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April 14th, 2020

Proactivity and creativity in mergers and acquisitions during COVID-19: 5 key issues

Written in collaboration with Rios-Karim Mercier, partner at Cafa Corporate Finance Mergers and acquisitions were particularly active in Canada until the government response to COVID-19 disrupted transactional practices and led to a slowdown. Parties involved in M&A transactions must keep a watchful eye on the situation and be proactive about managing the accompanying risks at […]

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April 14th, 2020

Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on commercial leases: important clauses for parties to consider

As the world undergoes this unprecedented crisis, the ability of many companies to meet their contractual obligations is being compromised. The crisis is having a significant impact on the global economy and the real estate sector won’t be spared. Moreover, the impact of the crisis on tenants and landlords is likely to linger and worsen […]

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April 9th, 2020

Corporations: important new measures for disclosure of shareholder information

After launching consultations in the fall on ways to strengthen corporate transparency, the Government of Quebec proposed measures in its 2020-2021 budget, tabled on March 10, 2020 in the National Assembly. As we reported in our October 8, 2019 article entitled The Quebec Government Launches a Public Consultation on Corporate Transparency, the consultation focused on […]

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April 8th, 2020

COVID-19: Aid measures announced to support SMEs

As important as it is for small and medium enterprises to plan for the eventual resumption of their activities, it is even more crucial that they remain afloat during the COVID-19 crisis. In recent days, the provincial and federal governments, as well as financial institutions and other organisations, have announced a number of support measures […]

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April 2nd, 2020

The Quebec Court of Appeal recognizes the right to publish a Mareva injunction

On March 20, 2019 the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled on the possibility of publishing a Mareva injunction order in the land register1. This decision is of particular interest as it is the first time Quebec courts have recognized the possibility of publishing a Mareva injunction. In a commercial fraud case in which Anton Piller, […]

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April 2nd, 2020

The role of the board of directors in the context of COVID-19: how should corporate directors act?

Since the start of the unprecedented public health and economic crisis caused by COVID-191, directors may have felt tempted to intervene in the day-to-day management of the company or to step into a management role, especially if they are also shareholders. However, it is up to the crisis management committee—often made up of executive officers—to […]