David Judson

Nov 28, 2024 | mondaq.com | John Emanoilidis |Andrew Gray |David Scott Forrester |David Judson

Recent cases before Ontario's Capital Markets Tribunal (the Ontario Tribunal) and the Alberta Securities Commission (the ASC) provide guidance on when it may be appropriate for an issuer to adopt a shareholder rights plan without shareholder approval in the face of a shareholder acquiring a significant ownership position.

Dec 14, 2023 | mondaq.com | Glen Johnson |David Judson |Kelsey MacKay

In June 2019, amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act (the CBCA) came into effect, requiring most non-publicly traded CBCA corporations to prepare and maintain a register (the ISC Register) of individuals with significant control over the corporation (ISCs). Review our previous bulletin for additional background regarding CBCA ISC requirements. We discuss two recent (and significant) developments to this register and its related requirements.

Feb 8, 2023 | lexology.com | John Emanoilidis |Andrew Gray |Michael D. Amm |Karrin Powys-Lybbe |Rima Ramchandani |David Judson

Rising interest rates, record inflationary pressures and world events have converged to create uncertainty and volatility in equity markets. Some stocks have experienced steep declines in trading prices, in many cases, significantly at odds with views of fundamental values. This creates an environment conducive to unsolicited M&A transactions and activist investor campaigns.