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Securities registrants in Ontario must comply with Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) requirements to maintain their registration and operate in the capital markets.

On November 6, 2025, the Ontario Court of Appeal released Binance Holdings Limited v. Ontario Securities Commission, 2025 ONCA 751, an important decision striking down an investigatory summons...

Liberty GTS, the dedicated M&A insurance coverage unit within Liberty Mutual Insurance, is one of the largest global M&A insurance teams in the industry. GTS offers specialized products...

In 2015, the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") established the Office of Mergers & Acquisitions (the "M&A Office").

Liberty GTS has recently published its annual Claims Briefing for 2021. The study provides in-depth insight into key points that M&A transaction teams and advisors need to be focused on...

While most are well aware that the sale of a business is generally a complex and time-consuming process, even sophisticated business owners are surprised by just how much cost and effort...

Many financial advisors will change firms and have the experience of moving their book of business. There are many potential pitfalls that can occur in moving a book of business...

M&A transactions demand bespoke insurance solutions wherein risk is managed and mitigated through the strategic interplay of various products and strong broker/underwriter relationships.

Losing your job can be a traumatic experience. In addition to being difficult for employees, it can be difficult and costly for employers.

In its recent decision in Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board v. Zizek, the ONCA reiterated that parties who enter into a settlement agreement which alters the litigation landscape have an obligation to immediately disclose the agreement.

Kwong v iAnthus Capital Holdings Inc. illustrates the risks associated with inadequate coordination of settlements of securities class actions commenced...

The framework introduces a system where an independent dispute resolution service (IDRS), such as the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI), would issue binding decisions on complaints.

Securities registrants in Ontario are required to comply with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) regulatory framework to maintain their registration and operate within the province's capital markets.

hile parties to potential M&A transactions generally want to avoid court, there is at least one transactional model in which parties seek out court involvement to achieve the efficient conclusion of a successful M&A transaction: a plan of arrangement.

In its recent decision in Lavender v Miller Bernstein LLP, the Court of Appeal for Ontario overturned a summary judgment decision imposing liability on the auditor of a now defunct securities dealer in a class action brought on behalf of the dealer's clients.

The recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Lilleyman v. Bumble Bee Foods LLC, 2024 ONCA 606 confirms the significance of the "some basis in fact" requirement for establishing the existence of the proposed common issues at certification, in particular, where the theory of liability advanced by the plaintiff is dubious.

The upcoming Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in Arcamm Electrical Services Ltd. v Avison Young Real Estate Management Services LP is expected to clarify whether the defence...