Neill May

Neill May

Neill May is a partner at Goodmans LLP in Toronto focusing on securities law, with an emphasis on M&A and corporate finance. The opinions expressed in his articles are those of the author alone.

He can be reached by email.

The never-ending debate about material changes in securities law

The never-ending debate about material changes in securities law

Two Ontario Court of Appeal decisions came to different conclusions about what warrants disclosure

A deep dive into the threatened litigation between Twitter and Elon Musk and its relevance to M&A

A deep dive into the threatened litigation between Twitter and Elon Musk and its relevance to M&A

While it may be moot, the case highlighted fundamental issues for mergers and acquisitions

Shadow insider trading in the light

Shadow insider trading in the light

As regulators adapt to digital asset trading, new and old issues arise

Sandbagging: When parties to M&A deals press their advantage by exaggerating their weaknesses

Why this tactic is likely to endure as an issue in acquisition negotiations

Restricting restrictive covenants

Ontario has proposed a general prohibition on employers having non-compete agreements with employees

Ontario's removal of residency rules for directors are small changes with a big impact

Requirement was out of step with other jurisdictions and imposed a hurdle for foreign businesses

Another report, same Dey: New guidelines on corporate governance

Rotman School of Management report addresses breadth of issues facing corporate boards of directors

Contract drafting in good faith times

A recent decision answered the question of when not volunteering information becomes impermissible

Pandemic-era M&A disputes

US and Canadian decisions on purchases aborted due to COVID reached very different conclusions

Family corporations walk on eggshells

Remedy in self-dealing case removes father from his position of control over family holding company