The Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal recently released its highly anticipated reasons for cease trading a shareholder rights plan adopted by Bitfarms Ltd. (Bitfarms) with a 15% trigger (15% Rights Plan). In Riot Platforms,...more
11/22/2024
/ Bitcoin ,
Bitcoin Mining ,
Canada ,
Capital Markets ,
Exceptional Case ,
Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) ,
Poison Pill ,
Public Interest ,
Securities Act ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Takeover Bids ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Tribunals
Davies’ Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions guide draws on our substantial cross-border M&A experience to offer guidance on both the legal framework and practical aspects of Canadian mergers and acquisitions, including critical...more
10/11/2023
/ Anti-Avoidance ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Canada ,
Change of Control ,
Competition Act ,
CRTC ,
Directors ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financing ,
Foreign Private Issuers ,
Hostile Offers ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Banks ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Minority Shareholders ,
Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) ,
Public Disclosure ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Related Parties ,
Reorganizations ,
Restructuring ,
Safe Harbors ,
Scheme of Arrangement ,
Securities ,
Securities Regulation ,
Share Sale and Purchase Agreements (SPAs) ,
Shareholders ,
Substantive Rule ,
Takeover Bids ,
Target Company ,
Valuation
Davies Governance Insights analyzes the top trends and issues most important to Canadian public companies and provides practical guidance for boards to meet these challenges head on.
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9/7/2022
/ Canadian Securities Administration ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Markets Act (CMA) ,
CBCA ,
Civil Liability ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Statements ,
GAAP ,
MD&A Statements ,
Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) ,
Shareholder Oppression
Davies has submitted a comprehensive comment letter on a new Capital Markets Act (CMA) proposed by the Ontario Ministry of Finance, on the recommendation of the Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce, to replace the Ontario...more