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This year has seen a resurgence in deal–making activity around the world. This resurgence is being fueled by cheap debt, increased boardroom confidence and the return of growth after the 2008 financial crisis.

Generally, companies may not distribute securities to investors unless such investors are provided with a prospectus which contains comprehensive disclosure of all material facts related to the company and the securities to be distributed.

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published for comment proposed amendments (the Proposed Amendments) to National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus and Registration Exemptions (NI 45-106).

In a previous blog post, we discussed how to manage cyber security risks during the negotiation and due diligence stages of an M&A transaction.

Last year, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) began an initiative to increase transparency regarding female representation on boards and in executive officer positions. This was done by way of proposing amendments to the existing National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (NI 58-101).

There has been a 45% increase in the number of deals in the Canadian food and beverage industry in March 2013-2014, as compared to a year prior.

In their Q3 2014 Capital Markets Flash, PriceWaterhouseCooper (PwC) reports that "[t]here’s a lot of positivity within the Canadian auto dealership industry.

Jimmy's biotech company was doing well. A deal was on the table for a massive pharma conglomerate, Massive-Pharm, to purchase his company via an asset purchase agreement.

Identifying potential targets can be an exciting, yet overwhelming, process for corporate executives and boards of directors.

In negotiated acquisition agreements, representations and warranties provided by the seller are sometimes qualified by the knowledge of the seller.

There is a wide range of issues that a board and management team must face in considering an M&A transaction in the normal course.

Crosbie & Company recently released its Canadian M&A Activity – Fourth Quarter 2013 Report. The report explains that while M&A activity in Q4 didn’t deviate much from the year’s previous quarters, suggesting a relatively stable year from a numbers perspective, a closer look at 2013 deal activity as a whole tells a slightly different story.

The High Commissioner of India to Canada, Nirmal Vermal spoke enthusiastically about India's interest in promoting renewable power development.

Mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry are a big deal.

During the course of an M&A transaction, it is often the case that the most hotly negotiated aspects of a purchase agreement are the representations and warranties and related indemnities.

The past year witnessed the highest volume of deal activity in Canada in the last five years.

In private M&A transactions, many complex issues can arise.