The Cross-Border Quarterly Report is a snapshot of transactional activity across the Canada-U.S. border. The purpose of this report is to provide a quick download of market trends, actionable insights for decision-makers and to keep our readers ahead of the curve on where the cross-border market is heading.
Why Canadian dealmakers should consider representations and warranties insurance
The recent reshaping of indemnification norms in U.S. private
M&A deals caused by the exponential growth and widespread
acceptance of representations and warranties insurance (R&W
Insurance) is the most significant shift in the North American
market since the death of the financing out in the mid-2000s. For a
growing number of dealmakers in the U.S. and Canada, the question
regarding R&W Insurance is when, not whether, to take the
plunge.
What do Canadian dealmakers need to know about R&W
Insurance?
Private placement trade reporting is becoming easier in October
Welcome amendments to the Canadian Securities
Administrators' (CSA) 2016 rules and guidance for reporting
sales of securities in Canada under private placement prospectus
exemptions are scheduled to come into effect on October 5,
2018.
Read about the most significant and helpful changes to the
CSA's rules
U.S. Guide to Class Actions in Canada
While class actions in Canada are, for the most part, similar to
class actions in the U.S., our U.S. Guide to Class Actions in
Canada serves to highlight key procedural and substantive
differences that businesses should understand. This comprehensive
guide reviews the issues relevant to all the stages of a class
action proceeding from jurisdictional disputes at the pleadings
stage to settlement considerations.
View the guide
Comparative Legal Guide to Outsourcing
While there are no national laws in Canada applicable to all
sectors that specifically regulate outsourcing, Canadian businesses
that engage in cross-border outsourcing activities must be
cognizant of the regulatory framework in which they operate. In the
Canada chapter of The International Comparative Legal Guide to:
Outsourcing 2018, 3rd Edition, Osler technology partners offer
in-depth explanations of outsourcing within the Canadian legal
framework.
Gain practical insight into outsourcing
Osler recognized as Canada's leading corporate tax and tax litigation law firm by ITR
Osler is honoured to be recognized as both the Canadian Tax Firm
of the Year and the Tax Court Firm of the Year at the International
Tax Review's 13th annual Americas Tax Awards. Osler Tax partner
Al Meghji was also named the Americas Tax Litigation & Disputes
Practice Leader of the Year.
Read more about the awards
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