Q1 | TORYS QUARTERLY • winter 2019

What to Expect in 2019

Geopolitical and economic uncertainty may pose some challenges, but there is still room for growth as technology continues its sweeping transformation of business and industry.

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Cross-border outlook

Trade wars, political tension and other global trends introduce new complexity to cross-border business.

World events will set the tone for Canadian M&A in 2019
Trade wars, rising interest rates and weak oil and gas prices are just some of the recent global developments influencing deal activity in Canada—and in some cases, not always for the better.
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  • Chinese investment into Canada: balancing openness and security
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  • Key issues for boards of directors in 2019
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  • U.S. private funds watch: 2019 regulatory considerations
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  • Does your real estate purchase agreement give you “liquid courage” through post-closing credit enhancement?
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There is no denying that the nature of recent events has the potential to put downward pressure on dealmaking.
— World events will set the tone for Canadian M&A in 2019

Spotlight on AI

The confluence of advances in AI and big data have far-reaching implications for business.

AI investment and M&A activity: grappling with risk and reaping rewards
Throughout most of the 20th century, artificial intelligence was the stuff of science fiction. However, through the huge leaps in computational power since the late 1990s, AI has jumped from the pages of science fiction to reality.
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  • Employment law in the AI era: the constructive dismissal problem
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Breaches of confidentiality agreements may lead to significant reputational harm in the event of a dispute with a customer and may open the target up to a real risk of liability or injunctive orders hindering the operation of the target’s business.
— AI investment and M&A activity: grappling with risk and reaping rewards

Canadian trends

We examine domestic developments affecting business and law in the year ahead.

Indigenous consultation in 2019: an outlook for project proponents
In taking stock of their large projects in Canada and considering what 2019 will hold, many proponents will likely focus on their project’s consultation with Indigenous peoples.
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  • Stronger financial consumer protection and credit contract requirements ahead
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  • What to expect in class action law in 2019
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  • Three priorities for construction industry participants in 2019
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If meaningful consultation has not occurred… it may be time to consider how meaningful consultation can be achieved and what work may need to be done with the Crown and any potentially affected Indigenous people to achieve this.
— Indigenous consultation in 2019: an outlook for project proponents

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