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    2015
  • Multijurisdictional Disclosure System: Offering Securities and Reporting in the United States Using MJDS 
  • Davies Governance Insights 2015

    2016
  • Davies Governance Insights 2016 

    2017
  • Shareholder Activism and Proxy Contests: Issues and Trends 
  • Fulfilling the Promise: Proposals for a More Efficient Merger Review Process in Canada 
  • Davies Governance Insights 2017

    2018
  • Ontario Court Applies Regulated Conduct Defence on Summary Motion to Dismiss Class Action Alleging Market Allocation Conspiracy
  • Doing Business in Canada Legal Toolkit 2018 
  • Davies Governance Insights 2018

    2019
  • The (Not So) Long Arm of the OSC: Commission Declines Jurisdiction in Public Interest Dispute
  • 2019 Canadian Capital Markets Report 
  • Is Business Becoming Immune to the Canadian Competition Bureau’s Immunity Program? 
  • Davies Governance Insights 2019

    2020
  • COVID-19: Considerations for Investment Funds
  • Supporting Canadian Startups: BDC Launches $150-Million Bridge Financing Program
  • ESG in the Time of COVID: Key Considerations for Investment Fund Managers
  • Beyond Gender: Diversity and Inclusiveness Now and Going Forward 
  • Shareholder Activism Abates, but Not for Long: Significant Activity and Developments in 2020 
  • Special Committees: Governance Safeguards for Conflict of Interest Transactions and High-Stakes Situations 
  • Risky Business: The Board’s Role in Enterprise Risk Management 
  • Navigating Financial Distress: Key Considerations for Directors
  • Let’s Take This Online: Virtual Shareholders’ Meetings in 2020 and Beyond
  • Executive Decisions: Compensation Trends In and Outside of Times of Crisis 
  • Governance in a Nascent Industry: Lessons from Canada’s “Green Rush”
  • ESG and Climate Change in the Shadow of COVID-19: “E,” “S” & G Are Here to Stay 
  • Davies Governance Insights 2020
  • Canadian Insolvency Trends in 2020: A Pandemic Year in Numbers
  • The Hostile Bid Is Dead. Long Live the Hostile Bid?

    2021
  • The Dangers of No-Poaching and Other Agreements Between Employers
  • Davies Advises on Insolvency & Restructuring Deal of the Year at 2021 Canadian Law Awards
  • Top Court Denies Leave to Appeal in Contested Application for a Reverse Vesting Order in Nemaska Restructuring Proceedings
  • Is a Green New (Tax) Deal Coming to Canada?
  • <em>Canadian Lawyer</em> Spotlights Poonam Puri’s Career in Law
  • Poonam Puri Receives Ontario’s Law Society Medal
  • Modernizing Canada’s Retail Payments Ecosystem: Draft <em>Retail Payments Activities Act</em> Introduced
  • Canadian and U.S. Tax Laws: A Review of 2020 and a Look Ahead to 2021
  • Davies Wins Legal Advisor of the Year at P3 Awards
  • Enbridge Completes Sale of Interest in Noverco
  • The Right Not to Be Subjected to Cruel and Unusual Treatment or Punishment: The Case of Minimum Fines
  • Taxpayers Must Pay Interest on Non-Existent Tax Debts
  • Christian Lachance Speaks to <em>La Presse</em> About Impact of Subsidy Cuts on Business Restructurings
  • Davies Commits to Black Future Lawyers Program
  • Parliament Votes to Facilitate Intergenerational Business Transfers
  • Vince Mercier Named Corporate Lawyer of the Year at Chambers Canada Awards
  • Davies Welcomes New Partner Marie-France Dompierre to Tax Disputes Group
  • Eight Davies Lawyers Recognized in <em>Who’s Who Legal: Competition 2021</em>
  • Ignore at Your Own Risk: OSC Accuses Crypto Exchange Poloniex of Disregarding Securities Laws
  • Novacap Closes Largest-Ever Private Equity Fund
  • Anthony Arquin Talks to <em>Les Affaires</em> About the Pandemic’s Impact on Real Estate
  • COVID-19 and the Courts: What You Need to Know
  • Davies Earns Six Tier 1 Rankings in <em>IFLR1000 2022</em>
  • The <em>Journalistic Sources Protection Act:</em> How Does the Scheme of New Law Influence Search Warrant Authorization?
  • Monetizing Public Listings in Receiverships
  • 2021 Federal Budget: Tax Highlights
  • Triple Flag Goes Public in Canada’s Largest Mining-Related IPO in Nine Years
  • Lexpert Names 110 Davies Lawyers in the 2021 <em>Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory</em>
  • Forty-Nine Davies Lawyers Named as Leaders in Finance and M&A
  • Anita Banicevic and Elisa Kearney Recognized in GCR’s <em>Women in Antitrust 2021</em>
  • Davies Advises on Restructuring & Insolvency Deal of the Year at IFLR1000 Canada and United States Awards
  • Davies Recognized in <em>Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation</em>
  • (Un)Fettered Contractual Rights and Discretion
  • Québec Court Ruling Advances Trans and Non-Binary Rights
  • <em>Davies Restructuring Review 2021</em>: Issue 1
  • Three Davies Partners Named 2021 <em>IFLR1000 Women Leaders</em>
  • <em>The Legal 500 Canada</em> Recognizes Davies as “Best in Class”
  • <em>Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions</em>: A Guide for Foreign Investment Banks and Bidders, 9th Edition
  • Davies Once Again Named Competition Firm of the Year at 2021 Benchmark Litigation Canada Awards
  • Biden Proposes to Sharply Increase Taxes on Corporations and High-Income Individuals, While Encouraging Investment in Renewable Energy
  • Ten Davies Partners Recognized as Technology Leaders
