-
19 February 2013
This forestry company was first Chinese company to be restructured under Canadian law. Here's the deal documentation and key transactional challenges explained
-
20 September 2012
Nexen investors hope Cnooc does not suffer the fate as BHP Billiton, whose bid for Potash was blocked under the Investment Canada Act in November 2010. Cnooc’s arrangement agreement is thought to give it a good shot at approval
-
11 April 2013
Newly- proposed rules from two Canadian watchdogs have set the stage for a wide-ranging debate about the roles of boards and shareholders in hostile takeovers
-
27 February 2013
In case you missed day one of the IFLR Asia M&A Forum, here are the key takeaways from the panel titled What everyone is talking about: natural resources, energy and mining
-
19 December 2012
The Canadian government approved controlling acquisitions of strategically important oil sands by foreign SOEs on December 7. But its revised guidelines under the Investment Canada Act suggests greater scrutiny of SOE investments
-
20 November 2012
Overseas’ investment initiatives by SOEs – especially those based in China – are coming under critical scrutiny by host governments in North America and Europe. Here's why it's unwarranted
-
15 November 2012
Since Canada’s government blocked the takeover of Progress Energy Resources by Malaysian state oil company Petronas last month, there have been concerns it would do the same for Cnooc bid for Nexen
-
23 August 2012
Canadian directors will have the chance to respond to negative vote recommendations by proxy advisory firms if the Canadian Securities Administrators defer to their requests