ArticleM&A Trends In The Middle EastDeal-making in the Middle East is on the rise. GlobalCorporate/Commercial LawNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticlePharma In Brief - Court Of Appeal Confirms Punitive Damages Are Not Available In Section 8 ProceedingsNorton Rose Fulbright were successful in convincing the Federal Court of Appeal to uphold the judgment of Mr. Justice de Montigny.CanadaIntellectual PropertyNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleStrong Outlook For Chemical M&A In 20152014 was a robust year for global chemical M&A. As in many other industries, low interest rates and plentiful credit boosted global chemical M&A activity.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleVotre Salarié Vous Annonce Qu’il Démissionne Et Qu’il Quittera Ses Fonctions Dans Deux Semaines : Pouvez-Vous Mettre Un Terme Immédiatement À Son Emploi Sans Payer Une Indemnité?À moins de la commission d’une faute grave, tel que l’entend la Loi sur les normes du travail, par le salarié ou d’une entente avec le salarié, la réponse est NON.CanadaEmployment and HRNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleClass Actions Canada – B.C. Supreme Court Approves Participation In Joint Hearing Outside ProvinceOn June 19, the British Columbia Supreme Court accepted that in certain circumstances B.C. law permits a British Columbia Supreme Court judge to preside over a hearing conducted outside the province as part of a joint hearing in the context of a pan-Canadian class action.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleNew Supreme Court Of Canada Ruling On Class Actions: The Question Must Be Common… But The Answer Can Be Different For Each PersonOn January 16, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada issued an important ruling on class actions in Vivendi Canada Inc. v Dell’Aniello.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleAsset Deal Versus Share Deal: What’s Right For You?In a Share Deal, the purchaser will acquire the corporation, including all of its inherent liabilities.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleCanadian Securities Administrators Publish Proposals To Streamline Venture Issuer DisclosureThe CSA published for comment proposed amendments to National Instrument 51-102, NI 41-101 and NI 52-110.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleDelaware North? The (Potential) Rise Of Appraisal Litigation In CanadaUnder Delaware law and most Canadian corporate statutes, a shareholder who votes against a fundamental transaction—such as a going-private transaction or a sale of all or substantially all of the corporation's assets—is entitled to object to the consideration offered and in turn require payment of the "fair value" of his, her or its shares as appraised by court.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleDual-Class Shares May Increase Value For ShareholdersA significant issue regarding the corporate governance of public companies arises from questions regarding the optimal role of shareholders in navigating a company’s directionCanadaCorporate/Commercial LawNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleForeign Investment Rule Changes: Narrowed Scope But Deeper ReachOn March 25, 2015 the Canadian government published two long-awaited regulations amending the Investment Canada Act.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleM&A 2013 Trend Report: Into Q1 2014 Like A Lamb2013 started off slowly with a downturn in Q1, and Q4 brought the year to a close with mixed results. CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleM&A In A "Crowded" Market: Part IYou've probably heard about "crowdfunding" websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticlePreliminary Data Points To A Promising Year Ahead For Canadian M&A, Despite Sluggish StartBureau van Dijk, a private business intelligence advisory company, recently released its Zephyr North American monthly M&A reports for the months of January 2015 and February 2015. CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleThe Effect Of Government Privatization On Global M&ARR Donnelly released the August edition of its Venue Market Spotlight, entitled Government Privatizations and M&A. CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleTime Is Not Always Of The EssenceThe proper use and interpretation of stock phrases and other boilerplate clauses are vital and can implicate the execution of a deal.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleTransition Services Agreements: The Seller's PerspectiveWhen a business is sold or divested, the seller often enters into a Transition Services Agreement (TSA) with the buyer. CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleBills C-377 And C-525: Recent Legislative Initiatives To Keep An Eye OnTwo recent private member bills, Bills C-377 and C-525, propose legislative changes that would, respectively, impose financial reporting requirements on labour organizations and change the certification procedure for unions under the Canada Labour Code.CanadaEmployment and HRNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleCollective Consultation On Redundancy – What Obligations Do Employers Have?In the province of Québec, the concept of "redundancy" shall be understood as terminations of employment or layoffs, all as stated in and within the meaning of section 82 and following of the Act Respecting Labour Standards.CanadaEmployment and HRNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP