Noralee Bradley

Canadian HR Reporter, December 21, 2016Print

URL: http://digital.hrreporter.com/t/136841-canadian-hr-strategy

The composition of many boards of directors has shifted over the last several years to accommodate changing technology and government mandates, according to an article in Canadian HR Reporter. In his article, John Dujay examines what makes an effective board and outlines the necessary components to efficient governance. Noralee Bradley, a partner in Osler’s Corporate Practice Group who specializes in corporate governance, says one of those components is strategic thinking.

Lexpert Magazine, February 6, 2017Online

URL: http://www.lexpert.ca/article/top-10-deals-of-2016/

Canadian Oil Sands’ in-house legal team was assisted by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, with a team that included Noralee Bradley. Bradley added to Schneider’s description: “The transaction was both interesting and challenging from the COS perspective given the share consideration resulted in moving values for both COS and Suncor shares while the bid was in the market. COS had a single asset [operated independently by Syncrude/Imperial] in which both parties were joint-venture participants and large shareholders were commenting publicly on the deal.”

Lexpert Magazine, June 23, 2016Online

URL: https://www.osler.com/en/about-us/press-room/2016/the-new-regime-lexpert

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have made significant changes to the Canadian take-over bid regime, and in an article in Lexpert, journalist Sheldon Gordon canvasses a range of legal experts to determine the impact the amendments are expected to have.

Listed, The Magazine for Canadian Listed Companies, April 14, 2013Online

URL: https://www.osler.com/en/about-us/press-room/2013/noralee-bradley-talks-to-listed-magazine-about-sha

“One thing we’re seeing is that boards are starting to undertake real navel-gazing exercises,” says Noralee Bradley, a corporate governance specialist with the law firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in Calgary. “They’re asking themselves where the gaps are in their governance and strategy. Of course they’ve always done this, but from a company standpoint, from the inside out.

Alberta Venture, April 1, 2013Online

URL: https://albertaventure.com/2013/04/corporate-combat-boardroom-battles/

In light of the recent CP-Pershing Square proxy battle and the potential upcoming Agrium-Jana Partners battle, Noralee Bradley, a partner at the Calgary office of Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, says that corporate showdowns are not unusual and have a lot to do with growing investor malaise.

Listed, The Magazine for Canadian Listed Companies, April 21, 2014Online

URL: https://www.osler.com/en/about-us/press-room/2014/hostile-makeover-until-recently-boards-and-sha

THERE HAS BEEN A QUICK succession of phases in board-activist relations in Canada of late, and all co-exist today.

Reuters, September 22, 2016Online

URL: https://www.osler.com/en/about-us/press-room/2016/canadian-energy-asset-sales-seen-picking-up-in-com

In an article written for Reuters, reporter John Tilak examines the anticipated uptick in sales of exploration and production assets in the Canadian energy sector in the months ahead.

Financial Post, National Post, May 13, 2015Online

URL: http://business.financialpost.com/legal-post/calgary-oil-and-gas-transaction-lawyers-wait-for-the-deals-to-return

Meanwhile, other legal moves will fill the void, such as activism. “When you have stocks off 30% to 50% from their highs, that presents opportunities, as does the strength of the U.S. dollar. So for many of our resource companies, an activist shareholder could get a pretty good stake for a relatively small capital investment and be able to get a position that is meaningful with the board or management,” says Noralee Bradley, a partner with Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.

Report on Business, The Globe and Mail, June 3, 2013Online

URL: https://www.osler.com/en/about-us/press-room/2013/activism-comes-of-age

Bradley says she has developed a tool that can be used in cases where a dissident wants to turf out a majority of the board. She calls it an “enhanced-quorum requirement.”