Canada: M&A/Private Equity

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De Fasken À Fondateur : Simar Anand
Il n’y a pas longtemps, un vendredi matin, Simar Anand se préparait pour la fin de semaine la plus occupée de l’année au Resto Darbar, sur le boulevard Saint-Laurent à Montréal. L’occasion? La fin de semaine du Grand Prix. La liste des réservations du restaurant de 40 places comptait des clients de partout dans le monde en raison de l’arrivée en ville de Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris et compagnie.
Canada Law Performance
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Fasken (French)
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Alberta Court Of Appeal Confirms Equity Investors May Initiate CCAA Proceedings, Broadening Standing And Reshaping Strategy For Stakeholders.
In its recent decision in Angus A2A GP Inc v Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc (“Angus A2A”),[1] the Alberta Court of Appeal upheld an “unusual” set of proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) (“CCAA”) initiated by equity investors rather than the debtor companies themselves or creditors. The principal issue before the Court was whether such investors could qualify as “interested persons” capable of commencing CCAA proceedings and, more broadly, whether the proceedings were consistent with the underlying purposes of the CCAA.
Canada Insolvency
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Fasken
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What Do I Need To Know About Contingent Value Rights?
After a brief dip in popularity in the Canadian public M&A market, contingent value rights, or CVRs, have seen renewed interest as acquirors and target companies look to bridge gaps on value attributable to a future milestone, asset or performance outcome. CVRs provide target shareholders with a contractual right to receive additional consideration post-closing if specified payment triggers are satisfied during their term; they are used to address circumstances where the parties agree on the base value of a company but disagree on specific (and contingent) drivers of value.
Canada Commercial
BC
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Canadian Securities Administrators Propose Significant Amendments To The Issuer Bid, Take-over Bid And Beneficial Ownership Reporting Regimes
The Canadian Securities Administrators have proposed sweeping amendments to issuer bid, take-over bid and beneficial ownership reporting regimes that would introduce a selective repurchase exemption, enhance derivative disclosure requirements, and refine early warning triggers. These changes aim to modernize Canada's capital markets framework while addressing recurring market developments and regulatory gaps identified through recent transactions and enforcement actions.
Canada Commercial
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Dentons Canada LLP
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