The latest edition of Davies’ Governance Insights is now available. In this issue, we review 10 developments that general counsel and directors of Canadian public companies, and their investors, should know for 2025 and...more
1/29/2025
/ Activist Investors ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Board of Directors ,
Canada ,
Canadian Securities Administration ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenwashing ,
Investors ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Shareholders ,
Supreme Court of Canada ,
Tax Policy
The latest edition of Davies’ Governance Insights is now available. In this issue, we explore 10 important trends that will help general counsel and boards navigate the year ahead. In order to help you with your strategic...more
1/25/2024
/ Activist ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Canada ,
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) ,
Canadian Securities Administration ,
CBCA ,
CEOs ,
Competition Act ,
Confidential Information ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Glass Lewis ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Meetings ,
Target Company
Davies’ Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions guide draws on our substantial cross-border M&A experience to offer guidance on both the legal framework and practical aspects of Canadian mergers and acquisitions, including critical...more
10/11/2023
/ Anti-Avoidance ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Canada ,
Change of Control ,
Competition Act ,
CRTC ,
Directors ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financing ,
Foreign Private Issuers ,
Hostile Offers ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Banks ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Minority Shareholders ,
Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) ,
Public Disclosure ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Related Parties ,
Reorganizations ,
Restructuring ,
Safe Harbors ,
Scheme of Arrangement ,
Securities ,
Securities Regulation ,
Share Sale and Purchase Agreements (SPAs) ,
Shareholders ,
Substantive Rule ,
Takeover Bids ,
Target Company ,
Valuation
Davies Governance Insights analyzes the top trends and issues most important to Canadian public companies and provides practical guidance for boards to meet these challenges head on.
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9/7/2022
/ Canadian Securities Administration ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Markets Act (CMA) ,
CBCA ,
Civil Liability ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Statements ,
GAAP ,
MD&A Statements ,
Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) ,
Shareholder Oppression