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Purchase Agreement (United Kingdom)

A recent trio of hotly contested proxy fights in Canada involving Norton Rose Fulbright’s Special Situations team helped further clarify and define the rights of a board of directors to determine the timing of a shareholders' meeting.

This article deals with board tools for oversight of cybersecurity risk.

Until the end of 2020, it was possible for anyone to make use of the so-called commercial register blockage pursuant to the Swiss Commercial Register Ordinance (hereinafter "CRO") to prevent an unwanted entry into the commercial register for 10 days, without going to court. With a revision to this in January 2021, this Quick Overview will explain how the rule change results in higher hurdles for temporary prevention of commercial register entries.

This report analyzes best-practices shared by general counsel participants during the 2015 Lex Mundi Summit in Amsterdam.

This InfoPAK is designed to assist in-house counsel in the design and execution of internal investigations. It discusses how to structure the investigation, manage documents, conduct interviews, and communicate about the investigation with third parties, such as auditors and regulators. This InfoPAK also provides guidance on specific topics such as the risks associated with cross-border investigations, indemnification and insurance, and maximizing the investigation’s privilege protections.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) seeks advice in dealing with employees regularly calling in "sick" near weekends and holidays. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor Law and Small Law Department ACC Networks.

2011 ACC Annual Meeting Session 101 materials which center on myths, solutions and insights for using value-based fee structures for litigation..

Proposed amendment of 22 NYCRR Parts 522 and 523 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals

As close neighbours, many might assume American and Canadian employment laws are the same – but they are not. Companies carrying on business in (or considering expanding into) Canada could gain a significant advantage by learning about the Canadian employment law environment. By understanding compliant hiring practices, employment legislation, contractual implications, leave entitlements, termination entitlements, post-employment restrictions, and other laws that impact your Canadian workforce, you can make informed decisions and achieve synergy with your domestic workforce.

An overview of the requirements of in-house counsel. Includes brief biographies of the orientation's faculty, guide to the role of in-house counsel, review of the Reebok Rules, guide to risk analysis and management, and tips for managing the stresses of being in-house counsel.

Eighth edition of the Getting the Deal Through Anti-Corruption Regulation Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

This is a sample sales agreement for a hotel guest room block.

This is a sample sales agreement where the Hotel agrees to hold the space listed in this agreement on a tentative basis.

This is a sample hotel group sales agreement where the Hotel agrees to hold the space listed in the agreement on a tentative basis until a specified date.

This is a sample contractor agreement where company is a non-profit organization.

This is a sample intel enhanced data security assessment form.

In light of a 2016 decision by the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), this article provides clarity to companies concerning their ability to exclude shareholder proxy access proposals by adopting their own proxy access provisions.

A review of the law related to production-sharing contracts between the Brazilian government and private companies.

Recent court decisions are causing major concerns for employers who require a general release to be signed by employees as a precondition to receiving payments under a severance plan or negotiated separation agreement. This article attempts to describe the background of employment-related waivers and explores the court decisions affecting them.

When your company is involved in an M&A transaction, it is easy to focus on the typical labor issues that come about, like collective bargaining agreements, pensions,and the WARN Act. However, in-house counsel need to concern themselves with the impact that coemployment can have on the transaction, considering the fact that leased employees are not normally regarded as "employees" during the M&A process.