In a positive development since our earlier bulletin, the U.S. House and Senate have decided to retain the exemptions from obligations imposed under section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are relied upon by...more
Buried in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which the U.S. Senate passed earlier this year, is a provision that, if enacted, will eliminate exemptions relied upon by insiders of dual-listed Canadian...more
11/1/2023
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Disgorgement ,
Electronic Disclosure ,
Foreign Issuers ,
Foreign Private Issuers ,
NDAA ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Short Sales ,
Short-Swing Trading
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