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Cross-border acquisition of a food distributor

Cross-border acquisition of a food distributor

Cross-border acquisition of a food distributor

Acted for Maple Vale Foods on its C$860 million acquisition of a distributor with operations in three countries.

Acted for Maple Vale Foods on its C$860 million acquisition of a distributor with operations in three countries.

Acted for Maple Vale Foods on its C$860 million acquisition of a distributor with operations in three countries.

Outcome

C$860 m

C$860 m

C$860 m

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Year

2026

Length

7 months

Sector

Food and agriculture

Practice

Mergers and acquisitions

Lead lawyer

Helen Ashworth

Maple Vale Foods bought a distributor with warehouses in Canada, the United States and Mexico. Each country had its own approvals.

We filed in all three countries in the same week and agreed a single set of conditions with the seller.

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Other recent work.

Other recent work.

Other recent work.

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C$1.4 bn

C$1.4 bn

C$1.4 bn

Refinancing and infrastructure sale for a rail operator

Refinancing and infrastructure sale for a rail operator

Refinancing and infrastructure sale for a rail operator

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C$860 m

C$860 m

C$860 m

Cross-border acquisition of a food distributor

Cross-border acquisition of a food distributor

Cross-border acquisition of a food distributor

Food and agriculture

2026

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Appeal upheld

Appeal upheld

Appeal upheld

Shareholder oppression ruling upheld on appeal

Shareholder oppression ruling upheld on appeal

Shareholder oppression ruling upheld on appeal

Property

2026

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