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Beyond Governance – A Canadian perspective on pre-empting activism through shareholder value creation

Photo of Todd MelchiorBy Todd Melchior on Posted in Shareholder Activism
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 sound defense, good governance practices are vital, but should not be relied upon as a … Continue reading

Golden Leashes: Is Regulatory Intervention Warranted?

By Amanda Fortuna on Posted in Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Proxy Battles, Securities, Shareholder Activism
In the most recent volume of the Canadian Business Law Journal, Edward M. Iacobucci, Professor with the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto, addresses certain arguments against dissident shareholders providing their director nominees with a future incentive if the target company’s share price increases following such nominee’s election to the board.1  These special … Continue reading
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