A forum selection by-law can be used by corporations to help ensure that lawsuits regarding the internal affairs of the corporation are limited to a single jurisdiction as chosen by the corporation (usually the jurisdiction of incorporation or of the corporation's headquarters).

On June 26, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Tsilhqot'in v. British Columbia, a landmark case on Aboriginal rights and title.

Partners John Bromley and Shelley Chapelski published the article "Canada's top court gives key guidance on liability limits"

According to Mergermarket's December insider, November 2015 was a record setting month for M&A activity. By the end of the month, global M&A value reached US$3.9tn which surpassed the 2007 full year record by almost 6%.

Canada is one of the few developed countries without a specific regulatory framework for drugs for rare diseases, often termed "orphan drugs".

The decrease in the price of oil and resulting available capital may create a surge of investment in cleantech, renewable energy and electricity in Ontario.

In a previous post, we discussed the importance of considering anti-corruption and bribery risks when engaging in international transactions.

Globally, the oil and gas sector is seeing an uptick in M&A activity.

In collaboration with The Boston Consulting Group and RBC Capital Markets, our Canadian Special Situations Team has released a paper offering a fresh perspective on defensive strategies addressing the spectre of shareholder activism.

Long-serving boards and board renewal policies may face increasing scrutiny in the 2015 proxy season.

The Court’s decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew provides needed clarity and certainty in contractual expectations and contracts that fail to clearly speak to a duty of good faith in performance.

With the loonie declining more than 30% in the exchange rate against the United States (US) dollar, shopping trips and vacations to our friendly neighbour to the south are likely to become less frequent over the next little while.

The CCGG takes the position that this right, which is supplemental to a shareholders right to elect directors, "is an essential component of shareholder democracy".

Limited partnerships (LPs) are a flexible form of business entity commonly used in complex transactions.

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service.

In May, the Federal Court of Appeal issued decisions in Canadian National Railway Company v Seeley, and Canada (Attorney General) v Johnstone.

Enforcing a settlement against an employer who did not know and could not have known that their employee was abusing his position with them would have constituted a clear risk of injustice.

On June 25, 2015, Norton Rose Fulbright released the second edition of the Shale Gas Handbook. Almost two years ago, Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers, realizing that the unconventional oil and gas phenomenon

As reported in our post on April 21st, the federal budget speech released last April either announced or provided updates on a number of regulatory initiates relating to the federal financial services sector.

MergerMarket Group recently published a research report that presents the expectations of 50 industry experts based in the US and Canada on North American mid-market M&A activity.