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Essential Corporate News – Week ending 23 May 2025
The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Annotation) Regulations 2025 and an accompanying Explanatory Memorandum were published on 14 May 2025.
Private equity sponsors have enjoyed a strong deal environment during a period of sustained economic growth. But PE firms are now facing significant challenges. Sponsors remain under tremendous pressure to deploy capital against continuing high multiples and resulting high enterprise values. Amidst a continuing proliferation of investment dollars competing for fewer good deals, the PE industry and its portfolio companies must deal with rising inflation within a generally uncertain economy, increasing geopolitical tensions, renewed regulatory gauntlets, and swelling social impact pressures. Successful transactions will require that PE sponsors become nimble, move quickly, and readjust strategies.
Read the full Bloomberg Law article, "Private equity challenges necessitate reevaluating strategies."
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The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Annotation) Regulations 2025 and an accompanying Explanatory Memorandum were published on 14 May 2025.
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In a recent decision, Matco Tools Corporation v. Canada (Attorney General), the Federal Court has overturned a Commissioner of Patents (the Commissioner) decision regarding a patent applicant failing to meet the “due care” standard in the context of an unpaid maintenance fee.
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