“Project Maple” – Considerations when Buying a Canadian Public Company
May 4, 2022Some initial considerations for foreign acquirors of Canadian public companies.
Significant Changes Coming to Canada’s Competition Act
May 3, 2022The Canadian federal government has introduced a series of significant changes to Canada's Competition Act.
No Discovery Before Leave in Secondary Market Securities Actions
Apr 18, 2022The Court in Kwong v. iAnthus denied a plaintiff's request for documentary discovery before he obtained leave to bring a secondary market securities action.
Canada Issues Policy Statement on Investments Linked to Russia under the Investment Canada Act
Mar 9, 2022Investments by Russian investors will be subject to enhanced scrutiny and prolonged timelines.
The Potential Impact of the Ukraine Conflict on Contracts Between Canadian and Russian Companies
Mar 8, 2022Legal tools Canadian companies should seek advice on if they are no longer able perform contractual agreements because of the war in Ukraine
Spot the Difference: Mergers and Amalgamations in Corporate Transactions
Mar 2, 2022Examining the difference between US "mergers" and Canadian "amalgamations" in corporate transactions, relevant for deal structuring and completing diligence.
Merger Notification and Investment Canada Act Thresholds Updates
Feb 7, 2022Updates readers concerning the 2022 Canadian merger filing thresholds under the Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act.
Fiduciary Duties in Corporate Transactions: Expansion of Director’s Duties to Limited Partnerships & Liability of Knowing (Third Party) Assistants
Feb 2, 2022The ONCA decision in Extreme Venture Partners Fund I LP v. Varma provides important guidance on acceptable standards of corporate conduct in Canada.
Alberta Securities Commission Provides Guidance On Shareholder Rights Plans, Break Fees and Use of Equity Swaps in Take-over Bid Context
Jan 12, 2022An Alberta decision has held that the use of swaps in a hostile take-over bid can be abusive, and added guidance on shareholder rights plans and break fees.
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