Dealing with an Unsolicited Offer - The Bank Account
From navigating relevant legislation and regulators to choosing the right deal structure, there are many factors to consider in Canadian M&A deals. Our guide addresses the key challenges and questions businesses may encounter...more
On March 11, 2024, the Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal (Tribunal) released its reasons for dismissing Mithaq Capital Inc.'s (Mithaq) application on December 14, 2023, to cease trade a private placement that Aimia Inc....more
On December 22, 2023, the British Columbia Securities Commission (the BCSC) rendered a decision in NorthWest Copper Corp. (Re) clarifying when parties are considered to be “acting jointly or in concert” and the appropriate...more
Important guidance on “acting jointly or in concert” in a proxy contest was provided by the British Columbia Securities Commission (Commission) in NorthWest Copper Corp. (December 22, 2023). The Commission declined to find a...more
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
Draft of New Guidelines Published. On June 8, 2023, the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (“METI”), a Japanese government agency tasked with promoting economic vitality in the private sector,[1] published (in draft...more
The UK Takeover Panel (the “Panel”) has introduced amendments to the definition of “acting in concert” under the Takeover Code (the “Code”) and, in particular, the circumstances in which the Panel will presume parties to be...more
In our first UK Public Markets Snapshot for 2022, we cover key recent trends and points to watch out for. Headlines Don’t ignore merger arbs – they pile in quick and often need careful handling. Takeover Panel red lines –...more
Attitudes are shifting, thanks to changes in corporate governance - Japan has long resisted unsolicited takeovers. Despite the prevalence of such transactions in other large M&A markets such as the US and in Europe, never...more
PE dominance - Private equity and family offices are exerting increasing influence over public takeovers in the UK, with public to private transactions ("P2Ps") making up more than 2/3 of all bids in H1 2021 and...more
Allen & Overy has published, in collaboration with Georgeson, a practical “Guide on the strategy behind the success of a takeover bid”, which provides guidance on managing these types of transactions. ...more
Under German takeover law the bidder in a voluntary public takeover is given two options with regard to what the bidder offers the shareholders of the target company as compensation for their shares. ...more
La Commission des valeurs mobilières de l’Ontario (la « CVMO ») a récemment rendu publique sa décision à l’égard d’une demande de dispense de l’obligation de dépôt minimal en vertu des règles canadiennes relatives aux offres...more
The Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) recently released its decision rejecting a request from ESW Capital, LLC (ESW) for relief from the minimum tender requirement under Canadian take-over bid rules (the Relief) in...more
On August 11, 2019, Quebec’s financial markets administrative tribunal (TAMF), by a majority decision, invoked its public interest jurisdiction to cease trade Mach Group Inc.’s offer (Mach Offer) to acquire 19.5 per cent of...more
The Blakes Canadian Mergers and Acquisitions: FAQs and 2019 Trends answers frequently asked questions regarding the regulation of public M&A in Canada and provides an outlook for what 2019 may hold based on significant...more
The 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) season is just around the corner and with the lead times for regulatory reviews of draft notices etc – ASX listed companies need to turn their mind now to anticipated shareholder...more
The Background: On June 4, 2018, a draft law designed to substantially reform the Belgian Companies Code was submitted to the Belgian Parliament for review ("New Companies Code"). The Result: The New Companies Code seeks...more
For close to three months, M&A lawyers and other capital markets participants had been anxiously awaiting the release of written reasons from the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) and the Financial and Consumer Affairs...more
On today's episode Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss how to handle unsolicited offers for your bank....more
Canadian M&A activity rose once again in 2016, surpassing a record-breaking 2015 to become the most active year in Canadian deal-making history. In terms of deal value, 2016 will be second only to the peak of 2007....more
On October 24, 2016, the Securities Commissions of British Columbia (BCSC) and Ontario (OSC, together with the BCSC, the Commissions) released the reasons for their decision in Re Hecla Mining. The Commissions had previously...more
David Robertson, Managing Director at K2 Intelligence explains that companies this year have become increasingly vulnerable to hostile bids but those that use intelligence as a key part of their defence are more successful at...more
The 78th Session of the Nevada Legislature made a number of changes to provisions of Title 7 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) governing business entities, including corporations, limited liability companies and limited...more