  • A One-in-a-Billion (-Dollar) Mistake
  • Villa Ste-Rose: FCA Confirms Interest and Penalties Apply After GST Rebates Are Deducted
  • Elisa Kearney Discusses Criminalizing Wage-Fixing and No-Poach Agreements in <em>Global Competition Review</em>
  • Montréal: North America’s Video Gaming Studio Metropolis
  • Patricia Olasker Speaks to <em>The Globe and Mail</em> about Impact of Biden’s Proposed Taxes on Cross-Border M&A
  • Davies Participates in CVCA’s Invest Canada 21
  • Davies Representing Plaintiffs in Class Action Against Canada Artistic Swimming
  • Davies Welcomes New Employment Partner Seann McAleese
  • Two Davies Partners Named 2021 Lexpert Rising Stars
  • Davies Welcomes Eight New Partners
  • Davies Jurist in Residence Morris J. Fish Delivers Report on Canada’s Military Justice System
  • Pulling Out All the Swaps: Alberta Securities Commission Finds Total Return Swaps Abusive
  • Rehabilitation Work in Québec: New Requirements for Traceability of Excavated Contaminated Soils
  • Canadian Securities Regulators Adopt Harmonized Crowdfunding Rules to Promote Access to Capital for Startups
  • Québec Enacts New Corporate Transparency Rules
  • Biden Administration Unveils Tax Plan to Boost Investments in Infrastructure
  • Mark Katz Talks to <em>Global Competition Review</em> About Bureau’s Decision to Drop Criminal Cartel Probe
  • Davies Adds New Partner Corey Omer to Litigation Group
  • CSA Introduces a Streamlined Shelf Prospectus Regime for “Well-Known Seasoned Issuers”
  • Between a Block and a Hard Place: ESW Capital Denied Relief in Proposed Bid for Optiva
  • Cara Cameron and Sandra Forbes Recognized Among Top 50 Women in Canada by <em>Benchmark Litigation</em>
  • Certification Dismissed in DRAM Class Action
  • Definity Completes Largest Canadian IPO of 2021
  • Davies Maintains Top Ranking in <em>Chambers High Net Worth</em> 2021
  • Time to Talk: CSA Threatens Enforcement Against Unregistered Crypto Trading Platforms
  • Danone Sells Vega to U.S. Private Equity Firm
  • Cominar to Be Sold to Iris Acquisition for $5.7 Billion
  • Davies Achieves Highest Percentage of Band 1 Lawyer Rankings in <em>Chambers Global 2021</em>
  • Top Competition and Foreign Investment Review Trends and Issues for 2021
  • Pre-Merger Notification Guide: Canada’s <em>Competition Act</em>
  • <em>Global Competition Review</em> Recognizes Davies as “Elite” Canadian Firm
  • Roxgold and Fortuna Combining to Create Premier Gold and Silver Producer
  • Twelve Davies Lawyers Recognized as Leaders in Infrastructure
  • Leaseweb Global Acquires Montréal’s iWeb
  • Transformative Deal Between Shaw and Rogers to Expedite Canada’s 5G Rollout
  • Québec Ushers in a Brave New World of Privacy
  • Agnico Eagle Acquires TMAC Resources After Shandong Gold Deal Denied
  • Fourteen Davies Lawyers Named Energy Leaders
  • Air Canada Finalizes Agreements for Liquidity Program with Government of Canada
  • Nine Davies Lawyers Recognized as Leaders in Health Sciences
  • Wattpad Completes Acquisition by Naver
  • Davies Mourns Former Managing Partner Mitchell Klein
  • <em>Canadian Lawyer</em> Features Natasha MacParland on Increasing Use of Reverse Vesting Orders and Other Restructuring Trends
  • China Mobile Case Illustrates Breadth of Canada’s National Security Review Regime
  • Davies Named Canada M&A Legal Advisory Firm of the Year by Mergermarket
  • CP and Kansas City Southern Merge into First U.S.-Mexico-Canada Railroad
  • <em>Best Lawyers in Canada</em> Recognizes 128 Davies Lawyers
  • Revised U.S. Tax Proposals Will Affect Foreign Investment
  • Top Court Blesses Treaty-Shopping Arrangement: The <em>Alta Energy</em> Decision
  • Vincent Mercier Speaks to Lexpert on MAE Clauses and Ordinary Course Covenants in the Context of COVID-19
  • <em>Financial Times</em> Shortlists Davies for Innovative Lawyers North America Awards 2021
  • Davies Scores Top Tier Rankings in <em>World Tax</em> 2022
  • Alstom Acquires Bombardier Transportation to Become Leader in Global Mobility Market
  • Six Davies Litigators Named in <em>Benchmark Litigation’s</em> 40 & Under List 2021
  • Ontarians Told to Stay at Home
  • Sobeys Invests in Majority Stake in RICARDO Media
  • Poonam Puri Awarded Royal Society of Canada’s Yvan Allaire Medal
  • <em>Global Restructuring Review</em> Names Davies a Top 100 Firm
  • U.S. Tax Laws: A Review of 2020 and a Look Ahead to 2021
  • TPG Real Estate Acquires Cinespace Film Studios
  • The First Specified Transactions to Be Disclosed to Revenu Québec Announced
  • Q2 2021 Insolvencies: Crunching the Numbers and Keeping Good Faith
  • Be Prepared: Audits of Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Claims Underway
  • Supreme Court of Canada Rules on Carbon Pricing, Paving Way for Offset Credit Regulations
  • Davies Litigators Achieve Top Ranking in <em>Benchmark Canada</em> 2021
  • Québec Court Refuses to Certify Class Action for Recovery of COVID-Related Business Interruption Losses
  • Electronic Signatures: A Guide for Ontario Businesses
  • Canadian Competition Bureau’s Updated <em>Competitor Collaboration Guidelines:</em> Practical Tips for Businesses
  • Bill Brock and Cara Cameron Discuss Cinar Fraud Case on The Fifth Estate and Enquête
