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The M&A Podcast: Deal or No Deal?

Hosted by Dentons · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 14 episodes

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14
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17 days ago
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24m
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About this podcast

As the world’s largest law firm, Dentons has established a national and international reputation as a leading advisor of M&A transactions. The Dentons M&A Podcast: Deal or No Deal, brings together lawyers with decades of experience closing mergers, acquisitions, and buyout transactions. Our team routinely represents strategic and financial buyers and sellers on a wide range of corporate transactions, including takeover bids (hostile and friendly), amalgamations, arrangements, and share and asset purchases. Recognizing that corporate transactions often involve cross-practice collaboration, this series features lawyers from litigation, tax and employment to explore the latest trends, challenges and strategies.Tune in for insights, case studies, and the latest developments.

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Dentons hosts The M&A Podcast: Deal or No Deal?, a business show with 14 episodes published.

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Season finale: Wrapping up a year in M&A

Dec 15, 20251mEp. 140

In the Season 1 finale, hosts and National M&A co-leads Jason Saltzman and Danny Wakeling look back on a year of insightful conversations across the evolving M&A landscape and thank our guests and listeners for joining u

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NDA and LOI: Part 2: The role of Letters of Intent in M&A – From confidentiality to commitment

Nov 25, 202515mEp. 130

Building on our discussion of NDAs, this episode takes the next step in the transaction timeline — the Letter of Intent (LOI). Host Jason Saltzman is joined once again by Michael Beeforth and Riley Dearden to examine how

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NDA and LOI’s: Part 1: The role of Non-Disclosure Agreements in M&A - Setting the foundation for a successful deal

Oct 29, 202520mEp. 120

Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) may appear routine, yet in the M&A process they serve as a strategic cornerstone. In this episode, Jason Saltzman, Partner and National Lead of Dentons’ M&A Group has an insightful discus

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Private deal structure – Negotiating agreements and market trends

Oct 14, 202525mEp. 110

The definitive agreement is where the rubber hits the road. In this closing chapter of our private deal structure series, host Danny Wakeling, Partner and National Co-lead of Dentons’ M&A practice, is joined once again b

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Private deal structure – Mastering due diligence and processes

Oct 2, 202516mEp. 100

In the second episode of our Private deal structure series, host Danny Wakeling, Partner and National Co-Lead of the M&A group continues the conversation with Sarat Maharaj, Partner in Dentons’ Edmonton Corporate and Com

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Private deal structure – Navigating transaction structures

Sep 16, 202517mEp. 90

In part one of our Private deal structure series, discover how to choose the right vehicle for your private M&A deal. Join host Danny Wakeling, Partner and National Co-Lead of the M&A Group for an insightful discussion w

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Franchising M&A – Navigating M&A in franchising and what makes it unique

Sep 2, 202543mEp. 80

In part two of our Franchising M&A series, host Danny Wakeling, Partner and National Co-Lead of the M&A Group is joined by Helen Fotinos, a Partner in Dentons’ Toronto Corporate Group; Global Head, Franchising and Distri

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Franchising M&A – Franchising fundamentals and why it’s a hot M&A commodity

Aug 19, 202538mEp. 70

In part 1 of our Franchising M&A series, host Danny Wakeling, Partner and National Co-Lead of the M&A Group is joined by Helen Fotinos, a Partner in Dentons’ Toronto Corporate Group; Global Head, Franchising and Distribu

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Hostile bids – How they look from a target’s perspective and how to prepare pre-launch and post-launch

Aug 5, 202532mEp. 60

In part two of hostile bids, Jason Saltzman, Partner and National Lead of Dentons’ M&A group, continues the conversation with Alex Farcas, M&A Partner and member of Dentons’ Canada Region Board, and Matthew Fleming, Part

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Hostile bids – Unsolicited takeovers and legal and strategic challenges

Jul 18, 202523mEp. 50

In this episode, Jason Saltzman, Partner and National Lead of Dentons’ M&A group, is joined by his colleagues, Alex Farcas, M&A Partner and member of the Dentons’ Canada Region Board, and Matthew Fleming, Partner in the

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IP in M&A – Cross-border IP challenges, third-party ownership and key post-closing considerations

Jul 3, 202539mEp. 40

In part two of our series on IP in M&A, Jason Saltzman, Partner and National Lead of the M&A group continues the conversation with Kristal Allen, Partner in the Corporate and Venture Technology group and Bob Tarantino, C

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IP in M&A – Due diligence, risk mitigation and avoiding costly surprises

Jun 24, 202528mEp. 30

As AI and technology reshape industries, intellectual property (IP) has become a critical asset in M&A deals. How can buyers ensure they’re acquiring the IP they expect, and what happens when the chain of title isn’t cle

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Indemnity and R&W Insurance – Negotiation Impacts and Key First-Time Considerations

Jun 10, 202516mEp. 20

In Part 2 of our series on representation and warranty insurance, Danny Wakeling, Partner and National Co-Lead of Dentons Canada's M&A group, continues the conversation with Riley Dearden, Partner and Calgary Lead of the

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Indemnity and R&W Insurance – Key considerations, Standard Exclusions and Strategic Insights

May 20, 202518mEp. 10

In this episode, Danny Wakeling, Partner and National Co-Lead of Dentons Canada's M&A group, is joined by Riley Dearden, Partner and Calgary Lead of the M&A group, and Derek Levinsky, Partner in Dentons’ Corporate and In

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