On Wednesday 29 April the Outer House of the Court of Session in Edinburgh issued an opinion sanctioning two schemes of arrangement proposed by Premier Oil Plc and Premier Oil UK Limited (together, Premier Oil) (the Schemes). The Court addressed multiple grounds of challenge and did so without hearing live evidence, despite disputes of fact between the parties.
European Union, United Kingdom, Energy & Natural Resources, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
With legislation, regulation, jurisprudence and practice evolving continually and rapidly, the need to stay current is more pressing than ever.
As we moved into the new year, we prepared a summary of the main trends in Canadian litigation, grouped into three categories:
- cannabis-related,
- class action, and
- energy sector litigation.
The first two will be felt nationally; the last is more focused on Alberta.
Cannabis-related Litigation
Canada, Competition & Antitrust, Construction, Energy & Natural Resources, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Litigation, Stikeman Elliott LLP, Cannabis, Personal data, Competition Bureau (Canada)