  • <em>Davies Restructuring Review 2021</em>: Issue 2
  • Natasha MacParland and Robin Schwill Explain Drop in Business Insolvencies to the <em>Toronto Star</em>
  • OECD Report: The Role of Corporations in Fighting White Collar Crime Enablers
  • Commissioner of Competition Urges Reboot of Canadian Competition Law
  • Ontario Legislation Prohibits Non-Competition Provisions and Introduces Employees’ Right to Disconnect
  • Davies Named Canada Corporate Firm of the Year at 2021 <em>IFLR Americas Awards</em>
  • Birch Hill–Backed Softchoice Corporation Closes IPO in Canada
  • E-Commerce Technology Company WeCommerce Acquires Stamped
  • Poonam Puri Awarded David W. Mundell Medal for Excellence in Legal Writing
  • Davies Welcomes New Tax Partner Jennifer Lee
  • Philippe Johnson Discusses Law Firm Diversity and Engagement in <em>Les Affaires</em>
  • New Look Vision Completes Sale to NL1 AcquireCo
  • Start Your (Little) Engines: Activist Investor Wins Exxon Board Seats
  • Mind the GAAP: Don’t Get Tripped Up by the New Financial Measure Disclosure Requirements
  • Canadian Government Blocks Foreign Acquisition of Canadian Gold Miner on National Security Grounds
  • <em>Chambers Canada</em> Recognizes Davies Lawyers with 21 Band 1 Rankings
  • Novacap Completes First Major Private Equity Continuation Vehicle in Canada
  • CRA Turns Its Focus to Cryptocurrency Transactions
  • Canadian Tax Laws: A Review of 2020 and a Look Ahead to 2021
  • House Democrats Release Details on Proposed Tax Increases
  • Environmental Legislative and Regulatory Developments: Québec Keeps Up the Pace
  • Natasha MacParland and Christian Lachance Discuss Davies’ Insolvency Study with <em>Canadian Lawyer</em>
  • Melanie Shishler Shares Her Perspective on 2021 Deal Flow and COVID-19 Implications with <em>Mergermarket</em>

    2022
  • Four Davies Partners Honoured as 2022 Lexpert Rising Stars
  • Davies’ Annual Corporate/Securities Law Moot 2022
  • <em>Global Competition Review</em> Recognizes Davies as “Elite” Canadian Firm
  • Citibank Gets Its Money Back
  • <em>Women in Business Law</em> Recognizes Seven Davies Partners
  • Davies Litigators Score Top 2022 Rankings from Benchmark Litigation
  • If It Ain’t Broke… Davies Comments on Draft Capital Markets Act
  • U.S. Climate Change and Healthcare Bill Moves Democrats’ Tax Policy Forward
  • Ian Caines Joins Davies Tax Group in Toronto
  • The <em>National Law Journal</em> Names Marie-France Dompierre to List of Sports, Gaming and Entertainment Law Trailblazers
  • It Ain’t Easy Being Green: Raising Funds in the Age of Decarbonization and Electrification
  • No Need to Disclose “Unsolicited, Inexpert, Premature and Unreliable” Opinions
  • Seeing Green: Sustainability Remains of Interest to the Competition Bureau
  • Davies Recognized as Top Firm in Corporate Transactions, Tax and Commercial Litigation in 2022 Lexpert/ALM 500
  • Two Davies Partners Selected to <em>Private Client Global Elite Directory</em>
  • Charles Tingley and Mark Katz on Major Changes to the <em>Investment Canada Act</em>
  • <em>Best Lawyers in Canada </em>Names Davies “Law Firm of the Year” for M&A and Tax
  • Seventeen Davies Partners Recognized as Energy Leaders
  • Habitations Trigone Participates in Largest Multi-Residential Deal to Date in Québec
  • Sixteen Davies Partners Recognized as Infrastructure Leaders
  • Partner Nathalie Goyette Appointed a Judge of the Federal Court of Appeal
  • Kent Thomson Inducted as Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
  • Davies Welcomes New Technology Partner Max Jarvie
  • Sprott Streaming and Royalty Fund Completes Final Closing
  • Canada Releases Revised Draft Legislation on New Interest Deductibility Rules
  • Canadian Competition Law Reform and Trends in 2022
  • Davies Earns Top Tier Rankings in <em>World Tax</em> 2023
  • Federal Budget 2022: Tax Highlights
  • Davies Wins “Canada Tax Firm of the Year” at ITR Americas Tax Awards
  • Davies Governance Insights – September 2022
  • Canada’s Shifting Credit and Insolvency Landscapes
  • Sixteen Davies Partners Recognized as Technology and Health Science Leaders
  • Round One: Canada Takes a Big Swing At Its <em>Competition Act</em>, with More to Come
  • 10 Years After: The Proxy Contest at Pacific Railway Reverberates to This Day
  • Davies Summit: International Investigations and White Collar Defence
  • Denis Ferland Elected President of the Insolvency Institute of Canada
  • SEC Adopts Final Rules for Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
  • Forty-one Davies Lawyers Recognized in <em>Chambers Global 2022</em>
  • <em>Benchmark Litigation</em> Recognizes Andrea Burke, Cara Cameron, Chantelle Cseh, Sandra Forbes and Maureen Littlejohn Among the Top 100 Women in Canada
  • Bloomberg Ranks Davies No. 1 Activism Legal Adviser for Canadian Companies
  • Following the Money: <em>Emergencies Act</em> Invoked to Expand Anti-Money Laundering Rules
  • Enerflex to Combine with Exterran
  • Benchmark Litigation Named Partner Léon Moubayed 2022 White-Collar Crime / Enforcement Litigator of the Year
  • <em>Global Restructuring Review</em> Names Davies a Top 100 Firm
  • Forty-Nine Davies Lawyers Recognized as Leaders in Finance and M&A
  • Corporate Transparency: What’s Happening Across Canada?
