Shareholder support of poison pill allows target board to "just say slow" to hostile bid September 01, 2014 John Emanoilidis, Andrew Gray and Sophia Tolias John Emanoilidis, Andrew Gray and Sophia Tolias of Torys LLP note the Augusta decision confirms the importance of a shareholder vote on the continuation of a poison pill in the face of an unsolicited takeover bid.
Shareholder activism in Canada September 01, 2014 Al Hudec, Trevor Scott and Teresa Tomchak Shareholder activism has become a significant element in Canadian capital markets, often as a substitute to a hostile takeover bid or a private equity acquisition of an underperforming public company.
Changing the rules – the business of being a lawyer June 01, 2014 Barbara Hendrickson Are alternative business structures coming to the legal profession in Canada? The talk around the idea of non-traditional law firm ownership is certainly getting louder. Business Law Section Chair Barbara Hendrickson discusses what it could mean.
New developments in crowdfunding June 01, 2014 Barbara Hendrickson In 2014, the securities commissions of QC, SK, NB, MB and NS published for comment a proposed crowdfunding exemption and a separate start-up exemption. Barbara Hendrickson of BAX Securities Law takes a look at the proposals.
New exemption allows listed companies to raise capital from existing securityholders June 01, 2014 Dan McElroy Dan McElroy of DuMoulin Black examines a new prospectus exemption, announced in March 2014 by securities regulators in all provinces in territories except ON and NL, which permits listed issuers to raise funds from existing securityholders.