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Speaking Engagements
Law Practice Management: What Do You Do When a Fraud Investigator Comes To Your Office? (In-Person)
October 05, 2011
As part of the OBA and the Association of Forensic Investigators of Canada's program, Law Practice Management: What Do You Do When a Fraud Investigator Comes To Your Office? (In-Person), Maureen Ward presents, "Solicitor Client Privilege in Fraud Investigations and the Involvement of Forensic Investigators," a joint presentation with Brian Crockatt of Crockatt & Associates.
The Canadian Income Trust
September 2011
At a Houston event co-hosted by the Toronto Stock Exchange and PricewaterhouseCoopers, Bennett Jones partners Bob McCue and David Phillips presented on tax and securities law aspects of Canadian income trusts with U.S. assets.
Financial Statements and Financial Reporting Series - Financial Statements I
September 26, 2011
Join Bennett Jones and external facilitator Dr. John Friedlan for a series of four CPD-accredited seminars on financial statements and financial reporting. Each talk is standalone and you can choose to attend one or more of these sessions.
33rd Annual Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen Conference
September 25-28, 2011
At the 33rd Annual Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen (CAPL) Conference in Québec City, Daron Naffin participates in the panel discussion, "Surface Regulations in Canada."
Bridging China-Canada Mining Conference 2011
September 23, 2011
Presented "Effective Strategies for investing in Canadian Mining Companies" at the Bridging China-Canada Mining Conference sponsored by the Global Chinese Financial Forum in Toronto, Canada.
Cloud Computing Presentation for the Canadian Bar Association
September 15, 2011
Martin Kratz QC and Michael Whitt QC delivered a well-attended talk on "Cloud Computing – Legal Update" to the Business Law Subsection of the Canadian Bar Association at their monthly meeting in Calgary, identifying current issues with the adoption of cloud services, and providing tips for commercial practitioners.
Procurement Best Practices: 2011 and Beyond
July 13, 2011
Card, Duncan. Keynote Speaker, "Procurement Best Practices: 2011 and Beyond ", Canadian Institute's "Developing & Drafting Solid Procurement Documents and Evaluating Bids" conference, Yorkville Marriott Bloor Hotel, Toronto, July 13, 2011.
The Income Trust is Back
June 2011
At an event co-hosted with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Scotia Capital Inc., Bennett Jones partners Bob McCue and David Phillips present on the development of a new breed of publicly traded income trusts—foreign asset investment trusts (FAITs). At this seminar, the team discusses how they did it, why this innovation took so long, where this new sector of Canada's capital markets may evolve and how FAIT may be relevant to your business.
The Activist Investor Conference
June 27, 2011
Presented, "Proxy Fights in Canada: Activism North of the Border", The Activist Investor Conference, New York.
The Six-Minute Business Lawyer 2011
June 13, 2011
Michael Eizenga presented "Introduction to the New Canada Consumer Product Safety Act" at the Law Society of Upper Canada's The Six-Minute Business Lawyer 2011.
2011 Business & Legal Guide to Healthcare Technology Procurement
June 7 and June 9, 2011
Duncan Card is the course leader for Lexpert's 2011 Business & Legal Guide to Healthcare Technology Procurement program taking place on June 7, 2011 at St. Andrew's Club and Conference Centre, Toronto and June 9, 2011 at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre, Calgary. Michael Whitt and Stephen Burns will be special guest speakers.
2011 Northwind Class Actions Invitational Forum
June 2011
Michael Eizenga, Partner Moderator, 2011 Northwind Class Actions Invitational Forum, "How to Defeat Certification Now?"; "Client Perspective - What Can We Do Better?"; and "Historical Perspective," June 2011
Fundamentals of U.S. Securities Law
June 01, 2011
Co-presented "Private Placement Techniques" at Fundamentals of U.S. Securities Law sponsored by Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada.
Insight Advanced Mergers and Acquisitions – Not as Straight Forward as It Once Was!
May 31, 2011
Adam Kalbfleisch speaks during "Update from the Competition Bureau: The New Merger Review Regime, the Merger Enforcement Guidelines and the Remedies Study." Adam discusses implementing the recent amendments; lessons from the second information request (SIR) process; status of the Merger Enforcement Guidelines and lessons from the Remedies Study.
Conference for Not-For-Profit and Charitable Organizations
May 26, 2011
Lincoln Caylor presents "Fraud in the Not-For-Profit Sector" at the Conference for Not-For-Profit and Charitable Organizations at the Radisson Admiral Hotel Toronto-Harbourfront.
CBP & CBSA Audits – Preparing and Prevailing
May 12, 2011
Darrel Pearson presented "CBP & CBSA Audits – Preparing and Prevailing" with Marian Ladner from Ladner & Associates PC at the International Compliance Professional Association Oil & Gas Industry seminar.
OSC Investor Advisory Panel Discussion
May 10, 2011
Lincoln Caylor presented on the OSC Investor Advisory Panel Discussion at the IIAC Industry A.M. Breakfast Seminar Series with Anita Anand, Chair, Investor Advisory Panel and Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto.
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