  • The Aldo Group Inc. Completes CCAA Restructuring
  • Davies Earns Rankings in <em>The Legal 500 Canada</em>
  • Mark Katz Speaks to PaRR on Trends in National Security Reviews
  • Ten Davies Lawyers Recognized in <em>Who’s Who Legal: Competition 2022</em>
  • Canada's Top Court Decides Against Equitable Rescission in <em>Collins Family Trust</em>
  • Insolvencies in 2021: A Look Back and the Road Ahead
  • Mergermarket Ranks Davies No. 1 in Canadian Deals by Value for 2021
  • Twenty-Three Davies Partners Recognized as Leading Litigation Lawyers
  • Elliott Investment Management L.P. Settles with Suncor Energy
  • Natasha MacParland and Robin Schwill Compare Crypto Sector Insolvencies to Cannabis Bankruptcies in <em>The Hill Times</em>
  • Sixteen Davies Partners Recognized as Mining Leaders
  • <em>Forbes</em> Interviews Patricia Olasker
  • Davies Welcomes New Partner Chanakya Sethi to Dispute Resolution Group
  • Davies Welcomes Eight New Partners
  • 123Dentist, Altima Dental and Lapointe Group Announce Strategic Merger
  • Filling the Gap: Scope of Canadian Anti-Money Laundering Laws Expanded
  • Eighty-Three Percent of Davies’ Practice Rankings Are Band 1 or 2 in <em>Chambers Canada</em>
  • Claridge Inc. Invests in Food Processing Innovation in Québec
  • Sumeet Dang Joins Davies’ Technology Group in Toronto
  • The International Investigations Review: Canada
  • Three Davies Partners Named 2022 <em>IFLR1000 Women Leaders</em>
  • Davies Welcomes New Partner Hélène Bussières to the Employment, Labour and Executive Compensation Practice
  • Canada Proposes Significant Amendments to the <em>Competition Act</em>
  • Federal Government Enacts Significant Amendments to Canada’s <em>Competition Act</em>
  • Canada Moves to Strengthen National Security Review of Foreign Investments
  • Upcoming Proposed Regulatory Changes to Stock Buyback Excise Tax
  • Barrick Agreed in Principle to Restart Reko Diq Project in Pakistan
  • Canadian Government Consults on Far-Reaching Changes to Canada’s Competition Law
  • Canada Clamps Down on Foreign SOE Investments in Critical Minerals
  • New Rules and Reporting Requirements Coming for the Real Estate Sector
  • Benchmark Litigation Confers 2022 Impact Case Awards on Two Davies Matters
  • Kansas City Southern/CP Merger Wins M&amp;A Deal of the Year at IFLR Americas Awards
  • Highlights of Canada’s Latest Legislative Tax Proposals
  • First Remediation Agreement under the Canadian <em>Criminal Code<em/>: Key Takeaways
  • Davies Advises on Litigation of the Year – Cartel Defence at 2022 GCR Awards
  • Davies Scores Six Tier 1 Rankings in <em>IFLR1000</em>
  • Canadian Law Awards Names Three Davies Matters as “Deals of the Year”
  • U.S. Tax Laws: A Review of 2021 and a Look Ahead to 2022
  • International Views: A Canadian Playbook for 2022
  • Hydrostor Secures Growth Financing from Goldman Sachs
  • Financial Gloom and the Increase in Insolvency Filings
  • Poonam Puri Receives Peter Dey Achievement in Governance Award
  • Three Davies Litigators Named in <em>Benchmark Litigation</em>’s 40 & Under List 2022
  • Foreign Investment Review in Canada: Top Trends and Developments for 2022
  • Umicore to Build First-of-Its-Kind Factory for EV Battery Components in Ontario
  • Canada Confirms Intention to Institute New Interest and Deductibility Rules
  • Davies Scores Top Ranking in <em>Chambers High Net Worth</em> 2022
  • Government Report Indicates Robust Foreign Investment Review in Canada

    2023
  • Section 1446(f) – The Confounding and Unavoidable US Tax Withholding Regime That Applies to Nearly All Transfers of Partnership Interests
  • Québec’s Enterprise Transparency Regime Is Coming Into Force
  • Canada Imposes Forced and Child Labour Reporting Obligations
  • Patricia Olasker Interviewed on <em>The Deal’s Activist Investing Today</em> Podcast
  • <em>Lexpert</em> Ranks 16 Davies Partners as Energy Leaders
  • The CRA’s New Power to Compel Oral Interviews
  • Elisa Kearney Chair of the CBA’s National Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section
  • LKQ Corporation Acquires Uni-Select Inc. for C$2.8 Billion
  • Vance Street Capital Sells Terra Insights to Orica
  • <em>Bloomberg</em> Ranks Davies as Leading Canadian Legal Adviser for Activists
  • Jim Dinning Named In <em>Global Competition Review</em> FIC 40 Under 40
  • Davies Advising Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. on Proposed Takeover Bid
  • Continuation Funds: Key Considerations
  • <em>Governance Insights</em>: Get Smart on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Corporate Governance: Key Considerations for Boards of Directors
  • Ford, SK On and EcoPro BM Announce C$1.2-Billion Investment in Québec EV Battery Material Production Facilities
  • In Defence of the “Driver Inc.” Employment Model for Truck Drivers
  • Davies Lawyers Author <em>Bloomberg Tax</em> Article on Canada’s Digital Services Tax
  • Doing Business in Québec
  • U.S. Tax Laws: A Review of 2022 and a Look Ahead to 2023
  • Canadian Law Awards and Benchmark Litigation Canada <em>Awards</em> Recognize Davies
  • Corporate Transparency Updates for CBCA Corporations: New Reporting and Public Access Rules Effective January 22, 2024
  • Charles Tingley Hosts CBA's <em>Counterfactual</em> Podcast: An Inside Look at the Canadian Competition Tribunal
  • <em>Bloomberg</em> Ranks Davies as #1 Canadian Legal Advisor for Activists
  • New GST Rebate for Purpose-Built Rental Property
  • <em>Lexpert</em> Names 16 Davies Partners Mining Leaders
  • The SEC Amends Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules
  • Davies Earns Top Marks in 2023 <em>Lexpert/ALM 500</em>
  • Québec Court Tackles Novel Issues During Approval of the Second Remediation Agreement (a.k.a. Deferred Prosecution Agreement) Under the Canadian <em>Criminal Code</em>
  • <em>Best Lawyers in Canada</em> Names Davies “Law Firm of the Year” in Two Practice Areas and Names Six Partners “Lawyer of the Year”
  • Davies Achieves Highest Percentage of Band 1 Lawyer Rankings in <em>Chambers Global 2023</em>
  • Nathan Boidman and Peter A. Glicklich on U.S. Bill Attacking Foreign DSTs and UTPR
  • <em>The Legal 500</em> Commends Davies' "Unmatched" Knowledge Base and Technical Skills
  • Davies to Fund McGill University Faculty of Law L.E.X. Outreach Program
  • Davies’ Role in Landmark Rogers-Shaw Deal
  • Protection de l’environnement : le gouvernement du Québec veut légaliser l’expropriation déguisée
  • A New Era for Canadian Competition Law: Landmark Proposed Changes to the <em>Competition Act</em> Announced
  • NYSE and Nasdaq Propose Listing Standards Requiring Issuers to Adopt Clawback Policies to Recover Erroneously Awarded Incentive-Based Executive Compensation
  • Canadian Competition Law Trends for 2023: Significant Amendments and More Change Ahead
