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Speaking Engagements
Critical Update on Federal and Provincial Legislation
September 29-30, 2015
Mariette Matos is a co-panelist for the "Critical Update on Federal and Provincial Legislation" program at the Canadian Workplace Pensions Forum.
Independent Diagnostic Clinics Association
September 25, 2015
Mariette Matos and Talia Bregmann present, "Quick Hits – What You Need to Know from a Legal Perspective" at the Independent Diagnostic Clinics Association Conference.
Bennett Jones Co-Sponsors TMX Private Markets Event
September 22, 2015
On November 14, 2014, TMX Group held a market open ceremony to celebrate the launch of TSX Private Markets, a new business designed to support efficient capital raising and secondary trading within Canada's exempt market. Bennett Jones co-sponsored the Private Market's event in Calgary, Alberta with Darrell Peterson and Colin Perry discussing the legal implications to issuers and management teams.
GCR Live 3rd Annual Event
September 18, 2015
Melanie Aitken co-moderates the keynote address, "Current Challenges in U.S. Antitrust Enforcement," at the Global Competition Review event in New York.
Commercial Mortgage Transactions 2015
September 17, 2015
Simon Crawford speaks at Commercial Mortgage Transactions 2015 hosted by the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Corporate Responsibility and Customs Decision-Making
July 09, 2015
Darrel Pearson presents the compliance readiness keynote, "Corporate Responsibility and Customs Decision-Making", at the Kuehne & Nagel head office in Mississauga, Ontario.
Incorporation to IPO - Workshop for Technology Startups
June 11, 2015
A guest speaker from UrtheCast and Bennett Jones lawyers will provide insight on many topics including: Setting up your company; Financing your company; Valuations; Equity compensation; Taking your company public; Other exit strategies; and Common pitfalls in each of the above.
Back-to-Back Loan Update
June 10, 2015
Jay Winters and Wesley Novotny presented "Back-to-Back Loan Update" at the 2015 Canadian Petroleum Tax Society Annual Conference in Calgary.
Implied Obligation of Good Faith
June 09, 2015
Martin Kratz presents at the Implied Obligation of Good Faith seminar hosted by Lexpert in Calgary, Alberta.
ICPA EU Compliance Conference
June 7-9, 2015
Darrel Pearson together with John Grayston of Grayston & Company present, "A Trade Agreement by any other name… What's in store for EU-China Trade Relations" at the ICPA EU Compliance Conference in Berlin, Germany. Darrel Pearson gives a detailed description of the evolution of the EU-CANADA (CETA) agreement and John Grayston comments on other EU FTAs (concluded and in negotiation).
Transfer Pricing for Customs: Adjustments Post CN 15-001 & Skechers
June 03, 2015
Darrel Pearson presents to the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters on Canadian importer obligations relating to, and opportunities arising from, multi-national intercompany transfer pricing in the new customs valuation landscape painted by the CBSA's willingness to grant refunds for downward transfer pricing adjustments and the Federal Court's validation of the CBSA policy relating to subsequent proceeds, the speaker will discuss the content of the new transfer pricing policies of the CBSA, as well as the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in Skechers, and will examine the repercussions of the new policy and court decision on Canadian refund opportunities and customs valuation compliance based on his personal case experiences.
Appellate Developments
June 2015
Cheryl Woodin presents "Appellate Developments," at the Northwind Class Actions Invitational Forum, Developing Issues in Class Actions Litigation.
Patent Term Adjustment: 2015 Final Rules Live Webcast
May 27, 2015
Robert Irani speaks at the Knowledge Group's Patent Term Adjustment: 2015 Final Rules Live Webcast, which will review and discuss the nuances and changes in regulations regarding Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) and help attendees understand when to file a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and will discuss the consequences of the new ruling and provide best practises for optimal filing.
Canadian Pension Benefits Institute Forum
May 25-27, 2015
At the Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute Forum (May 25 – 27, 2015), Jordan Fremont presents "Whose Risk is it Anyway? – British and Canadian Perspective on how Pension Risk should be Allocated".
Ready, Set, Litigate!
May 13, 2015
Dominique Hussey co-chairs the Advocates' Society Ready, Set, Litigate! program with Robert Centa and moderates a panel of judges that included Justice Lemon, Justice Myers and Justice Zinn.
5th Annual Business Law Summit
May 07, 2015
Simon Crawford presents at the upcoming 5th Annual Business Law Summit, Law Society of Upper Canada, on the topic of "Drafting the Math: Understanding Financial Covenants, Tests and Benchmarks in Commercial Transactions" in Toronto.
Mastering Corporate Transactions for Paralegals
May 7-8, 2015
At the Mastering Corporate Transactions for Paralegals event by Federated Press in Calgary, Alberta, Sebastien A. Gittens co-chairs the program and presents “Effective Records Retention: Management, Storage and Destruction” on May 7, 2015.
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