Beyond COVID-19

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Crisis response or road to recovery?

Global businesses have implemented strategies to ensure they can continue to operate in a rapidly changing and increasingly uncertain legal and regulatory landscape. Since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, it has been increasingly clear that operational resilience and a clear strategy remain essential for organizations not only to survive, but to thrive. While protecting public health still remains the priority, many organizations continue to face challenges, including disruption to their supply chains, meeting contractual obligations, bringing people back to the workplace and implications under funding arrangements. Many of these issues need to be navigated on a cross-border basis.

This global resource hub identifies the key issues and provides practical guidance as well as innovative and strategic thinking from our lawyers around the world on the legal and regulatory challenges. Our multi-disciplinary team takes a holistic approach to risk management that spans business units, areas of law and national boundaries.

Cross-border resources

Ontario court denies director removal proposal under s. 99 of the OBCA

In OneMove Capital Corporation v. Dye & Durham Limited, 2024 the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered, among other issues, whether OneMove Capital Corporation, a shareholder of Dye & Durham Limited (D&D or the company), could make a proposal under s. 99 of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (OBCA) to remove a director mid-term.

The importance of specifying the governing law of arbitration agreements

When drafting an arbitration agreement, parties should specify the governing law of the arbitration agreement, and not just the governing law of the main contract.

Clarification on Specific Performance and Damages Assessment in Cryptocurrency Loan Dispute

Discussing the recent decision in Southgate v Graham [2024] EWHC 1692 (Ch).

Financial services monthly wrap-up: October 2024

In October 2024, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) was successful in its action against a life insurer in relation to misleading statements.

Manitoba adopts pro-union legislation

Manitoba has adopted legislation that makes it easier for workers to unionize and shifts the balance of power in work stoppages toward unions and away from employers.