  • The Long Arm of Canadian Securities Laws: The Supreme Court of Canada Confirms the Cross-Border Reach of Securities Enforcement
  • Canada’s Top Court Confirms Anti-SLAPP Motions Protect Speakers, Not Plaintiffs
  • William Brock Receives Université de Montréal Philanthropy Award
  • Employers Beware: Amendments to the Canadian <em>Competition Act</em>’s Criminal Conspiracy Provisions Take Effect
  • <em>IFLR Americas</em> Names Davies Canada’s Capital Markets Firm of the Year
  • Guy Du Pont Inducted as Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
  • <em>Kraft (Re)</em>: Tips from Ontario’s Capital Markets Tribunal—When Is Selective Disclosure in the “Necessary Course of Business”
  • Major Expropriation Reform in Québec
  • Davies Welcomes Six New Partners
  • Canadian Foreign Investment Law in 2023: National Security Is (Still) Paramount
  • Time (and Process) of the Essence: Ontario Court Accelerates Timing of Requisitioned Meeting
  • Seven Tier 1 Rankings and Three Partners Named Women Leaders in 2023 <em>IFLR1000 Guide</em>
  • Canadian Dual-Listed Company Insiders May Become Subject to U.S. Short-Swing Profit and Insider Reporting Rules
  • Great FESpectations: Further Changes to Canadian Competition Law Ahead
  • Anthony Arquin featured in <em>Commercial Real Estate Magazine</em>
  • IFA Appoints Marc André Gaudreau Duval to the Young IFA Network Committee
  • Doing Business in Canada
  • <em>Chambers</em> Recognizes Davies in 89% of the Practice Areas We Serve
  • Four Davies partners appointed to leadership of the <em>American Bar Association</em>’s Section of Antitrust Law
  • 119 Davies Lawyers Ranked in 2023 <em>Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory</em>
  • Canadian Dual-Listed Company Insiders Remain Exempt from U.S. Short-Swing Profit and Insider Reporting Rules
  • Competition Bureau Tests Canada’s New Drip Pricing Law
  • Rolling Into 2023: Mild Slumps and Jumps in Insolvency Numbers
  • Government of Canada Releases Package of Proposed Domestic and International Tax Legislation
  • Overhaul of Québec Legislation Concerning Publicity Contests
  • Davies Earns Top-Tier Rankings in <em>ITR World Tax,</em> 2024
  • Carol Pennycook Named 2023 Lifetime Champion By The Canadian Council For Public-Private Partnerships
  • Court of Québec Orders the Exclusion of Evidence Citing “Serious” and “Systemic” Breaches of the <em>Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms</em>
  • Preparing for the <em>Corporate Transparency Act</em>
  • Federal Courts Weigh in on the FBAR: Providing Relief from Outrageous Penalties
  • Davies Welcomes New Corporate Partner Jordan Altman
  • Canadian Government Announces “First Set” of <em>Competition Act</em> Reforms
  • Ontario Court of Appeal Issues Decision in <em>The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v West Face Capital Inc.</em>
  • Federal Budget 2023 – Major Changes for Business and High Net Worth Individuals
  • Litigation Counsel of America Welcomes Partner Derek Ricci as Fellow
  • Guide to Shareholder Activism and Proxy Contests in Canada
  • Bench Strength of Davies’ Women Litigators Recognized in <em>Benchmark Litigation</em>’s 2023 Rankings
  • Alysha Manji-Knight on Regulating Dark Patterns in Advertising
  • Davies Featured in <em>Bloomberg Tax</em> on U.S. Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax
  • Jim Dinning in <em>Mergermarket</em> on Potential Expansion of Canadian Barriers to Chinese Investments
  • OBCA Changes Could Be Used to Restrict Shareholder Rights
  • Elisa Kearney Speaking at GCR Live: Antitrust in the Digital Economy 2023
  • Toronto Venture Capital
  • OUTFRONT Media Sells its Canadian Business to Bell Media
  • Davies Listed in <em>GRR 100</em> for Seventh Straight Year
  • Trial and Appellate Victories in Landmark Shaw-Rogers Competition Litigation
  • Davies Ranks as Elite Canadian Firm in <em>GCR 100</em> for the 16th Straight Year
  • BELLUS Health Inc. Reaches Agreement for US$2-Billion Sale to GSK
  • Supreme Court of Canada Finds <em>Impact Assessment Act</em> Unconstitutional
  • <em>Lexpert</em> Ranks 19 Davies Partners Among Canada’s Leading Litigators, Three Cases Among Top 10 Business Decisions
  • <em>Lexpert</em> Recognizes 14 Davies Partners as Leading Advisors in Technology and Health Sciences
  • Major Expropriation Reform on the Horizon in Québec
  • As the Pandemic Abates, Activists Advance: Shareholder Activism Rebounds in Canada
  • Governance Insights: Trends and Developments in Diversity
  • Ownership of Privileged Communications in M&amp;A Transactions: Practical Takeaways and Recent Case Law
  • Patricia Olasker panellist at 2023 Active-Passive Investor Summit
  • SEC Adopts Amendments to Insider Trading Rules and Reporting Requirements
  • Natasha MacParland on the Fall of Cryptocurrencies
  • Lithium Royalty Corp. Completes C$150-Million IPO
  • Poonam Puri Recognized as One of Canada’s Most Powerful Women
  • Davies a Leading Firm for Activist Representations According to 2023 Diligent Advisor Awards Ranking
  • Davies and Osgoode Hall Announce $1.2 Million Davies Fellows Award
  • Davies Secures Significant Victory for Manufacturer in Product Liability Case
  • Alaris Equity Partners Invests with Brookfield in Body Contours Centers LLC
  • Business Insolvency on the Rise in Canada: Understanding the Role of AI
  • First Set of Major Changes to Canada’s <em>Competition Act</em> in Force
  • Davies’ Annual Corporate/Securities Law Moot 2023
  • <em>Lexpert Rising Stars</em> Recognizes Two Davies Partners with Leading Lawyers Under 40 Award
  • Federal Trade Commission Proposes Rule to Ban Non-Compete Clauses
  • First OPC Ruling for 2023 Will Impact Third-Party Processor Contracts
  • Two Percent Tax on Share Buybacks by Public Companies
  • Canadian Mergers &amp; Acquisitions: A Guide for Investment Banks, Bidders and Boards, 10th edition
  • Governance Insights: Charting a (Safe) Path Through the ESG Wilderness
  • Sixty-One Davies Lawyers Recognized as Leading Finance and M&amp;A Advisers
  • Fourteen Davies Partners Recognized as Leading Infrastructure Advisors
  • Benchmark Awards Davies Litigators Top Rankings for 2023
  • Canada’s <em>Competition Act</em> Reforms Include Expanded Power to Challenge Anticompetitive Agreements
  • <em>Chambers High Net Worth</em> 2023 Ranks Davies Among the Best

    2024
  • Agnico Eagle to Acquire O3 Mining
  • Tax Court of Canada Finds in Favour of Russell Martin and Joshua Donaldson
  • The Shaw/Rogers “M&A Deal of the Year”: A Landmark Transaction in Canadian Telecommunications
  • <em>Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A</em> Recognizes 59 Davies Lawyers
  • Davies Solidifies Leading Law Firm Status in <em>IFLR1000</em>
  • Patricia Olasker Receives Osgoode’s Award of Excellence
  • Bit Digital, Inc. Acquires Enovum Data Centers Corp.
