JERSEY - Barrick Gold Corp (Barrick) of Canada agreed to merge with Randgold Resources Ltd (Randgold), a St Helier- based gold ore mine operator, for a total GBP 4.636 bil (USD 6.062 bil), in a stock ...
Until thresholds are clarified, Canadian companies shipping to US may be subject to local regimes
Despite the uncertainties of Brexit, and a new Premier in Ontario, Infrastructure lawyers say they are busy on projects and expect more ahead
"Buy America" rules and trade talks
Alberta’s complex and evolving emissions regime assesses facilities within its own sectors
CANADA - Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (BIP) agreed to acquire the entire share capital of EnerCare Inc. (EnerCare), a Toronto-based provider of water heater rental and sub-metering services, ...
A look at a proposed class-action lawsuit in Quebec, involving multiple Internet subscription services and telecoms, on the basis that it violated certain provisions of Québec’s Consumer Protection ...
CDPQ Infra Inc., a subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, announced on April 12, 2018, that construction of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) project, an automated light-rail ...
When Aurora Cannabis submitted a proposal to acquire all of the common shares of CanniMed Therapeutics, it triggered a complex struggle between two publicly traded medical marijuana producers
When Samuel Osei of Samuel Osei Law Corporation in Vancouver first found himself dealing with blockchain and cryptocurrency issues, he chose to keep his activities under wraps.
CANADA - South32 Ltd. of Australia agreed to acquire the remaining 83% interest or 259.924 mil common shares, which it did not already own, in Arizona Mining Inc, a Vancouver-based silver ore mine ...
A restaurateur takes Brewers Retail to court over charges of price fixing
CANADA - Stingray Digital Group Inc definitively agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Newfoundland Capital Corp Ltd, a Dartmouth-based radio station, for an estimated CAD 13.28 in cash per ...
Special purpose acquisition corporations, or SPACs, have evolved in Canada, as legal advisors experiment with creative uses for the investment vehicle
Are the NAFTA talks chilling M&A activity? Not at all, according to deal lawyers, who say acquirers are taking advantage of plentiful liquidity and a tax-cut windfall
Contracting parties have a duty of good faith, but “sandbagging” provisions are still a good way to stave off litigation and expose misrepresentations
AI isn’t coming to law. It’s already here — and in a big way — as law firms augment their corporate legal services to exploit heretofore unheard-of efficiencies
Solicitor-client privilege and jurisdiction were prominent in last year’s top cases. While these rulings indicate a balanced approach, the most significant ones were pro-business.
On an optimistic note, there were several more deals that drew praise and attention from the lawyers who weighed in on our top deals list. These too involved consolidation, and most notably, ...
Last year’s Top 10 Deals were all about combining forces, as companies sought out efficiencies and clout in the market.