Advanced Securities 2015


Course Date: April 30, 2015

Total: 50min
Course Agenda ▼

Welcome and Introduction

Fred R. Pletcher — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Leo Raffin — McMillan LLP, Vancouver

Regulatory Update

  • OSC's proposed new whistleblower provisions
  • public interest power of the OSC
  • update on matters of interest at the TSX

Amandeep Sandhu — McMillan LLP, Vancouver
Julie K. Shin — Director, Listed Issuer Services, Toronto Stock Exchange, Toronto

Networking Break

Latest M&A Developments out of Delaware: Comparing the US and Canadian Legal M&A Contexts

  • Delaware: key recent M&A developments
  • comparison of US and Canadian M&A legal frameworks
  • implications for boards and dealmakers

Sven O. Milelli — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver
Michael G. Urbani — Stikeman Elliott LLP, Vancouver

Cross-Border IPOS: Challenges and Opportunities

  • making the decision—the pros and cons of a cross-border vs. domestic IPO
  • planning and coordination—understanding and managing the differences between Canadian and US laws, practices, and timing is the key to success
  • the US JOBS Act—what it means for a Canadian company
  • post-IPO considerations—reporting on both sides of the border
  • challenges of a “northbound” IPO

Joseph A. Garcia — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Kathleen Keilty — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Riccardo A. Leofanti — Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Toronto

Networking Lunch

Advising a Public Company with Operations in Challenging Jurisdictions

  • what to do when your first world client faces third world problems, like allegations of human rights abuses, corruption, or environmental damage

Gordon R. Chambers — Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Vancouver
John Smith — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Case Law Update

  • key cases
    • analysis and trends
    • effects on practice
Fred R. Pletcher — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Leo Raffin — McMillan LLP, Vancouver

Current Mid-Market M&A Trends—The Dealmaker's Perspective

  • state of the mid-market update and review of key deal term trends
  • perspectives from financial advisory and private equity experts

Jeremy Billan, CFA — Vice President, Tricor Pacific Capital, Vancouver
Andrew Kemper, CA, CBV — Associate Partner, Capital West Partners, Vancouver
Jonathan McCullough — McCullough O'Connor Irwin LLP, Vancouver
Tyler Smyrski — Partner, Yellow Point Equity Partners, Vancouver

Closing Questions and Comments 

Fred R. Pletcher — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Leo Raffin — McMillan LLP, Vancouver