Mergers and acquisitions (M & A) is a field as a set-in-law, as well as in finance. Environment is heavily regulated: it is based on corporate securities, antitrust and national security law with obligations at the federal, provincial and self-levels. This note is designed to guide you without a lawyer managers and financial specialists to technical securities law issues related to the change in corporate control. While this note deals primarily with the legal aspects of M & A in Canada, deals involving Canadian companies are often associated with foreign colleagues. Cross-border M & topic is beyond the scope of this article, but, if necessary, the distinction will be drawn between all the legal terminology, processes and approaches, as they differ across the border - mostly to the United States' Hide