When Samuel Osei of Samuel Osei Law Corporation in Vancouver first found himself dealing with blockchain and cryptocurrency issues, he chose to keep his activities under wraps.
It’s not often that a handfuL of Canadian stocks get the attention of Barron’s, the venerable newspaper that, for the most part, covers US financial information and market developments.
Lawyers are advising their clients to look at new markets on both the supply and demand ends
Ontario Superior Court awards judgment to SFC Litigation Trust for fraud and breach of duty in Sino-Forest case
There is much dealing still to be done before the UK leaves the European Union
A restaurateur takes Brewers Retail to court over charges of price fixing
US - Akita Drilling Ltd. of Canada definitively agreed to merge with Xtreme Drilling Corp., a Houston-based provider of onshore drilling and coiled tubing services, for a total USD 147.723 mil, in a ...
Plans for CEO succession often leave out death and disaster
Confederation isn’t easy when it comes to drawing together Provincial, Territorial and Federal carbon tax proposals
Canadian law firms go where the work takes them on mega projects
Contracting parties have a duty of good faith, but “sandbagging” provisions are still a good way to stave off litigation and expose misrepresentations
Due Diligence on any Assets in an M&A is difficult enough to conduct. But when you’re talking about Big Data, who knows what breaches, what information, need to be considered?
Bennett Jones LLP welcomed Mark Lewis as a real estate partner in the firm’s Vancouver office
With the recent US tax law reform, rules for how Canadian capital is invested there may change
Solicitor-client privilege and jurisdiction were prominent in last year’s top cases. While these rulings indicate a balanced approach, the most significant ones were pro-business.
On an optimistic note, there were several more deals that drew praise and attention from the lawyers who weighed in on our top deals list. These too involved consolidation, and most notably, ...
Last year’s Top 10 Deals were all about combining forces, as companies sought out efficiencies and clout in the market.
Boom is reminiscent of dot.com days
Investors in Canada’s fledgling LNG industry have pulled out due to a host of economic and regulatory issues. With competition heating up, project proponents say it’s time for a rethink.
The SCC decision in Equustek orders Google to block a search not just in Canada, but globally. As Google turns to US courts for validation, litigators question whether the ruling oversteps ...