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Ignorance is Not Bliss: Beware Minimal Due Diligence
Martin Boodman,Shane C. D'Souza, May 7, 2013
The Quebec Court of Appeal’s decision in Francoeur v. 4417186 Canada Inc., 2013 QCCA 191, provides a cautionary tale on the dangers of entering into a share purchase agreement and subsequently closing a share purchase transaction, without ample due diligence.

The Spin on Spin-Offs (Part 2)
David Randell, May 7, 2013
In our last post, we outlined some of the reasons why corporate spin-offs are used. In this post, we address some of the most common methods used to implement the corporate spin-off.

The Spin on Spin-Offs (Part 3)
David Randell,Omar Soliman, May 7, 2013
In our recent series on corporate-spin off transactions, we focused on why a company should consider a spin-off, and how the spin-off could be implemented. In this post, we briefly outline some of the common risks that a company should be aware of before pursuing the spin-off.

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