Vancouver M&A Club : Lunch meeting

We invite you to PwC offices (250 Howe Street) to attend the M&A Vancouver lunch session.

This session will be led by Max Kaplan, a Partner in PwC's Contracts & Closing Mechanisms Deals practices which specializes in the accounting and financial aspects of share purchase agreements. The session will walk through some of the key financial mechanics impacting a deal —and why areas like working capital adjustments and earn‑outs are often where value is ultimately realized or lost and how to avoid common pitfalls for deal value erosion.

Topics include:

• How today’s deal environment is shaping SPA financial clauses and post‑closing true up scrutiny;

• Purchase price adjustments and working capital mechanics, including common drafting pitfalls;

• The importance of defined accounting principles for closing balance sheets;

• Earn‑out structures, rationale, and practical challenges in tracking and reporting; and

• Trends in post‑closing disputes and how risks can be mitigated upfront.

As a skilled M&A professional, Max specializes in purchase price structures, pricing mechanisms (including closing accounts and locked box), post-closing adjustments, and dispute resolution. Max provides practical, personalized, and commercially driven advice related to the financial and pricing elements of sale and purchase agreements.

Max has extensive experience working with both private equity and corporate clients on intricate multi-jurisdictional acquisitions and divestitures across diverse industries. His expertise includes transactions conducted in Canada, the US, and Europe.

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Info: 

Location: PricewaterhouseCoopers Place, 250 Howe Street, 14^th Floor, Vancouver, BC V6C 3S7
Date: April 28, 2026 
Time : From 11:30am to 1:30pm. (PST)

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Hope to see you there !