This seminar will provide an overview of the Canadian rules governing take-over bids, including pending significant legislative changes to those rules, as well as an overview of common acquisition strategies and defensive measures. The seminar will also provide an empirical analysis of hostile take-over bids in Canada in recent years and explore the implications of proposed new rules to govern Canadian take-over bids. Topics to be discussed include:
- Overview of Hostile Take-Over Bids
- Fasken Martineau 2015 Hostile Take-Over Bid Study
- Case Study: First Quantum's Hostile Bid for Inmet Mining
- Looking Ahead