As the 2025 AGM season approaches, organizations should ensure the chair of the meeting is well-prepared on how to conduct a fair and orderly meeting.
Planning for your 2025 AGM: Tips for the chair
Should Shareholder Democracy Overrule Courts?
On January 4, 2024, the Court of Chancery of Delaware struck down the largest potential compensation plan in the history of public market – Elon Musk’s $55.8 billion compensation plan from Tesla. Can Musk override the Court’s decision with a
An analysis of complex M&A, shareholder activism, corporate governance issues and the Trump effect
On November 5, 2024, Donald Trump secured a decisive victory in the U.S. presidential election. In response, markets surged, while activists watched closely as companies and investors alike prepared for uncertainty and braced against the threat of “America First” tariffs
Trusts: To Trust or Not to Trust?
Recently, there have been a number of high-profile proxy fights involving trusts, particularly real estate investment trusts (REITs). In contrast to corporations, a trust is predominately governed by its declaration of trust (DOT). While a shareholder
Shareholder meeting format: considerations for going virtual in 2024
With the 2024 proxy season now in full swing, companies face a number of important questions. Among them is the timely question of meeting format: whether to hold the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) in person, virtually, or
CSA/IIROC Staff Notice 23-329 – Short Selling in Canada
On December 8, 2022, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) jointly issued Staff Notice 23-329 – Short Selling in Canada (the Notice). The purpose of the Notice
Global Trends in Shareholder Activism Amidst COVID-19
According to a review of shareholder activism by Lazard (the Lazard Review) that examined global activism trends in the first half of 2020 (H1 2020), economic uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with heightened awareness
Webinar – Corporate governance, shareholder activism, and hostile M&A: Key developments in 2018 and a look ahead
Walied Soliman and Orestes Pasparakis, co-chairs of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Canadian Special Situations team, will host a 60-minute webinar on corporate governance, shareholder activism, and hostile M&A on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 12 p.m. EST. To sign up, please
Activist Insight Monthly features interview with Co-Chairs of Canadian Special Situations team
This month’s edition of Activist Insight Monthly, which focuses on Canada, features an in-depth interview with Walied Soliman and Orestes Pasparakis, Co-Chairs of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Canadian Special Situations team. The interview focuses on recent trends our team is seeing
Canadian Securities Administrators are seeking comments on soliciting dealer arrangements
The Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) have issued CSA Staff Notice 61-303 and Request for Comment – Soliciting Dealer Arrangements (the “Notice”) on the use of soliciting dealer arrangements. “Soliciting dealer arrangements” generally refer to agreements