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Deal analysis

  • Sino-Forest restructuring analysed

    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

  • How Cnooc’s bid was structured for foreign investment approval

    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

News analysis

  • Proposals threaten Canada’s bidder-friendly status

    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

  • IFLR Asia M&A Forum: energy and resources key takeaways

    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

  • Cnooc, Petronas legacy for SOEs in Canada

    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

  • Why SOE’s shouldn’t be shunned - opinion

    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

  • Cnooc, Petronas’s lessons for SOE investment in Canada

    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

  • Canadian boards want proxy recommendation rebuttals

    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

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