Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. have recently reached an agreement for Rogers to acquire all of Shaw's issued and outstanding Class A shares and Class B shares in a transaction valued at approximately CA$26 billion.

This significant transaction will transform Canada’s communication industry. Rogers will invest CA$6.5 billion in Western Canada to build critically needed 5G networks, connect underserved rural and Indigenous communities, and bring added choice to customers and businesses. New technology and network investments will create up to 3,000 net new jobs across Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Dentons Canada is proud to have advised the Shaw Family Trust, the controlling shareholder, in this important transaction, with a team that included Bill Jenkins and Bill Gilliland.

To learn more, read this article by Global News or this one by The Globe and Mail (subscription only) published on March 15, 2021.

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