2015 Merger Thresholds Announced
The thresholds for pre-merger review under the Investment Canada Act and pre-merger notification under the Competition Act will both be increased in 2015
Proxy Voting in Canada Needs Substantial Overhaul
The CSA published a report that confirms that current proxy voting infrastructure is seriously flawed and needs to be modernized and improved.
OSC Reviews Compliance with Related Party Transaction Disclosure Requirements
The OSC released a report which reviewed related party transaction disclosure.
A Note about Notice under the Insurance Act
We have previously written about the “new” BC Insurance Act and Insurance Regulation (the “BC Insurance Act“) which came into force on July 1, 2012 ... Continued
Social Media and the M&A Transaction
Discusses all the relevant information needed around social media accounts when selling a business
Pat Williams in VISOA Bulletin
Pat Williams has contributed an article to the Vancouver Island Strata Owners Association (VISOA) Bulletin for February 2015. In the article (page 14), Pat discusses ... Continued
Trusts: Common Attacks on their Validity & How to Avoid Them
An inter vivos trust (such as a family trust) is created when an individual (called the settlor) transfers property to a trustee to be held ... Continued
Jennifer Lowson called to the bar
Clark Wilson congratulates Jennifer Lowson on being called to the bar. Jennifer has worked with us as an articling student and will now join our ... Continued
Pat Williams in the CLEBC spotlight
Pat Williams is in the volunteer spotlight of the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC’s March/April issue (pg. 11) where he discusses his long-time involvement ... Continued
Congratulations Jennifer Lowson
Clark Wilson congratulates Jennifer Lowson on her January 2015 Call to the Bar in British Columbia. Jennifer has continued on within the Business Law Department ... Continued
The Purchase and Sale Agreement
First in a series of planned posts discussing the structure and components of a typical purchase and sale agreement
Due Diligence & Legal Audit
Discusses the numerous benefits of conducting a pre-sale legal audit