Join us on Thursday, April 30, 2015 for a web seminar on data protection due diligence.

The most publicized proxy battle of 2013, Agrium Inc.’s showdown with activist US hedge fund Jana Partners, introduced the concept of the "golden leash" to the Canadian proxy scene.

The threshold for a pre-closing net benefit review under the Investment Canada Act and the threshold for a pre-closing merger notification under the Competition Act have been increased for 2014.

The threshold for a pre-closing net benefit review under the Investment Canada Act and the threshold for a pre-closing merger notification under the Competition Act have been increased for 2015.

According to an Ernst and Young report released on August 24, 2015, the Canadian Mining Eye index experienced a 4% gain in Q2 2015, as compared to a 1% loss in Q1 2015.

Global M&A activity continued its surge in Q1 2015, marking another quarterly increase in deal volume on a trailing twelve month basis, continuing a streak of consecutive increases that began in the first quarter of 2014.

As was expected, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced on June 5 that it will maintain its crude oil production at 30 million barrels per day.

One of the first steps in an M&A transaction is the signing of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), also referred to as a confidentiality agreement.

Le Québec et l’Ontario poursuivent leur marche vers la modernisation de leur régime minier respectif.

On October 3, 2013, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) published a notice introducing new requirements for the audit of minimum capital test ratios for both property and casualty and life and health insurers.

These proposed legislative reforms will be of interest to all who operate coastal shipping vessels in Australia.

Throughout November, we celebrate Pro Bono Week in the UK and Europe, and in this episode Becky chats with our pro bono team to discuss the importance of the work they do, and the impact it has on society.

Want to automate your legal processes but don't know where to start? Sarah Burley, Solutions Consultant in the Applied Technology team at Norton Rose Fulbright discusses this topic and automating legal ops...

Buyers and sellers are using M&A representations and warranties insurance more often in transactions as a tool to enhance bids in competitive auction processes and to minimize exposure to post-closing indemnification obligations.

Norton Rose Fulbright's Canadian Special Situations Team ranks in the top 10 of global legal advisors for shareholder activist campaigns.

A corollary to the trend of rising shareholder activism is the increasing frequency with which target companies are facing multiple activist campaigns.

In a perfect world, all issues as between a purchaser and a vendor of a business (whether assets or shares) are settled at the time of closing.

E&Y recently released its "first look" at its Global Technology M&A Report for the fourth quarter of 2015.

The increasing prevalence of shareholder activism in Canada has significantly impacted issuers and investors alike in the Canadian capital markets.

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