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Speaking Engagements
The Twelve Minute Civil Litigator 2009
September 23, 2009
Jeffrey S. Leon will be speaking at a program designed to keep lawyers abreast of trends and changes in the law. Jeffrey will be discussing strategies for dealing with the fundamental differences in cross-border litigation between Canada and the U.S. The event will be hosted at the Donald Lamont Learning Centre, 130 Queen Street West, Toronto.
Practising Commercial Real Estate in a Changing Environment
September 22, 2009
Simon Crawford of Bennett Jones co-chairs a real estate forum with a high profile faculty including Peter Aghar, President of KingSett Capital Partners, the Honourable Justice Geoffrey B. Morawetz and the Honourable James Farley Q.C. as part of Osgoode Hall Law School's Professional Development CLE, Practising Commercial Real Estate in a Changing Environment, which forum will address buying, selling, financing and leasing in recessionary times.
ELLA Business Meeting, Membership Drive, & Fall Opening Event
September 18, 2009
Martin Kratz will be presenting at the ELLA Business Meeting, Membership Drive, & Fall Opening Event. Martin will be discussing current issues in copyright law. Presented by the Edmonton Law Libraries Association, the event will take place at the Barristers Lounge, 2nd Floor, Edmonton Law Courts, Edmonton.
Taxation of Inbound Investment Course - 2009
September 10-11, 2009
Tom Bauer acted as Chair and presented Treatment of Hybrid Entities at Federated Press' "Taxation of Inbound Investment" course.
13th M&A Skills Summit
September 09, 2009
Norman Findlay was panel chair during the panel discussion, "Doing the Deal in Today's Environment," at the 13th M&A Skills Summit held in Toronto.
The Twelve-Minute Civil Litigator
September 01, 2009
Michael Eizenga presents, "Know Your Client: Practice Tips for the Modern Litigator," at the Law Society of Upper Canada's seminar, The Twelve-Minute Civil Litigator (September 2009).
Transfer Pricing and Customs Valuation: Refund Opportunities and Tax Considerations
August 18, 2009
Bennett Jones LLP partners, Darrel Pearson and Claire Kennedy hosted a seminar for the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers in Canada to discuss various transfer pricing and customs valuation opportunities and tax considerations for foreign multi-nationals importing goods from affiliates into Canada.
Fraud Strategies & Practices for Auditors & Investigators
July 27, 2009
As part of a series of Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada (ACFI) workshops, Maureen Ward presents, "Legal Issues and Strategies for Dealing with Fraud as well as Crisis Management Concerns to Consider." Maureen's presentation runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Comfort Suites City Centre Hotel in Toronto.
Energy Services Summit (ESS)
July 23, 2009
Jennifer Miller and Lloyd Harman, Vice President of Safety Services at Enform Canada, present "Multi-Jurisdictional Safety Compliance – Does Your Organization Really Know Its Risk?".
Setting Up/Knocking Down Asset Protection Structures
June 16, 2009
Jeffrey Leon and Jim Patterson are presenters at the Setting Up/Knocking Down Asset Protection Structures seminar for Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development.
The Directors College
May 29, 2009
Susan G. Seller presented on "The Director's Role in Pension Governance" at The Directors College course in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, co-sponsored by the Conference Board of Canada and McMaster University DeGroote School of Business.
3rd Reinventing the Corporate Secretary
May 25-26, 2009
Norman Findlay and Jason MacIntosh co-present, "Managing Shareholders and Shareholder Activism," at Federated Press's 3rd Reinventing the Corporate Secretary conference in Toronto, ON.
Managing Pension Risk: Current Issues Facing Companies & Their Boards
May 21, 2009
Susan G. Seller and Sean Maxwell of Bennett Jones' Pensions & Benefits practice presented a seminar focusing on critical concerns for companies that sponsor pension plans and their boards. They were joined by their colleague, David Dodge, Business Advisor at Bennett Jones and former Governor of the Bank of Canada (2001-2008).
Bankruptcy Basics
May 07, 2009
As part of the Summer Institute for Executive Legal Education's program Bankruptcy Basics (May 7-8, 2009) at the University of Toronto, Mark Laugesen will be speaking during the plenary session and two breakout sessions on receiverships.
Canadian Study of Parliament Group
May 01, 2009
Michael Eizenga presents, "Political Parties and Parliament," at the Canadian Study of Parliament Group (May 2009).
2009 Bennett Jones Employment Breakfast Seminar
April 30, 2009
Members of Bennett Jones' Employment Services team hosted the firm's annual employment breakfast seminar at the offices of Bennett Jones Toronto. Susan Seller, Carl Cunningham and Ranjan Agarwal presented.
Internet Law Conference
April 30, 2009
Martin Kratz presents "Web Copyright and Trademark Issues" at the Internet Law Conference, sponsored by Federated Press, in Vancouver, BC.
The Canadian Bar Association
April 30, 2009
Advocacy Before The Federal Court in Intellectual Property Matters – Appeal Proceedings - Framing the Appeal
Sixth National Symposium on Class Actions
April 29, 2009
Michael Eizenga presents, "Product Liability, Causation and Waiver of Tort: The Ongoing Debate," at the Sixth National Symposium on Class Actions at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Understanding and Complying with Your Duty to Accommodate
April 29, 2009
At the conference Understanding and Complying with Your Duty to Accommodate, James Heelan, Q.C. will present a seminar on Understanding the Facts of Undue Hardship.
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