To the casual observer, the economic outlook in the Asia Pacific region, and China in particular, has been rosy for a long time, with international attention focused on fast-paced economic growth and emerging wealth in the region. However, the beginning
January 2016
New Year’s resolution: buying & selling smart
2015 was a huge year for global M&A with deal activity reaching $4.2 trillion by the middle of December. If 2016 continues at the same pace, be prepared for a big year of M&A activity. In order to be well…
Case update on the common law duty to act honestly
In 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada delivered a seminal decision, Bhasin v Hrynew (Bhasin), on common law duties of contractual performance. Earlier discussions on the case can be found here and here. In the Bhasin decision,…
A global overview of December 2015 M&A activity
According to Mergermarket’s December insider, November 2015 was a record setting month for M&A activity. By the end of the month, global M&A value reached US$3.9tn which surpassed the 2007 full year record by almost 6%. This record came…
Content management in M&A
MergerMarket recently published a study on content management throughout the M&A process (the Report), interviewing several business executives who shared their thoughts on the key role of content management in the timing and closing of M&A transactions. The Report…