In a previous post, we discussed the importance of considering anti-corruption and bribery risks when engaging in international transactions. In connection with the OECD Convention on Combatting Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, Canada, the US
Liability
Successor liability in asset acquisitions
By Rowan Weaver on
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…
Webinar – M&A in 2013: FCPA successor liability issues
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Join us on Thursday, September 19, 2013, for a webinar on FCPA successor liability issues.
This program will provide an inside look at recent FCPA enforcement trends of the DOJ and SEC in connection with successor liability, including guidance the…