Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Changes of Corporate Control

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Changes of Corporate Control offers a succinct and clear discussion of the principal laws and regulations governing mergers and acquisitions in Canada, focusing in particular on transactions involving publicly traded corporations. The text draws on a collection of legal principles and regulations relevant to mergers and acquisitions in Canada, including Canadian corporate and securities law and policy. Leading legal scholar Christopher C. Nicholls, and leading practitioner Rob Nicholls offer an accessible guide to the complex pastiche of legislation, regulation, and administrative and judicial decision-making in the field of mergers and acquisitions law that has developed over time from both domestic and international precedents. This fourth edition considers recent changes to the Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act as well as important developments in the law relating to poison pills and other defensive tactics since the significant changes to the Canadian take-over bid regime introduced by National Instrument 62-104. This authoritative book is a vital guide for students, practising lawyers, and business and finance professionals, and features up-to-date cases, statutes, and insights.