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Speaking Engagements
2018 Global Law Week
June 11, 2018
Darrel Pearson presented "The Shifting Trade Paradigm: Are Your Clients Prepared? Are You?" at Global Law Week hosted by New York State Bar Association, International Section. Darrel also participated in the round table session discussion. This panel will discuss the recent and ongoing trade issues affecting your clients with international operations.
2018 MedTech Summit
June 11-15, 2018
Ashley Paterson speaks at the 2018 MedTech Summit in Brussels on a panel with international product liability counsel.
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
June 06, 2018
Katherine Fisher and Jim Schmidt presented on Emerging Trends in Commercial, Investor and Employee Fraud at the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
Ruth Promislow on Cybersecurity and the Law
May 29, 2018
Ruth Promislow led a discussion on cybersecurity and the law at The Cyber Security Forum, held at Langdon Hall in Cambridge, Ontario. The forum looks at the most pressing cybersecurity and privacy issues that confront businesses and critical infrastructure in Canada.
The panel Ruth led focused on how the law, regulation and cybersecurity intersect, in areas such as:
Canada's new federal breach reporting and notification regime;
government contracting requirements;
cyber insurance; and
'self-regulation' within particular industries.
Canadian Tax Foundation 2018 Prairie Provinces Conference
May 28-29, 2018
Ashley White and Scott Bodie present "Partnerships: A Primer" at the Canadian Tax Foundation 2018 Prairie Provinces Conference. Partnerships remain a viable option when advising clients on how to structure their business or investment transactions. This session will review planning tips and traps, and explore business opportunities that could benefit from the flexibility provided by partnerships from a corporate and tax perspective. A paper on the topic was also prepared.
National Compliance Advisory Committee
May 2018
Sébastien Gittens presents at the Canadian Credit Union Association's National Compliance Advisory Committee on the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
IFA Canada - Recent Canadian Developments
May 15, 2018
Claire Kennedy presents on "Recent Canadian Developments" at the International Fiscal Association's International Tax Conference 2018.
Nathan Shaheen on International Trends in Corruption
May 02, 2018
Nathan Shaheen spoke at the Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada's 2018 Best Practices conference in Toronto. Nathan spoke on International Trends in Corruption and Canada's Role.
The ACFI promotes and fosters a Canadian forum and governing body for professionals who offer the public, governments and employers, their expertise in the areas of fraud prevention, detection and investigation.
ACFI 20th Annual Conference
April 30, 2018
Maureen Ward presents "The Intersection of Asset Recovery, Money Laundering & Private/Civil Remedies" at ACFI’s 20th Annual Conference.
Sedona Conference WG11 Webinar
April 30, 2018
Michael Whitt participates on a panel of authors of the Sedona Conference's Cyber Breach Incident Response Guide.
Ruth Promislow at Community Foundation of Canada
April 23, 2018
Ruth Promislow speaks on Cybersecurity and Data Breaches: Legal Update and Practical Risk Management Insurance Perspectives at the Community Foundation of Canada's senior finance peer gathering in Calgary.
Hold Me Harmless: Indemnidoos and Indemnidon'ts (Indemnity Agreements in a Commercial Sale)
April 18, 2018
Simon Crawford presents "Hold Me Harmless: Indemnidoos and Indemnidon'ts (Indemnity Agreements in a Commercial Sale)" at the 15th Annual Real Estate Law Summit - LSUC Presentation. The British Columbia Supreme Court recently decided that a buyer could rescind a purchase
agreement for a residential property when the vendor failed to disclose that a previous Occupant
was murdered just outside of the property.
2018 Annual Conference of the Section of International Law
April 17-21, 2018
Lincoln Caylor is a panelist for "So You Have an Arbitration Award - Now What (Enforcement through Litigation)?" at the ABA's 2018 Annual Conference of the Section of International Law in New York. The international arbitration framework is designed to provide incentives for voluntary compliance by the award debtor. However, in many cases the award is not voluntarily complied with, either because the award debtor is or risks becoming insolvent or is taking steps to conceal his/her assets. What remedies does the arbitral tribunal have at its disposal to ensure that the award is collectible? What can you do after the award has been rendered? In addition, an increasing number of arbitration disputes involve allegations of bribery and corruption. How should these issues be addressed in the arbitration proceedings themselves, particularly with an eye towards the ultimate enforcement of the arbitral award? Arbitration involving State entities also raise a number of interesting issues, including issues of sovereign immunity. How should those issues be addressed during the arbitration to facilitate post award enforcement? All of these questions and more will be addressed by this cross-jurisdictional panel of arbitration and asset recovery experts.
Contract Law for Artists
April 17, 2018
Martin Kratz, QC, presents a workshop on “Contract Law for Artists” for the Arts Council Wood Buffalo as part of their “2018 Business of the Arts” workshop series, in Fort McMurray Alberta.
Lincoln Caylor at OffshoreAlert’s Miami Conference
April 17, 2018
Lincoln Caylor spoke on a panel at OffshoreAlert’s Miami Conference on “Beneficial Ownership & Value Recovery: Don't Get Owned By What You Don't Know.” Lincoln and the panel looked at why in any asset recovery action, ownership and title are paramount concerns.
Sabrina Bandali on Pathways to Power for Women Lawyers
April 17, 2018
Sabrina Bandali speaks as a panelist at the Ontario Bar Association’s Women Lawyers Forum in Toronto. This is part of the Pathways to Power series that shines a light on the journey of distinguished female lawyers into positions of power and influence in international law. Sabrina will share her insights on the unique challenges women face in the legal profession and key strategies to help overcome them.
OffshoreAlert’s Miami Conference
April 16, 2018
Maureen Ward spoke on a panel at OffshoreAlert’s Miami Conference on “Transparency & Beneficial Ownership: The Changing Landscape.” Maureen and the panel looked at the increasing demand for transparency across the onshore and offshore regulatory landscapes.
Ruth Promislow Spoke on a Panel at OffshoreAlert’s Miami Conference
April 16, 2018
Ruth Promislow spoke on a panel at OffshoreAlert’s Miami Conference on “International Value Recovery: A 'Full & Frank' Discussion of Emerging Key Issues & Developments.” Ruth and the panel looked at emerging and dominant issues in the area that impact a business’ ability to be successful and effective.
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