Christopher C. Nicholls is the W. Geoff Beattie Chair in Corporate Law at the Faculty of Law at Western University.  Rob Nicholls is a partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP in Toronto. His practice includes counselling companies on strategic investments, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, financings, and general corporate matters.

• Preface to the Fourth EditionPreface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionList of Statutes, Regulations, Securities Instruments, Rules, Policies, and Abbreviations Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 2: Competition Act and Investment Canada Act ConsiderationsChapter 3: Asset Purchases Chapter 4: "Mergers"/Amalgamations and Statutory Plans of Arrangement Chapter 5: Take-Over Bids (Part 1): The Regulation of Takeovers and Formal Bid Rules Chapter 6: Take-Over Bids (Part 2): Exemptions Chapter 7: Hostile Bids and Defensive Tactics Chapter 8: Insider Bids, Going-Private Transactions, and Other Business Combinations Chapter 9: Proxy Contests Chapter 10: Conclusion Table of CasesIndexAbout the Authors

Christopher C. Nicholls is the W. Geoff Beattie Chair in Corporate Law at the Faculty of Law at Western University.  Rob Nicholls is a partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP in Toronto. His practice includes counselling companies on strategic investments, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, financings, and general corporate matters.

• Preface to the Fourth EditionPreface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionList of Statutes, Regulations, Securities Instruments, Rules, Policies, and Abbreviations Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 2: Competition Act and Investment Canada Act ConsiderationsChapter 3: Asset Purchases Chapter 4: "Mergers"/Amalgamations and Statutory Plans of Arrangement Chapter 5: Take-Over Bids (Part 1): The Regulation of Takeovers and Formal Bid Rules Chapter 6: Take-Over Bids (Part 2): Exemptions Chapter 7: Hostile Bids and Defensive Tactics Chapter 8: Insider Bids, Going-Private Transactions, and Other Business Combinations Chapter 9: Proxy Contests Chapter 10: Conclusion Table of CasesIndexAbout the Authors

Christopher C. Nicholls is the W. Geoff Beattie Chair in Corporate Law at the Faculty of Law at Western University.  Rob Nicholls is a partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP in Toronto. His practice includes counselling companies on strategic investments, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, financings, and general corporate matters.

• Preface to the Fourth EditionPreface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionList of Statutes, Regulations, Securities Instruments, Rules, Policies, and Abbreviations Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 2: Competition Act and Investment Canada Act ConsiderationsChapter 3: Asset Purchases Chapter 4: "Mergers"/Amalgamations and Statutory Plans of Arrangement Chapter 5: Take-Over Bids (Part 1): The Regulation of Takeovers and Formal Bid Rules Chapter 6: Take-Over Bids (Part 2): Exemptions Chapter 7: Hostile Bids and Defensive Tactics Chapter 8: Insider Bids, Going-Private Transactions, and Other Business Combinations Chapter 9: Proxy Contests Chapter 10: Conclusion Table of CasesIndexAbout the Authors