Over the next few weeks, we will go in depth into a few certifications contained in most perfection certificates in the context of a post-M&A or leveraged finance acquisition debtor.
A perfection certificate is the first step in any secured
On March 25, 2015 the Canadian government published two long-awaited regulations amending the Investment Canada Act. One is intended to reduce the number of transactions that are subject to pre-closing review and approval, but will increase the amount of
It is a well-established principle in Canada that where two corporations amalgamate, the new, continuing corporation assumes all of the liabilities and obligations of each of the constituent corporations. In order to avoid this consequence, businesses seeking to make acquisitions
According to some commentators, ongoing volatility in oil prices may result in increased M&A activity in the Canadian oilpatch. As recently reported in the Financial Post, John Chambers, CEO of Calgary-based investment boutique FirstEnergy Capital Corp., believes a revaluation
The past year witnessed the highest volume of deal activity in Canada in the last five years. However, recent challenges may result in some uncertainty in the dealmaking environment of 2015.
The predictions of 50 leading Canadian executives were gathered
Following a pullback in fiscal year 2013, deal activity in the global aerospace and defense (A&D) sector has returned to its former levels.
According to PwC’s Mission Control report for Q4 2014, the past year witnessed the
With Q4 2014 results in for the mining sector, industry focus can shift to what lies ahead in 2015. PwC recently released a report, “Metals Deals: Forging Ahead 2015 outlook and 2014 review” (the PwC Report) which includes a
Deals in the U.S. Retail and Consumer (R&C) sector boasted another strong year in 2014 with an increase in both transaction volume and value over 2013 figures.
According to PwC’s recent report US