Geoff Hall

Jul 1, 2024 | mondaq.com | Geoff Hall |Sean Petrou |D.J. Lynde

There is sometimes something of a battle in contract cases between enforcement of the parties' bargain, even if the outcome has turned out to be harsh for one of the parties, and the use of equitable relief and contractual doctrines to soften a harsh outcome, but at the cost of undermining contractual certainty. This was the issue in 660 Sunningdale GP Inc. v.

Jun 27, 2024 | lexology.com | Geoff Hall |Sean Petrou |D.J. Lynde

Commitment fees, penalty clauses, and relief from forfeiture: the bargain prevails in the Court of Appeal for OntarioThere is sometimes something of a battle in contract cases between enforcement of the parties’ bargain, even if the outcome has turned out to be harsh for one of the parties, and the use of equitable relief and contractual doctrines to soften a harsh outcome, but at the cost of undermining contractual certainty. This was the issue in 660 Sunningdale GP Inc. v.

May 14, 2024 | mondaq.com | Yaletown Partners |Geoff Hall |William Lee

Liability management transactions ("LMTs") are gaining traction in the world of debt financing. Where borrowers and debt issuers are experiencing financial difficulties to meet their obligations with respect to existing credit facilities, bonds and other debt obligations, they use LMTs to restructure their existing liabilities to obtain additional liquidity without unanimous consent of existing creditors.

May 8, 2024 | theintermediary.co.uk | Geoff Hall

Geoff Hall outlines what brokers need to know about the new regulations.

Jan 12, 2024 | mondaq.com | Geoff Hall

I recently had an experience that was, for a litigator and author on contract law, very discouraging. I was acting for a sophisticated commercial entity which had entered into a contract with another sophisticated commercial entity. A dispute arose over the effect of the contract. From the perspective of contract law, the outcome was easy – even a first year contracts student could have concluded what the bargain was, how the bargain should be enforced, and would have ruled in favour of my client.