Dealing with an Unsolicited Offer - The Bank Account
The Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal recently released its highly anticipated reasons for cease trading a shareholder rights plan adopted by Bitfarms Ltd. (Bitfarms) with a 15% trigger (15% Rights Plan). In Riot Platforms,...more
Over the past decade, Maryland-incorporated real estate investment trusts ("REITs") have been under increasing pressure to eliminate or reduce defenses against unsolicited takeovers. Boards have been declassified, directors...more
Twitter adopted a poison pill (i.e., a shareholder rights plan), that included a preferred stock purchase right, a flip-in right, and flip-over right, on April 15, 2022, a day after an investor offered to buy its remaining...more
In Re Osum Oil Sands Corp., the Alberta Securities Commission (the Commission) dismissed the application of Osum Oil Sands Corp. (Osum) to cease trade a hostile take-over bid commenced by Waterous Energy Fund (Waterous), an...more
A monthly newsletter covering topics of interest in the field of UK corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, listed companies, equity capital markets, corporate governance and general company law. ...more
Our corporate law horizon spotter looks ahead at the regulatory agenda for 2018 and 2019 and highlights the key items which may affect you and your business. If you have any queries on anything on the horizon, speak to your...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators Implement New Rules to Strengthen the Ability of Target Issuers and their Shareholders to Respond to Hostile Take-Over Bids Following a lengthy process involving each of the...more
On December 14, 2015, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) released its much anticipated decision (the Decision, Re Suncor Energy Inc., 2015 ABASC 984) concerning the 120-day shareholder rights plan adopted by Canadian Oil...more
For many years, it was assumed and accepted that Delaware corporate law was more advantageous to corporations than the corporate law of other states. While Delaware case law regarding corporations is still more developed...more
Over the past few years there has been a noticeable increase in the frequency of activist investors building up considerable stakes in German listed companies in the context of public takeovers. One reason for this...more