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Making waves in land use—the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan

How can an area accommodate millions of new residents when it has already run out of water? Managing growth will be the principal challenge for the Alberta government in its forthcoming South Saskatchewan Regional Plan (SSRP).

 

Jan 15, 2013

Osler leads Canadian firms in four Capital Markets categories in Bloomberg’s 2012 Global Legal Adviser League Tables

We are pleased to announce that Osler has been ranked as the #1 Canadian firm in several categories in the latest Capital Markets league table offering from Bloomberg for the year ending December 31st, 2012. 

Jan 11, 2013

Martin Ignasiak and Janice Buckingham comment on the legal and regulatory challenges facing the Canadian liquefied natural gas industry

Although Canada is sitting on vast reserves of natural gas, competition from other suppliers,  combined with regulatory delays, may mean that demand markets could go elsewhere to satisfy their needs.

Jan 11, 2013

When it’s over it’s over

Last month, the franchisee in Robert Moore Pharmacy Ltd. v Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. sought an order removing Shoppers and its representatives from the Uxbridge, Ont., store and reinstating Mr. Moore as pharmacist and his company as manager for 60 days from the reinstatement.

Jan 8, 2013

Osler leads Canadian firms in Thomson Reuters’ 2012 year-end M&A league tables for completed deals

Thomson Reuters has ranked Osler #1 for completed deals and #2 for announced deals in its year-end review of Canadian-involvement M&A deals for 2012. The firm has also earned top-five M&A rankings in the year-end league tables published by Bloomberg. 

Jan 4, 2013

The class action migration

The speed at which lawsuits influenced by activities in the U.S. are moving to Canada can perhaps best be illustrated by a scenario lawyer Christopher Naudie saw in 2008: A client in Canada issued a press release that disclosed the company was subject to investigation by a regulator. 

Dec 2012

14 Osler lawyers recognized in the Lexpert 2012 Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada

Osler is pleased to announce that 14 of its lawyers appear in this edition, which recognizes Canada’s leading cross-border litigation lawyers as well as individuals identified by Lexpert as Canada’s “Litigation Lawyers to Watch”

Dec 19, 2012

Shahir Guindi Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Business Development Bank of Canada

The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), has announced the appointment of Shahir Guindi, Partner, Corporate Group and managing partner of the Montréal office to the BDC’s Board of Directors.

Dec 17, 2012

Energy’s Westward Shift - With increased interest in liquid natural gas over traditional oil, BC may be set to challenge Alberta in the energy law game

With increased interest in liquid natural gas over traditional oil, BC may be set to challenge Alberta in the energy law game

Dec 17, 2012

The Experts Weigh In on Canada’s New SOE Policy

The Canadian government’s announcement late Friday on foreign investment forced lawyers and corporate advisers to give up any holiday shopping plans over the weekend to  focus on what the news means for their clients.

Dec 11, 2012
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