Jan. 10, 2024 - What is a spurned seller’s recourse when a buyer walks away from a deal in breach of the purchase agreement? In private M&A, the answer is reasonably straightforward: sue the buyer to close the deal or to recover damages. In public M&A, however, the answer is murky at best. The problem arises...
Patricia Olasker Interviewed on The Deal’s Activist Investing Today Podcast
In an episode of The Deal’s Activist Investing Today podcast, Patricia Olasker discusses new developments in shareholder activism and drivers of hostile M&A in the mining sector.
Listen here.
Related
As the Pandemic Abates, Activists Advance: Shareholder Activism Rebounds in Canada
Oct. 20, 2023 - Canadian shareholder activism continued its post-pandemic resurgence into the first half of 2023. Emerging trends include the “activist swarm,” where multiple—yet uncoordinated—activists converge on a single target with competing demands. Activism has also been on the rise in response to M&A...