Tag archives: hostile bid

M&A – key developments in 2016 and a look ahead

By Walied Soliman and Orestes Pasparakis on February 6, 2017 Posted in M&A

January 2017 – Walied Soliman and Orestes Pasparakis, co-chairs of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Special Situations Team hosted their annual video webinar on M&A activity in Canada. They highlight the key developments of 2016 and what to expect for 2017. Watch the video (registration required). Stay connected with Special Situations Law and subscribe to the blog today.… Continue reading

Evolving tactical defenses by target issuers: Private placements in response to a hostile bid

By Andrea Brewer and Kassy Corothers (Calgary) on October 13, 2016 Posted in Securities

The Ontario and British Columbia Securities Commissions (the Commissions) issued orders on July 22, 2016 allowing junior B.C.-based miner, Dolly Varden Silver Corp. (Dolly Varden), the target of a hostile takeover bid from Idaho-based Hecla Mining Co. (Hecla), to proceed with a proposed private placement, which was announced shortly after Hecla launched its hostile bid. … Continue reading

M&A Activism 101: Top 3 Tips for Companies

By Andrea Brewer on May 7, 2015 Posted in Shareholder Activism

There is a wide range of issues that a board and management team must face in considering an M&A transaction in the normal course. Increasingly however, a company that is considering a potential merger or acquisition, or asking its shareholders to consider such a transaction, needs to be aware of the motivations of the stakeholder … Continue reading

Canadian Securities Administrators to Propose Amendments to Canadian Take-over Regime

By Jacob Cawker (Toronto) on September 16, 2014 Posted in Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, M&A, Proxy Battles, Securities, Shareholder Activism

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have announced that they intend to publish for comment significant amendments to the Canadian take-over bid regime in the first quarter of 2015. The amendments are an initiative of all CSA members and are intended to strike a fair balance between the interests of bidders and the boards of directors … Continue reading