In recent years past, global technology M&A experienced slow first quarters.

Of the many ways a corporation can divest its assets or shares to create value, asset sales, equity carve outs and spinoffs are some of the most common methods.

Mergermarket published its M&A Monthly Insider for May of 2015 earlier this week, summarizing M&A activity around the world.

On January 14, 2016, the American Bar Association (ABA) published its 2015 Canadian Public Target M&A Deal Points Study.

The American Bar Association (ABA) recently published its 2014 Canadian Private Target M&A Deal Points Study.

Most due diligence processes in a business acquisition context require a review of material contracts and, in particular, a review of any restrictions on assignment of those contracts.

Non-competition agreements can be a valuable tool for purchasers who want to protect their investments in new businesses.

Legislative amendments and increasingly rigorous enforcement practices under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act ("CFPOA" or "the Act") mark the robust developments taking place in Canada’s anti-corruption regime.

Securities regulators have published amendments to the corporate governance disclosure requirements, intended to increase transparency regarding the gender diversity of boards.

Ever wondered why competition regulators in both Canada and the US sometimes put the brakes on M&A deals?

On April 23, 2015, the Ontario Securities Commission published proposed OSC Rule 32-505 - Conditional Exemption from Registration for United States Broker-Dealers and Advisers Servicing U.S. Clients from Ontario.

Yesterday morning, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) published the long-awaited amendments to Canada's take-over bid regime (the Amendments) under Multilateral Instrument 62-104...

Earlier this month saw the closing of the comment period for the Ontario Securities Commission’s (OSC) Staff Consultation Paper 58-401 Disclosure Requirements Regarding Women on Boards and in Senior Management.

The question emerges of whether the exercise of shareholder appraisal rights is an effective tool in the Canadian shareholder activism scene.

Recently, RR Donnelley sought the assistance of Mergermarket Group to interview professionals in the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific about leveraged buyout financing.

Dealing with hedge fund activism appears to be the new normal for companies, even the successful ones, and all companies should consider preparing an activist defense strategy.

To discuss the merits of the CCGG’s draft policy, the CCGG recently co-hosted a proxy access roundtable with the Centre for the Legal Profession.

Houlihan Lokey (HL) recently published its annual Purchase Agreement Study for the 2014 calendar year (the Study).

Cet article se veut un premier billet d'une série de deux billets sur le statut de petite entité. Le présent billet porte sur le statut de petite entreprise au Canada tandis que le prochain billet porte sur le statut de petite entité aux États-Unis.

Recent reports by Mergermarket and Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) have confirmed the positive forecasts for M&A transactions in Q2 2014.