  • Litigation Counsel of America Welcomes Two Davies Partners as Fellows
  • Giving Meaning to Meaningful Consent: The Federal Court of Appeal’s Landmark Decision on Data Privacy
  • Coherence over Deference: Regulations Are Subject to Same Standards of Judicial Review as Other Administrative Decisions
  • Peter Glicklich Appointed President of the International Fiscal Association (USA Branch)
  • Mandatory Climate Disclosure Has Arrived in North America - A Comparison of New U.S. and Canadian Standards
  • Canada Finally Enacts the Digital Services Tax (Maybe)
  • Mining Association of Canada Granted Leave to Intervene in Supreme Court of Canada Appeal
  • Christopher Anderson Discusses How Recent Budget Changes Impact Taxpayers in the <em>Financial Post</em>
  • Davies is Acting for IFS in its C$1-billion Acquisition of Copperleaf Technologies
  • Canadian Competition Bureau Stakes Out Aggressive Stance on Property Controls in Preliminary Enforcement Guidance
  • IRS Proposes to Limit Application of Funding Rule on Stock Buyback Excise Tax
  • <em>Chambers Canada</em> Ranks Davies as a Leading Law Firm Across Multiple Practice Areas
  • <em>Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and Mining</em> Recognizes 22 Davies Lawyers
  • The Proposed Enhancement of CRA’s Audit Powers, Part Two: Unpacking the New Non-Compliance Regime
  • A Major Donation from Davies and Our Lawyers, to the Université de Montréal, Will Promote Access to Law Studies
  • <em>GRR 100</em> Includes Davies for Eighth Straight Year
  • <em>Governance Insights</em>: Nominee Directors – Fiduciary Obligations and the Limits of Information Sharing
  • Federal Court of Appeal Confirms CRA Can Collect Arrears Interest Despite Absence of a Tax Debt
  • Davies’ Annual Corporate/Securities Law Moot
  • <em>“Con Ed”</em> Damages in Canadian Public M&A: Revisiting <em>Cineplex v Cineworld</em> in Light of Recent Delaware Case Law
  • IRS Relaxes Rules for Domestically Controlled REITs
  • Michael Kandev Appointed President of the International Fiscal Association, Canadian Branch
  • <em>Benchmark Litigation</em> Names Chantelle Cseh to the 2024 40 & Under List
  • AFC Toronto and Northern Super League Launch with Strong Support from Davies
  • <em>ITR World Tax</em> Recognizes Davies as a Top-Tier Firm
  • Davies Welcomes Jacob Yau to the Tax Group in Toronto
  • Is Canada Pulling the Plug on Chinese Electric Vehicles?
  • The IBA 2025 Toronto City Guide
  • Capital Markets Tribunal Establishes New Framework for Evaluating Poison Pills
  • GSK / BELLUS Health Is Named Impact Deal of the Year
  • Aaron Atkinson in <em>Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A</em> on Dealmaking in 2024
  • Canadian Government to Enhance Scrutiny of Foreign Investments in the Interactive Digital Media Sector
  • <em>Governance Insights</em>: 10 Trends that GCs and Boards Need to Know
  • The Power and Peril of IP Addresses: The Supreme Court of Canada Weighs in on the Changing Landscape of Online Privacy
  • Davies Advises eStruxture in Transformative C$1.8 Billion Investment in Canada’s Data Centre Landscape
  • Supreme Court of Canada Reprimands Québec Court of Appeal’s Use of “Secret Trial”
  • <em>Lexpert Special Edition: Restructuring and Insolvency</em> Guide Recognizes 22 Davies Lawyers
  • Groupe Dynamite Completes C$300-Million IPO
  • The Proposed Enhancement of the CRA’s Audit Powers, Part One: Under Penalty of Perjury
  • Capital Markets Tribunal Dismisses Enforcement Proceedings in Matter of <em>Cormark Securities Inc.</em>
  • Charles Tingley Hosts <em>Counterfactual</em> Podcast Discussing the Adam F. Fanaki Competition Law Moot
  • <em>Lexpert Rising Stars</em> Recognizes Three Davies Partners
  • <em>Governance Insights</em>: Protecting Information to Protect Process – When is it Appropriate to Restrict a Director’s Access to Board Records?
