Le 20 février 2025, la Cour d’appel de l’Alberta (la « CAA ») a publié sa décision dans l’affaire Henenghaixin Corp v. Long Run Exploration Ltd (l’« affaire Henenghaixin ») rejetant une demande d’autorisation d’interjeter...more
On February 20, 2025, the Alberta Court of Appeal released its decision in Henenghaixin Corp v. Long Run Exploration Ltd, dismissing an application for leave to appeal a decision rendered in the Companies’ Creditors...more
In a welcome decision for employers, the Supreme Court of Canada recently denied leave to appeal of the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Battiston v. Microsoft Canada Inc., 2021 ONCA 727 (“Battiston”)....more
One of the main benefits to a purchaser who buys oil and gas assets in a proceeding under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act or a receivership is the near-absolute quieting of title via a "vesting order." In Manitok...more
Le 22 avril 2022, la Cour supérieure de justice de l’Ontario (rôle commercial) (la « Cour ») a rendu sa décision dans l’affaire Harte Gold Corp. (Re) (l’« affaire Harte Gold »), laquelle donne des éclaircissements quant à...more
In the April 2022 decision of Harte Gold Corp. (Re), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice [Commercial List] (the Court) provides guidance on the appropriate use of reverse vesting orders (RVOs) in insolvency proceedings and...more
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (the “Court”) in Re Harte Gold Corp., issued its first published decision on the use of reverse vesting orders (“RVOs”) finding that the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement...more
Although not a new concept, use of the reverse vesting order (RVO) structure to effect distressed M&A transactions in proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) (CCAA) has quickly gained popularity in...more
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released the second of two highly anticipated decisions stemming from the receivership proceedings of Dianor Resources Inc. The first decision clarified the test used to determine when a...more
A Canadian company (the employer) historically has not issued equity-based awards to employees of its U.S. subsidiaries, but it now is considering doing so. Past posts have addressed potential U.S. income tax pitfalls and the...more
Canadian companies and their outside counsel occasionally ask about the ability to grant early exercise incentive stock options (“ISOs”) to limit the impact of the U.S. alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) to their U.S. employees....more
In positive news for employers, in Styles v Alberta Investment Management Corporation, 2017 ABCA 1 [Styles], the Alberta Court of Appeal (ABCA) affirmed that an employee who does not meet a clear and well drafted condition of...more
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has published for comment proposed amendments to the TSX Company Manual (Manual). If adopted, the amendments would, among other things, introduce mandated website disclosure for all TSX listed...more