Embarking on an international M&A transaction can be an exhilarating time for any company, although there are a host of business and legal issues involved in choosing an appropriate target. One issue that often gets overlooked is the target company’s
On November 15, 2013, Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. (Reynolds) agreed to acquire the North American division of Novelis Foil Products for $35 million. Six months later, on May 26, 2014, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) allowed the
Tennessee-based Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) recently abandoned its proposed acquisition of Canadian competitor Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (Ainsworth). The decision came several days after an announcement by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and an announcement