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Speaking Engagements
Corporate Law Career Panel
January 13, 2017
Margaret Kim was a panelist on the Corporate Law Career Panel held at the University of Toronto.
CyberSecurity for Law Firms
January 12, 2017
Michael Whitt, Partner in Bennett Jones’ Calgary office, and Officer Ryan Jepson of the Calgary Police Service Technical Unit co-lectured to Calgary’s CBA Technology and IP subsection on “CyberSecurity for Law Firms”.
2017: The Year Ahead for the Canadian Oil and Gas Industry
January 11, 2017
Vivek Warrier and Ashley White presented "2017: The Year Ahead for the Canadian Oil and Gas Industry" at the Canadian Bar Association's National Resources Section. The main topics were Trump, the path ahead for pipelines and the Alberta government agenda for 2017.
David Bursey and Sharon Singh in Canadian Mining Journal
December 19, 2016
David Bursey and Sharon Singh write December's Law column in Canadian Mining Journal on managing environmental risk in British Columbia. David and Sharon look at how the province is changing how it monitors and enforces the regulatory compliance of projects in its resource sector. The changes follow the May 2016 release of the auditor general of B.C.'s audit report on the Ministry of Energy and Mines’ and the Ministry of Environment’s compliance and enforcement activities in the mining sector. Managing Environmental Risk British Columbia
8th Annual Class Actions Colloquium
December 05, 2016
Mike Eizenga presents "Defence Issues - The Latest in Product Liability Class Actions" at the 8th Annual Class Actions Colloquium with the Ontario Bar Association, Toronto, ON.
Canadian Bar Association's Environmental Law Section
December 05, 2016
On December 5, 2016, Bennett Jones LLP partner Vasilis Pappas presented "International Investment Law and its Impact on Environmental Regulation in Canada" to the Canadian Bar Association's Environmental Law Section in Calgary, Alberta. In his presentation, Vasilis provided an overview of international investment law, investor-state arbitration, and bilateral and multilateral investment treaties, as well as their potential impacts on the ability of governments to undertake environmental regulation and legislation in Canada.
Primer on Remedies in IP Infringement Cases
November 30, 2016
Trent Horne presents for the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada on a webinar focusing on recent developments in remedies. Melissa Dimilta moderated the webinar.
Intellectual Property for Tech Entrepreneurs
November 29, 2016
Martin Kratz, Bruce Hibbard and Coby Schneider are scheduled to present "International Considerations" on November 29, 2016 to the joint MBA Law/LLM Course in the Haas School of Business, Intellectual Property for Tech Entrepreneurs, offered by the University of California Berkeley in Berkeley, California. This presentation covers various business, legal and intellectual property issues arising for entrepreneurs in cross border and international transactions.
12th Annual National Forum: Administrative Law and Practice
November 28-29, 2016
Ranjan Agarwal presents the session, "Trinity Western Redux," at the 12th Annual National Forum: Administrative Law & Practice at Osgoode Professional Development in Toronto, ON. The ongoing litigation surrounding Trinity Western University’s proposal to open a law school, in light of the University’s mandatory Covenant which bars students from intimate sexual relationships outside of heterosexual marriage as a condition of admission, features several important administrative law issues, including: The role of Law Societies in regulating university based JD programs; The delegated authority of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada; and The application of Charter values to Law Society discretionary decision-making. With several provincial Courts of Appeal weighing in with different approaches and outcomes, TWU is almost certainly heading to the Supreme Court. This panel will examine the dynamics and implications of this litigation and how it is likely to affect the development of Canadian administrative law.
Canadian Tax Foundation Annual Conference (2016)
November 27-29, 2016
Greg Johnson and Wes Novotny to present at the Canadian Tax Foundation 68th annual conference in Calgary: "An Update on Flow-through Shares in the Energy Sector" at Calgary, Alberta.
2016 Business Transitions Forum
November 16-17, 2016
Bryan Haynes moderates the panel, "Understanding Your Liquidity Options" at the Business Transitions Forum in Calgary, AB. You’re contemplating ways to turn years of hard work into cash, but what are your options? Should you look to your senior management team as potential investors, assuming they are interested and able to invest in your business? Should you look outside your firm for strategic buyers? Could private equity, traditional and non-traditional lenders or other entities provide liquidity opportunities? In this session a panel of experts will help you learn what distinguishes different classes of buyers, depending on your size of business, and what other options are available to you to generate capital. A variety of scenarios will be specifically addressed, including the pros and cons of options to “go liquid.”
Queen's Real Estate Roundtable
October 27, 2016
Simon Crawford moderates a panel discussion of senior real estate executives, including Aik Aliferis (CEO, Primecorp Group of Companies), Mike Bonneveld (VP, Skyline Asset Management Inc.), Teresa Fritsch (SVP, Real Estate, Chartwell Seniors Housing REIT), and Curt Millar (CFO, Interrent REIT) on investment in multi-unit residential at the “Building Value in Investment Real Estate: Office, Industrial, Retail & Multi-Unit Residential” seminar presented by Queen's Real Estate Roundtable, Queen's University at the St. Andrew’s Club & Conference Centre, 150 King Street West, Conservatory Suite, 16th Floor, Toronto.
Third Annual CICMA - CIAA - CDL - Joint Seminar
October 26, 2016
Gary Solway presented "Cyber Liability – Recent Cases" at the Third Annual CICMA - CIAA - CDL - Joint Seminar at Toronto, ON.
2016 Bennett Jones Employment Symposium
October 26, 2016
As an employer, you need to be informed of the latest developments in employment and labour law. Sound employee relations and reducing employer cost and litigation exposure is of paramount importance. This half-day symposium focuses on current issues for employers and how best to adapt to evolving trends.
Bennett Jones Construction Breakfast Seminar
October 05, 2016
Construction and infrastructure projects give rise to a broad range of legal issues that require careful consideration to ensure that legal risks are minimized and project budget and schedule are maintained. As advisors on a broad range of projects, our construction and infrastructure team provides answers to clients on a wide range of issues spanning many different areas of the law. Geoff Stenger, Jason Roth, Tom McInerney, Brian Reid, and David Wahl presented.
Canadian Petroleum Tax Society September Luncheon
September 22, 2016
Greg Johnson and Wes Novotny presented at the Canadian Petroleum Tax Society (CPTS) September Luncheon on "Current Issues for Flow Through Shares" at Calgary, Alberta.
Ontario Medical Association, EMR Every Step Conference
September 22, 2016
Gary Solway presented "Cyber Liability - Victim or Culprit?" at the Ontario Medical Association, EMR Every Step Conference, in Toronto, Ontario.
Introduction to Intellectual Property - Theoretical Frameworks 2016
September 15-17, 2016
Martin Kratz taught Introduction to Intellectual Property - Theoretical Frameworks, a core required course in Osgoode Hall Law School's Intellectual Property LLM program in Toronto. Osgoode Hall Law School's Intellectual Property LLM program is Canada's leading advanced intellectual property education program.
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