In Wells v. Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a group of dissident shareholders attempted to gain control of Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (the “Company”) by requisitioning a shareholders’ meeting to replace the Company’s management. Bioniche’s Board of Directors resisted the
Wells v. Bioniche
Proactive Business Judgment in Proxy Contests
By Guy White on
In a contest for shareholder support, control of the narrative is crucial, and the difference in perception between a board acting decisively to protect shareholders’ investments, and a board willing to do or say anything to hold onto control, can…