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Canadian Court Affirms Paramountcy of Efficiencies in Merger Review
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In a recent decision, the Canadian Competition Tribunal affirmed the importance of merger efficiencies as the primary goal...

Take-Over Bid Rules Not Made to Be Broken – OSC Rejects Requested Relief from Minimum Tender Requirement
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The Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) recently released its decision rejecting a request from ESW Capital, LLC (ESW)...

Court Considers MAE Termination Right and Ordinary Course Covenant in Context of COVID-19
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In its recent decision in Fairstone Financial Holdings Inc. v. Duo Bank of Canada(Fairstone), the Ontario Superior Court...

Canadian Public M&A: An Inside Look at Today’s Market
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Whether contemplating an acquisition or assessing strategic alternatives, there are many aspects of the Canadian public M...

Cybersecurity Due Diligence in M&A Transactions During COVID-19
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In recent years, we have seen an increased focus on cybersecurity due diligence in many mergers and acquisitions (M&A)...

Private M&A: An Updated Take on What Lies Ahead for 2020
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Just a few months ago, in our February 2020 Five Under 5, we talked about how the annual growth in overall private M&A...

Navigating an M&A Deal Amid COVID-19
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This bulletin is current up to close of business on March 23, 2020. As circumstances remain fluid, please check with in...

Yukon Court of Appeal Returns Principles of Fair Value to Public M&A Transactions
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In its recent decision in Carlock v. ExxonMobile Canada Holdings ULC, 2020 YKCA 4, the Yukon Court of Appeal (Court of...

Private M&A: What Lies Ahead for 2020?
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From fluctuations in the cannabis industry to Canadian regulators taking a more activist approach, the private M&A market...

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