Canada is an interesting option to US investors for a number of reasons, from cannabis to tax changes
Board members, officers of mining companies need to be aware of risks
There is much dealing still to be done before the UK leaves the European Union
In Vancouver, Brendan Piovesan moved to Farris, Vaughan, wills & Murphy LLP where he is now associate counsel
CANADA - Motorola Solutions Inc of the US definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Avigilon Corp, a Vancouver-based manufacturer of HD surveillance systems, for CAD 27 (USD 21.928) ...
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.
Overall in 2016, there were several outbound deals, including Fortis’s acquisition of Michigan-based ITC Holdings and Enbridge’s acquisition of Spectra Energy. Lawyers told us that their “Canadian ...
While some buyers may pass when insider trading charges have been laid, others may see it as a change to negotiate a lower price
The Canadian Securities Administrators’ amendments to the Canadian take-over bid regime will dramatically alter processes and strategies in the hostile M&A marketplace.
Law firms are increasingly formalizing – and increasing – their pro bono work, from the grassroots to the Supreme Court of Canada
A pair of decisions on shareholder rights plans by two securities regulators have cast light on how so-called “poison pills” will be dealt with in the lead-up to the Canadian Securities ...
Three associates tell the tale of how their diverse backgrounds led to law
Despite lawyers’ continuing resistance to the idea of working in teams, there have been gradual advances on the collaboration front
Deal between Valeant and Pershing points to an evolution in the way proxy wars are waged
By Brian Burton
M&A LAWYERS SAY Pershing Square Capital Management will supply cash and US strategy in ...