Criminal Practice 2006
Course Date: March 25, 2006
Criminal Practice 2006
Course Date: March 25, 2006
Optional Ethics Session: “CLE-TV: Implied Undertakings”
Faculty:Michael Dew — Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, VancouverJo Ann Carmichael, QC — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
Welcome and Introduction
William J. McFetridge — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver
Retaining Key Employees and Dealing with Restrictive Covenants
- changing the terms of employment
- enforcing non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality clauses
- equity participation plans
Melanie C. Samuels — Singleton Urquhart LLP, Vancouver
Tax Effective Planning Strategies for the Purchaser
- when should a purchaser avoid buying shares
- price allocation issues (Diashowa case)
- small business capital gains exemption
- how should Americans structure their purchases
- opportunities to increase the tax cost of assets
David R. Baxter — Thorsteinssons LLP, Vancouver
Networking Break
Planning for Post-Closing Competition Issues
- anticipating and planning for competition issues
- when and when not to approach bureau
- post-closing strategies to minimize concerns
- what traps the purchaser should avoid
Anita Banicevic — Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, TorontoMark C. Katz — Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Toronto
Lunch (on your own)
Avoiding Post-Closing Accounting and Auditing Issues
- don't forget GAAP/ASPE/IFRS—what will it look like; what info will be needed for financial statement presentation and disclosure of the M&A transaction?
- auditor/accountant independence—issues that might impact post-closing; can your auditor/advisor still sign off?
Jim Carr-Hilton — Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Vancouver
Indemnities—Protecting the Purchaser Post-Closing
- what should the purchaser bargain for
- when does the purchaser overreach
- trends in limiting the indemnities
- which "fundamental" reps should be exempted from limitations
Mitchell H. Gropper, QC — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, VancouverStuart B. Morrow — Davis LLP, Vancouver
Networking Break
Resolving Post-Closing Disputes
- when to go to court or arbitration
- drafting arbitration or other dispute resolution clauses
- avoiding common traps in arbitration
- types of arbitrations that work well
Ludmila B. Herbst — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Closing Questions and Comments
William J. McFetridge — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver
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