The future of M&A beyond the COVID-19 pandemic remains fiercely debated and quite unclear. We’ve already seen transactions and their underlying agreements change in a number of ways, including more scrutinized structures, and more detailed negotiations regarding contractual carve-outs, such
Crypto update: January crash, securitized tokens and threats to traditional VC
Bloodbath in the CryptoMarket
For the past three years in January, Bitcoin experienced significant price corrections. This year is no different – except for its magnitude. Likely exacerbated by an influx of new investors and a spike in actively traded
A look at the venture capital landscape in Canada
PwC has recently released the 2017 MoneyTree Canada report for Q3 2017 (the Report), which provides insight into the landscape for equity financings in emerging venture capital (VC) backed companies headquartered in Canada. While it may come
Due diligence defence for distribution of securities in breach of securities law
In furtherance of a proposed merger or acquisition, it is common place for an issuer to complete a concurrent private placement in order to, among other things, fund its working capital and current operations, complete the transaction or satisfy regulatory
Federal court on common interest privilege: information shared in a transaction no longer protected
During commercial transactions, it is common for parties to a transaction to share documents and information that each party’s respective counsel had prepared in relation to the transaction. These documents or information typically concern matters that, upon sharing with the
President Elect and M&A: a cross roads or business as usual?
The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States adds to a cascade of political events that have surprised observers and may have profound effects on global flows of people, capital, and goods.
While nothing is set in
Mining M&A for 2016: digging deeper into the numbers
As discussed in our latest update on M&A activity in the mining industry, there has been a recent and substantial rise in deal volume and value in the industry. This is exciting news for mining companies that have suffered from