Canadian companies will be harder to acquire under new poison pill proposals *

Canada - March 14 2013
The Canadian Securities Administrators have released proposed new rules for shareholder rights plans (or “poison pills”). Under the CSA proposal…

Co-authors: John Emanoilidis, Andrew Gray.

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Canadian private equity markets: 2012 in review *

Canada - February 12 2013
Canada is making a name for itself as a distinct North American market on the global investment scene. Despite global macroeconomic challenges, the…

Co-authors: Guy Berman, Michael F.E. Akkawi.

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M&A: Torys' top trends for 2013 - Trend 2 - Hostile Bids *

Canada, USA - January 3 2013
Hostile bids will become more difficult as target boards "just say slow"…

Co-authors: John Emanoilidis, Mile T. Kurta .

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Empty voting: a challenge to shareholder democracy? *

Canada - September 13 2012
British Columbia’s Supreme Court issued a decision earlier this week in TELUS Corporation v. CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. that comments negatively on "empty voting," a topic attracting attention in the face of growing shareholder activism.

Co-authors: Patrice Walch-Watson, Andrew Gray.

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Potential regulation of proxy advisers in Canada *

Canada - June 28 2012
Proxy advisory firms are continuing to make headlines in Canada, the United States and abroad.

Co-authors: Patricia A. Koval, Mile T. Kurta .

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