Advanced Securities 2015

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THE annual event for senior securities practitioners

Rebroadcasts
"Last Kick at the Can 2015": Monday, December 7, 2015; Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
"Last Kick at the Can 2015": Tuesday, December 15, 2015; Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

(Original course: Thursday, April 30, 2015)

Who should attend: Advanced securities practitioners.

Learning level: Advanced

Join us for the annual must-attend update for busy securities practitioners! Hear from experienced lawyers about the latest changes, trends, and hot topics. Focusing on current and practical matters, this course is designed to keep you up to date with the host of changes in this ever-changing area of practice.

At this course you will learn about...

strategies and best practices for cross-border IPOs
mid-market M&A trends from the dealmaker’s perspective
key recent M&A developments out of Delaware and implications for boards and dealmakers
advising public companies in challenging jurisdictions on allegations like human rights abuses, corruption, or environmental damage
key cases and regulatory updates, and their effect on your practice

Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 5 hours. Please note: This course does not contain any content in the areas of professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management. If you register for this course, however, you will receive a complimentary non-transferrable registration to either:

an ethics eligible Self-Paced eLearning course; or
any one-hour CLE-TV (Ethics Stream) course as part of CLEBC’s “Last Kick at the Can 2015” program.

Course Chairs

Fred R. Pletcher — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Leo Raffin — McMillan LLP, Vancouver

Planning Committee

Gordon R. Chambers — Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Vancouver
Corey M. Dean — DuMoulin Black LLP, Vancouver
Joseph A. Garcia — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Kathleen Keilty — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Jonathan McCullough — McCullough O'Connor Irwin LLP, Vancouver
Sven O. Milelli — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver
John Smith — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver
Michael G. Urbani — Stikeman Elliot LLP, Vancouver

Pricing

"Last Kick at the Can 2015" Rebroadcasts: $475

Registration includes an electronic copy of the course materials.

Webinar Archive: This course will be added to the Webinar Archive. See below to subscribe.

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CLEBC Program Lawyer
Genevieve Chang
gchang@cle.bc.ca

Course Chairs

Fred R. Pletcher — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Leo Raffin — McMillan LLP, Vancouver

About the Course Chairs

Fred Pletcher is chair of the National Mining Group and a partner in the Securities and Capital Markets Group at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver. His practice is focused on mining, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, securities, and general corporate commercial work. Fred’s clients include Canadian and international mining companies, issuers underwriters, acquirers, targets, and special committees. He also advises Canadian public companies, boards of directors and special committees on corporate governance matters, and day-to-day securities compliance issues.

Fred was recognized as a leading Canadian lawyer in the 2013 Lexpert® Special Edition on Global Mining and was listed in the 2015 (and since 2012) editions of the Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Corporate Finance & Securities, Mining). He graduated from Columbia University with an LLM in 1993 and was called to the British Columbia bar in 1993.

Leo Raffin is a partner in McMillan LLP’s Vancouver office and is co-chair of the firm’s national Capital Markets Group as well as co-chair of the Public M&A Group (BC). His primary practice areas are securities and corporate law—acting for technology, industrial, and natural resource issuers. His experience includes public and private offerings, mergers, acquisitions and take-over bids, proxy contests, corporate reorganizations, business alliances, licensing transactions, and corporate governance matters.

Leo was listed in The Legal 500 Canada 2015 as a leader in Corporate and M&A and in Best Lawyers in Canada 2015 as a leading lawyer in the areas of Securities Law and Technology Law. He was recognized as a leading lawyer in Global Mining in the 2014/15 Lexpert Special Edition and received a "BV" Peer Review Ranking from Martindale-Hubbell. Leo was called to the British Columbia bar in 1987.

Planning Committee

Faculty
Jeremy Billan, CFA — Vice President, Tricor Pacific Capital, Vancouver
Gordon R. Chambers — Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, Vancouver
Joseph A. Garcia — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Kathleen Keilty — Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Vancouver
Andrew Kemper, CA, CBV — Associate Partner, Capital West Partners, Vancouver
Riccardo A. Leofanti — Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Toronto

Jonathan McCullough — McCullough O'Connor Irwin LLP, Vancouver
Sven O. Milelli — McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Vancouver
Fred R. Pletcher — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

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

John Smith — Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver
Tyler Smyrski — Partner, Yellow Point Equity Partners, Vancouver
Michael G. Urbani — Stikeman Elliott LLP, Vancouver

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

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