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What’s so “special” about a “special committee”?

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada, USA
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  • June 18 2013

In a recent bench ruling in Re Plains Exploration, the Delaware Court held that a special committee was not required to take the lead in merger

Is an economic downturn a good time to sell your business?

  • Bennett Jones LLP
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  • Canada
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  • June 17 2013

It may be counter intuitive, but selling your business during an economic downturn could be advantageous. That is, if it is done properly. In a

Easy steps for extending a rights offering into Canada

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
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  • June 17 2013

Allowing Canadian investors to participate in a global rights offering is easier than you think. There are two relatively simple approaches. What Is

First Majestic Silver Corp. v. Davila: a significant price to pay for a breach of fiduciary duty

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
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  • June 17 2013

Directors, officers and their advisors should take note of the recent decision in First Majestic Silver Corp. v. Davila, 2013 BCSC 717, as it is a

Bureau's new approach to upstream oil and gas mergers

  • Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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  • Canada
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  • June 13 2013

On May 10 2013 the senior deputy commissioner at the Mergers Branch of the Competition Bureau announced that the bureau is changing its information

The 2013 Canadian public M&A deal study

  • Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP
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  • Canada
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  • June 5 2013

The fifth annual Blakes Canadian Public M&A Deal Study focuses on recurring and emerging issues in the structuring and negotiation of

Shifting sands in Canadian anti-bribery and trade control laws raise the stakes in M&A due diligence

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • May 31 2013

Recent developments in Canadian anti-corruption, economic sanctions, and export control laws are having a significant impact on the due diligence

Myanmar: opportunities and risks

  • Davis LLP
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  • Canada, Myanmar
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  • May 31 2013

The relaxation of Canada's "special economic measures" that have been applied to Myanmar has been widely publicized. The changes have been

Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal provides guidance on contested mergers

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 28 2013

For the first time in a decade, an appellate court has considered a contested merger in Canada. On February 25, 2013, the Federal Court of Appeal

Immigration issues in M&A transactions

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 27 2013

Given the complexities of a typical business acquisition, it is frequently the case that immigration issues slip well down the priority list for such