  • British Columbia Civil Liberties Association to Intervene Before the Supreme Court of Canada
  • Carbonleo Opens the First Phase of Its Quartier Royalmount Project
  • <em>Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure</em> Recognizes 15 Davies Lawyers
  • Authorization of a Class Action concerning the Pension Plan of Management Personnel
  • <em>Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory</em> Ranks 117 Davies Lawyers
  • President François Hollande at the Third Edition of the Davies Summit: International Investigations and White Collar Defence
  • Davies Acts for A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund in Strategic Combination with A&W Food Services
  • AutoScout24 To Acquire TRADER Corporation
  • Taking AIM at the Mithaq Decision: A Critique
  • Patricia Olasker Appointed to the Board of the Ontario Securities Commission
  • Davies Tops <em>Bloomberg</em>’s H1 2024 Global Activism Review and League Tables
  • <em>Law360</em> Names <em>Commissioner of Competition v Rogers Communication Inc., Shaw Communications Inc. and Vidéotron Ltd.</em> the #1 Business Decision of 2023
  • Davies Welcomes Stephanie Pasternyk to the Employment, Labour and Executive Compensation practice in Montréal
  • Lucien Bouchard Receives La Médaille du Barreau du Québec
  • Davies Ranked #1 Canadian Law Firm for Activist-Side Mandates by <em>Bloomberg</em> in 2023
  • Better Late Than Never? Not So for Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Coverage
  • Davies Maintains High Rankings in 2024 <em>Lexpert/ALM 500</em>
  • 2023 Business Insolvencies in Canada
  • Davies Maintains Band 1 Status in <em>Chambers High Net Worth</em> 2024
  • Riot Platforms Successfully Obtains Order from the Capital Markets Tribunal of Ontario Terminating Bitfarms’ 15%-Trigger Poison Pill
  • 2024 Benchmark Litigation Awards and Guide Recognizes Davies Lawyers
  • Bill S-285: A Canadian Contribution to the Stakeholder Governance Debate
  • The 2025 <em>Legal 500 Canada Edition</em> Rankings Solidify Davies' Reputation as a Top-Tier Firm
  • McKesson Corporation Announces Sale of Rexall and Well.ca to Birch Hill Equity Partners
  • Marc André Gaudreau Duval Assumes Chair of the Young IFA Network Canada Committee
  • TPG Partners with Oxford Property Group on C$1.3-Billion Transaction
  • Davies Acts for Sleep Country in its C$1.7-billion Sale to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
  • Making a Profit Is Not Illegal: Capital Markets Tribunal Dismisses Enforcement Proceedings Finding Borrowed Free Trading Shares Remain Unaffected By Pledge of Restricted Shares
  • P3 Awards Names Carol Pennycook the Leading Woman in Infrastructure
  • <em>Best Lawyers in Canada</em> Recognizes 140 Davies Partners in Their 2025 Edition
  • <em>Canadian Law Awards</em>’ “Deal of the Year” for Umicore Highlights Davies Expertise
  • Canada’s Competition Bureau Offers Guidance on Excessive and Unfair Pricing
  • Davies Acting for Sixty North Unity in Landmark Transaction with Bell Canada
  • General Atlantic Invests in Plusgrade
  • Davies Plays Key Role in Top 3 Canadian Private Equity Deals Recognized by CVCA
  • Blackstone to Acquire Tricon Residential Inc. in US$3.5-Billion Cross-Border Transaction
  • U.S. Supreme Court Upends 40 Years of Judicial Deference to Regulations
  • Searchlight Pharma Inc. Sells to Apotex Inc.
  • <em>GCR 100</em> Ranks Davies as Elite Canadian Firm for 17th Straight Year
  • <em>Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences</em> Recognizes 14 Davies Lawyers
  • Davies Secures Judgment Quashing Discretionary Decisions by the Minister of National Revenue
  • Davies Acts as Intervener for the Insolvency Institute of Canada Before the Supreme Court of Canada
  • <em>Insolvency Now</em>: 2019-2024 Data Trends
  • Red 5 and Silver Lake Resources to Merge in A$2.2-Billion Transaction
  • Federal Impact Assessment: Legislative Amendments and Cabinet Directive
  • Canada Signals High Bar for <em>Investment Canada Act</em> Approvals for Acquisitions of Critical Minerals Businesses
  • New Excessive and Unfair Pricing Provisions in Force in Canada’s <em>Competition Act</em>: Risk and Compliance Considerations
  • Davies Defeats Certification of Proposed Canned Tuna Price Fixing Class Action
  • Davies Comments on First Proposed Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards
  • Updated “<em>Ineligibility and Suspension Policy</em>”: Are You at Risk of Losing Your Right to Contract with the Canadian Government?
  • Davies Welcomes Matthew Hendy to the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice in Montréal
  • Federal Budget 2024: How It Impacts You and Your Business
  • Making Sense of the New Excessive and Unfair Pricing Provision in Canada’s <em>Competition Act</em>
  • Navigating the New Norm: Further Changes to Canada’s <em>Competition Act</em> in Effect
  • Christopher Anderson on Recent Budget Announcements in <em>Canadian Lawyer Magazine</em>
  • Davies Achieves Highest Percentage of Band 1 Lawyer Rankings in <em>Chambers Global 2024</em>
  • Hold My Popcorn: Canadian Competition Tribunal Decides First Case Under <em>Competition Act</em>’s Amended Misleading Representations Provisions
  • Jean-Philippe Groleau Inducted into American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Striking the Balance of <em>Power</em>: Supreme Court Confirms Government Has No Absolute Immunity from <em>Charter</em> Damages When Adopting Unconstitutional Legislation
  • In a Win for Shareholders, B.C. Securities Commission Provides Joint Actor Guidance for Proxy Contests
  • <em>Governance Insights</em>: A Review of Shareholder Activism in Canada for 2024: Key Decisions and Trends to Watch for in 2025
  • <em>Benchmark Litigation</em> Names 3 Lawyers to the 2024 Top 100 Women in Litigation List
  • <em>Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation</em> Ranks 18 Partners Among Canada’s Leading Practitioners
  • The 2024 Canadian Law Awards Recognizes Two Major Davies Deals
  • Canadian Government Enacts Major Amendments to the <em>Investment Canada Act</em> to Enhance Canada’s National Security Review Regime

    2025
  • <em>Lexpert Special Edition</em> Recognizes Davies’ Expertise in Mining
