The NDA (or Confidentiality Agreement)
There are certain requirements that are necessary to be in place when reviewing a confidentiality agreement
SEC Charges Insiders for Failure to Update Stock Ownership Disclosure
On March 13, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that it charged eight officers, directors, or major shareholders for failing to update ... Continued
Sun Entertainment Holding Corporation completes Going Private Transaction
We recently assisted Sun Entertainment Holding Corporation (“Sun Entertainment”) with the structuring and completion of its going private transaction, whereby a small group of majority ... Continued
REALnorth Opportunities Fund completes $10.6 million Initial Public Offering (IPO)
We recently assisted REALnorth Opportunities Fund (“REALnorth”) in completing its initial public offering (IPO) (the “Offering”) comprised 10,623 trust units at $1,000 per trust unit for ... Continued
Proxy Advisor Glass Lewis Publishes Canadian Proxy Voting Policy for 2015
Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis) recently released its Canadian proxy voting policy for the 2015 proxy season. Glass Lewis’ policies are ... Continued
Defending your Company from Activist Shareholders
We invite you to attend a roundtable discussion led by Stewart L. Muglich of Clark Wilson LLP and David Salmon of Laurel Hill Advisory Group. ... Continued
Former CFOs Required to Return Bonus and Stock Profits
On February 10, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that two former CFOs have agreed to return bonuses and stock sale profits ... Continued
GreenPower Motor Company Inc. Reverse Takeover and $3.28 Million Financing
We recently assisted with the completion of the going public transaction for GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (TSXV:GPV) (“GreenPower”), which was completed by way of a ... Continued
Amendments to Prospectus Exemptions and Additional Obligations for Issuers and Brokers
On May 5, 2015, changes to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions (“NI 45-106”) will come into force which will put additional responsibility on ... Continued
Young Estate (Re) v. Szabo – Is there sufficient evidence that a gift was intended?
Many factors impact the determination of whether a transfer was a gift or created a resulting trust.
The M&A Advisor
Discusses the significant benefits to sellers in using the services of an M&A advisor when selling their business
CASL Update – Installing a Computer Program without Consent is now Illegal
As we previously reported in our October 2014 issue, the computer program provisions of Canada’s anti-spam law (“CASL”) came into force on January 15, 2015. ... Continued