The University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business and the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) released the results of the first-ever Alberta Women on Boards Index on September 22, 2015 (the Index). The Index is intended to be
September 2015
Beyond Governance – A Canadian perspective on pre-empting activism through shareholder value creation
In collaboration with The Boston Consulting Group and RBC Capital Markets, our Canadian Special Situations Team has released a paper offering a fresh perspective on defensive strategies addressing the spectre of shareholder activism. The paper argues that in developing a…
Delaware Supreme Court provides guidance on the interpretation of advance notice bylaws
According to a recent Delaware Supreme Court decision, advance notice bylaws are to be interpreted by “their commonly accepted meaning unless the context clearly requires a different one or unless legal phrases having a special meaning are used.”[1] The plain…