In a transaction announced on July 20, 2026, BLG is acting as Canadian counsel to Element Materials Technology in connection with the sale of its North American Life Sciences Testing Services business to Eurofins Scientific SE for an enterprise value of US$400 million. Based in London, Element Materials Technology is a global provider of testing, inspection and certification services.
The deal is structured as a cross-border carve-out and includes pre-closing reorganization across multiple provinces in Canada and the United States. BLG is assisting on the Canadian aspects of the transaction, including M&A, labour and employment, tax, real estate and competition matters.
Read the news release: Eurofins Agrees to Acquire Element Materials Technology's Life Sciences Testing Services Business in North America.
The BLG team is led by Neil Hazan and Fabio Colias (M&A) and includes Matteo Grandillo and Sofia Prahalis (M&A); James Fu, Tommy Hong, Tommy Leung and Lisa Carlson (Labour and Employment); Joseph Takhmizdjian, Noah Weinstein and Francis Jacob (Tax); Claire Durocher and Sarah Harroch (Real Estate); and Denes Rothschild (Competition).
BLG has the privilege of working alongside the Element team and co-advisors A&O Shearman, Houlihan Lokey, EY and Deloitte.