digital Team on April 11, 2018

A relentless parade of new technologies is unfolding on many fronts – one of which includes the M&A scene. While not every emerging technology will alter a business’ landscape, certain technologies have the potential to disrupt the status quo, alter…

Better, faster, stronger: revamping the M&A due diligence process with Artificial Intelligence platforms

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By Sam Zadeh (Toronto) on March 27, 2018

Voluminous information in M&A transactions

M&A transactions can be time-intensive, often involving contract discovery and analysis, due diligence, data room preparation, verification of representations and warranties, privacy issues and multijurisdictional privacy legislation and intellectual property protection, among other important aspects.…

A look at the venture capital landscape in Canada

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By Nader Hasan (Toronto) on November 15, 2017

PwC has recently released the 2017 MoneyTree Canada report  for Q3 2017 (the Report), which provides insight into the landscape for equity financings in emerging venture capital (VC) backed companies headquartered in Canada.  While it may come…

Artificial intelligence: real results

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By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on August 9, 2017

Earlier this year, we discussed the increasing use of technology in the M&A deal process. To recap, a recent Mergermarket study revealed that the use of technology and big data were likely factors in the increasing frequency of unsolicited…

Back to the basics: the business value in keeping human interaction

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By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on February 9, 2017

coffee-680x220In today’s market, there is significant buzz around phrases such as automation, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, robotics and the like. Many businesses are investing in the fast-paced technology sector and innovating outdated systems for customer engagement. For example, earlier this…

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