Lexpert Roundup on the Business of Law
Lexpert identifies and reports on emerging business issues and practice areas in the business of law. Whether online, in our magazine or in the DealsWire e-newsletter, we chronicle deals and lawsuits of interest, and cover issues of broad concern to the legal profession and those who purchase legal services. We hope you enjoy this sampling of our latest content.
Top 10 Deals of 2016
Canadian dealmakers had to expand their footprints outside of Canada in order to take their businesses to the next level in 2016 – which they did. And for their part Canadian investors backed them up, providing the wind beneath the sails of the year's biggest deals.
CSA's proxy voting protocols
The Canadian Securities Administrators released their Final Proxy Voting and Meeting Vote Reconciliation Protocols in late January, but only time will tell whether they will have a positive impact on the voting tabulation process.
In the Closed Transactions section of this week's DealsWire, we look at the legal teams on Acasta Enterprises closing Canada's first qualifying acquisition by a SPAC, as well as ATM operator Cardtronics acquiring DirectCash Payments.
We also look at the players behind three oil patch pick-ups: Alberta Oilsands acquiring Marquee Energy; Tundra Energy Marketing acquiring Enbridge's South Prairie Region Pipeline System; and Inter Pipeline buying Canadian Natural's remaining interest in the Cold Lake Pipeline System.