  • <em>Benchmark</em> Names 3 Davies Litigators in 2025 Top 100 Women in Litigation List
  • Dye & Durham Calls Truce with Shareholder and Initiates Strategic Review
  • <em>Benchmark Litigation</em> Names 5 Davies Partners in 2025 40 & Under List
  • Canada Nixing Digital Services Tax Poses Several Legal Questions
  • <em>Lexpert Special Edition</em> Recognizes Davies’ Expertise in Energy
  • Alysha Manji-Knight and Umang Khandelwal on Canadian Competition Bureau Merger Reviews in the Agricultural Industry 
  • Birch Hill Equity Partners and Brookfield Asset Management to Acquire First National in C$2.9 Billion Transaction
  • eStruxture Secures C$1.35-Billion Financing to Expand and Power Canada’s Digital Infrastructure
  • New Milestone: Davies Surpasses $1 Million in Total Donations to St. Michael’s Hospital
  • <em>Chambers High Net Worth</em> Once Again Recognizes Davies as a Leading Canadian Firm
  • Canadian Competition Bureau’s Final Guidance Discourages Property Controls 
  • Major U.S. Tax Legislation Enacted Without Retaliatory Tax Provision
  • Davies Welcomes 4 New Associates
  • Shayna Goldman on Health and Life Sciences M&A for <em>Lexpert</em>
  • Canadian Competition Bureau Releases Final Guidance on Environmental Claims
  • Concept Release: Foreign Private Issuers Under the SEC’s Microscope
  • Rogers Completes C$4.7-Billion Acquisition of BCE’s Ownership Stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
  • <em>Bloomberg</em> Solidifies Davies’ Standing as Leading Canadian Firm in Global Activism League Tables 
  • <em>Governance Insights</em>: M&A Process Matters – Lessons from a Contested Fairness Hearing
  • <em>Lexpert Special Edition</em> Recognizes Davies’ Expertise in Health Sciences
  • Expanded Scope for Private Actions Under Canada's <em>Competition Act</em> Now in Effect
  • Charles Tingley Appointed to the Executive of the CBA’s Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section
  • Retaliatory Taxes: Pending Legislation in U.S. Congress May Adversely Impact Returns on Inbound Investment
  • Bill C-5: Canada’s Approach to Accelerating Major Projects
  • No “Wait and See,” Says Supreme Court of Canada: Statutes May Be Constitutionally Inapplicable on the Basis of Potential Effects Only
  • Class Action Grounded: Court Finds Insufficient Factual Basis for Airline Capacity Constraint Suit
  • Navigating Uncertainty: The Impact of Tariffs and Economic Shifts on Canadian Insolvencies
  • Sarah Powell Elected as a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers
  • A Strong Signal: AMF Adopts a Policy Supporting Self-Reporting and Cooperation
  • <em>Lexpert Special Edition</em> Recognizes Davies’ Expertise in Technology
  • Driving Innovation: Davies’ Environmental Practice
  • Canadian Securities Regulators Boost Capital-Raising Capacity Under LIFE Exemption 
  • Challenge to Amusement Park Price Promotions Adds to Roller Coaster of Canadian Drip Pricing Enforcement 
  • Robinhood to Expand into Canada with WonderFi Acquisition
  • Molly Luu Joins Davies’ Tax Practice in Toronto 
  • Davies Honoured at the 2025 Benchmark Litigation Awards 
  • Carol Pennycook Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 Canadian Law Awards
  • <em>Lexpert Special Edition</em> Recognizes Davies’ Expertise in Infrastructure
  • Sandra Forbes Named Litigator of the Year
  • Disclosure Interrupted: CSA Pauses Climate and Diversity Disclosure Rules 
  • Business buyouts—a breath of fresh air for our economy 
  • Davies Welcomes Seven New Partners 
  • <em>Bloomberg</em> Ranks Davies as #1 Canadian Legal Advisor for Activists
  • Engine Capital’s Activist Campaign Concludes in Resounding Victory
  • Poonam Puri Appointed to the Order of Ontario
  • Changes to Québec’s Consumer Protection Regime: Monetary Administrative Penalties and Increased Penal Fines
  • <em>Lexpert Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers</em> Recognizes Davies as a Leading Law Firm
  • Comments on Competition Bureau’s Consultation on its Merger Enforcement Guidelines 
  • The International Association of Defense Counsel Welcomes Chanakya Sethi
  • Davies Strengthens Environmental Practice with Partner Anne-Frédérique Bourret
  • Novacap Successfully Closes the First Digital Infrastructure Fund I, Exceeding Target of US$1 Billion
  • Davies Welcomes Christine Perry to the Private Client Group in Toronto 
  • 4 Davies Matters Among <em>Law360’s</em> Top 10 Business Decisions of 2024 
  • Davies Leads with Highest Percentage of Band 1 Lawyer Rankings in <em>Chambers Global 2025</em>
  • Charles Tingley Hosts <em>Counterfactual</em> Podcast Discussing the Competition Tribunal’s Recent Cineplex Decision
  • Consultation on Proposed Guidelines on <em>Environmental Claims and the Competition Act</em>
  • Canada Updates National Security Review Guidelines Amid Trade Tensions
  • Davies’ Annual Corporate/Securities Law Moot 2025
  • Davies Acts for British Columbia Civil Liberties Association Before the Supreme Court of Canada 
  • <em>Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory</em> Affirms Davies’ Position as a Leading Law Firm
  • <em>Lexpert Special Edition</em> Recognizes Davies’ Expertise in Finance 
  • <em>Lexpert Special Edition</em> Recognizes Davies’ Expertise in M&A 
  • Securities Regulators Reduce Friction for Capital Raising with Incremental Changes to Prospectus Rules
  • <em>Governance Insights</em>: Dual Fiduciaries – A Cautionary Tale for Nominee Directors
  • Davies Partners Co-Author <em>Canadian Taxation of Trusts</em>, 2nd ed.
  • Sébastien Roy Discusses the Challenges Associated with Business Takeovers in an Interview with <em>Les Affaires</em>
  • <em>Benchmark Litigation</em> Recognizes Davies
  • Barrick to Sell Stake in Donlin Gold Project
  • Lucien Bouchard, Sébastien Roy and Nicolas Morin Discuss the Importance of Business Takeovers for Québec’s Economic Future in <em>La Presse</em>
  • <em>Governance Insights</em>: What GCs, Boards and Investors Need to Know
  • Select U.S. Tax Developments
  • The Canadian Competition Bureau’s Draft Guidance for Going Green
  • Davies Advises on 7 of the Top 10 Private Equity Deals Recognized by CVCA 

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