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New guidance on special committees and going private transactions

The Ontario Securities Commission’s reasons for its decision in Re The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. have important disclosure and procedural...

OECD provides additional detail on Pillar One proposal in update on international tax reform – Seeking consensus-based solution in 2020

On January 31, 2020, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS released the Statement by the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS on the Two-Pillar...

Dealing with financial distress

Faced with a ‘hopelessly optimistic’ management team, itʼs the boardʼs job to track risk, bolster liquidity and avert disaster

Should Canadian entrepreneurs incorporate in the United States?

Canadian entrepreneurs often look to the United States for the future financial prospects of their startups, primarily through development funding...

Top public M&A and proxy contest legal developments in 2019

This article sets out some of the most notable Canadian legal developments in public M&A and proxy contests in 2019.

Private equity continues to drive deal activity

The 2019 year-to-date activity levels in the Canadian private equity (PE) space are strong, exceeding 2018 levels for the same period. In this...

Corporate governance: Evolution of existing trends in 2019

Canadian corporate governance developments in 2019 reflected the evolution of a number of existing trends.

SEC proposes amendments to proxy rules applying to proxy advisory firms

In November 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed amendments to its proxy rules to regulate certain of the...

Osler submission to OECD advocates for narrow application of Global Anti-Base Erosion Proposal

Osler has made a submission to the OECD advocating that the GloBE Proposal should be applied narrowly, and should only proceed once a strong...