2021 Report
Litigation Trends
Commentary on the evolving litigation landscape in Canada and what it means for business in the year ahead.
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Q4 2021: Canadian Sector Report
Industries in Canada are transforming rapidly, and investors and sector participants are moving on new opportunities and avenues for growth. Read our analysis in the latest Torys Quarterly.
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Torys announces new Partners and Counsel
Torys is excited to announce the promotion of six of our lawyers to Partner and three of our lawyers to Counsel.
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Latest News & Insights
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Top 10 Cases of 2021
Torys’ litigation team gives us their take on the most impactful cases of 2021—and what they mean for business in the year ahead.
Dec 16, 2021
News
Dealmaking continues to soar in Canada's financial services sector at the end of 2021
Dec 7, 2021
News
Navigating subsidiary governance challenges
In this issue of Directors’ Dilemma, partner Adrienne DiPaolo shares her insight on balancing the responsibilities of a board member of a subsidiary company and the needs of its parent company.
Dec 17, 2021
Report
Big screen blues: Cineplex ruling sheds new light on pandemic MAEs
Read our analysis of this much-anticipated ruling and what it says about how courts approach MAE clauses in M&A disputes.
Dec 16, 2021
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Crypto, short selling, regulatory change and more: securities litigation trends to watch in 2022
A host of securities litigation developments—from meme stocks to new regulatory oversight—have wide-ranging implications for market participants.
Dec 16, 2021
Insight
Ontario passes Working for Workers Act, 2021
On November 30, the Ontario government passed the Working for Workers Act, 2021, which includes prohibitions on the use of non-compete obligations in employment agreements and requirements for most employers in Ontario to develop “disconnecting from work” policies.
Dec 2, 2021
Recent Work Highlights
- George Weston C$1.1 billion sale of bakery businessesTorys acted as counsel to George Weston in its C$1.1 billion sale of Weston Foods fresh and frozen bakery businesses to affiliated entities of FGF Brands Inc.Read more
- Landmark Ontario Connects initiativeTorys is acting as counsel to Infrastructure Ontario as the public authority for the Ontario Connects initiative, a new, innovative procurement process involving reverse auction events to subsidize the construction of high-speed internet projects throughout the province, a component of Government of Ontario’s C$4 billion commitment to connect every region in Ontario to reliable, high-speed internet by the end of 2025
- World’s first green bond for nuclear powerTorys acted as counsel to BMO Capital Markets, HSBC Securities (Canada), TD Securities and the syndicate of agents in Bruce Power LP's C$500 million private placement of green bonds—its inaugural green bond offering and the world’s first green bond for nuclear powerRead more
- Privatization of Brookfield Property PartnersTorys acted as counsel to Brookfield Asset Management in its acquisition of all of the limited partnership units of Brookfield Property Partners L.P., representing a value for public unitholders of US$6.5 billionRead more
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