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Canada - June 1 2012
With the recent election of seven nominees to the board of CP Rail, Bill Ackman and Pershing Square demonstrated in dramatic fashion that no Canadian company is immune from the rough-and-tumble world of proxy battles.
Canada - December 14 2011
Acquisitions of public companies in Canada almost always take the form of either a take-over bid or court-approved plan of arrangement.
Canada, USA - September 14 2011
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced last week that it will not seek a court rehearing on the validity of its proposed “proxy access” rules, which were rejected by the U.S. Court of Appeals in July.
Canada - February 27 2009
Amidst the unprecedented volatility in the capital markets in recent months, there were several takeover bids in Canada where the bidder reduced its offer price subsequent to the commencement of the bid.
