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Perry Spitznagel KC

M&A, Corporate Governance Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Vice Chair and Partner

Alpine Canada Alpin announced today the recognition of the lifetime contributions of Perry Spitznagel to the sport of Canadian ski racing. 

Alpine Canada Alpin Honours Spitznagel at Lake Louise World Cup

Alpine Canada Alpin Honours Spitznagel & Hutcheson at Lake Louise World Cup

Perry Spitznagel is quoted in an <em>Alberta Venture</em> article on the skiing subculture in business "<a href="~/media/46857D05F78E4E1DBCD2AA58FB4D993D.ashx">Power in the Powder</a>". 

Power in the Powder

Leanne C. Krawchuk KC

Corporate, Mining & Construction Lawyer | Capital Markets

Partner, Corporate

James T. McClary

Private Equity and M&A Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Partner

Private equity investment in mining has grown over the past decade, driven largely by opportunities in mining sub-industries such as materials, software and industrial machinery despite persistent risk and scalability concerns. The article analyzes global and Canadian deal trends, structures and strategies, offering insights on where PE capital is being deployed and the outlook for investors and mining companies.

Private Equity Investment in Mining

Robert W. Staley

Securities & Commercial Litigation Lawyer | Shareholder Disputes

Doug Fenton

Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Sophia DiNicolo

Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Associate 

The Ontario Superior Court in <em>Dziedziejko v Canopy Growth</em> held that materiality may be inferred from a significant share price drop following corrective disclosure, granting leave to pursue secondary market misrepresentation claims. The decision signals a potential shift from contextual materiality analysis and raises challenges for issuers with volatile share prices.<br />
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Inferring Materiality from Share Price Movement Dziedziejko v Canopy Growth

Inferring Materiality from Share Price Movement: Dziedziejko v Canopy Growth

Jonathan Hillson

Commercial Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Edmonton

Alex Payne

Commercial Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

<p>Prompt payment and dispute resolution reforms are changing how construction project participants are to be paid, their disputes determined and when liens are to be filed and holdbacks released.</p>

Updates to Prompt Payment Legislation

An At-a-Glance Comparison: Have You Been Keeping Up with All the Changes?

Updates to Prompt Payment Legislation in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta

Natalia E. Iamundo

Commercial Real Estate Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Canada&rsquo;s proptech sector is entering a new phase marked by disciplined growth, scaled AI implementation and deeper public-private collaboration. The 2026 Proptech in Canada report highlights a funding reset, a shift from AI experimentation to real-world deployment and significant government investment aimed at addressing housing affordability.

Building the Future Canadas 2026 Proptech Evolution

Building the Future: Canada's 2026 Proptech Evolution

Mark V. Lewis

Commercial Real Estate Lawyer at Bennett Jones Vancouver

Melanie Teetaert

Commercial Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Vancouver

Harpreet Sidhu

Commercial Real Estate Lawyer | Property Transactions & Leasing

Associate

In Culos Development (1996) Inc. v. Baytalan, 2025 BCCA 265, the British Columbia Court of Appeal ordered specific performance for breach of an option to purchase, overturning the trial decision. The Court held that substantial pre-development work and limited market substitutes can establish a property&rsquo;s uniqueness, confirming that there is no presumption of replaceability in real estate disputes.

British Columbia Court of Appeal Awards Specific

British Columbia Court of Appeal Awards Specific Performance in Culos Development (1996) Inc. v. Baytalan, 2025 BCCA 265

Perry Spitznagel in National Post on Bennett Jones Business Forum

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