Legal Strategies in Business Acquisitions 2011
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Course
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Friday, February 11, 2011
UBC Robson Square, Plaza Level – 800 Robson Square, Vancouver
Who should attend: Advanced level business lawyers.
Learning level: Advanced
Strategic negotiations
Negotiating the terms of the sale of a business may sound easy and yet in practice is not. Join us to hear experienced and senior practitioners present practical and real world information at this one-day seminar. From insights into how the theory of negotiation can be effectively applied, to how certain clauses within the deal are negotiated, this course will provide the kind of high level discussion that you are looking for.
Registrants may purchase the CLEBC book Buying and Selling a Business—Annotated Precedents at $65 off the regular price. Call Customer Service to order.
Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 6 hours (a minimum of 1 hour will involve aspects of professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)
Course Chair
William J. McFetridge — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver
Pricing
EARLY BIRD (Register by January 14, 2011 and SAVE)
Regular/Live Webinar: $445 | Student: $225 (live course only)
After January 14, 2011
Regular/Live Webinar: $525 | Student: $265 (live course only) | Webinar Archive: Call Customer Service.
There are NO course materials for this course.
CLEBC Program Lawyer
Wendy McLean
wmclean@cle.bc.ca
Course Chair
William J. McFetridge — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver
Faculty
Merle C. Alexander — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver
Ryan J. Black — Lang Michener LLP (soon to be McMillan LLP), Vancouver
Christopher J. Bolan — Lawyers Insurance Fund, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Nigel P.H. Cave — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
David Ford — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Billy S. Garton — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver
Kellie Manchester — Vice President, Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc., Vancouver
William J. McFetridge — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver
Stuart B. Morrow — Davis LLP, Vancouver
Ron Patrickson — Vice President, Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc., Vancouver
Colin Taylor, QC — Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver
Welcome and Introduction
William J. McFetridge — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver
Principles of Negotiation
Colin Taylor, QC — Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver
Networking Break
Negotiations with First Nations
- top 10 negotiation issues for IBA’s
- negotiating consent for First Nations to allow projects on territorial lands or claimed lands
- bringing innovative financial options to have the First Nation investing in projects
- making negotiation the best option over litigation
Merle C. Alexander — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver
Billy S. Garton — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver
Change from GAAP to IFRS
- new definition of GAAP?
- effect on M & A such as earnouts
Kellie Manchester — Vice President, Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc., Vancouver
Ron Patrickson — Vice President, Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc., Vancouver
Lunch (on your own)
Lessons learned from the Lawyers Insurance Fund
- where claims arise in business acquisitions and commercial negotiations
- real life examples
- how to avoid issues
- how LIF can help
Christopher J. Bolan — Lawyers Insurance Fund, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Negotiating IP Clauses Within Business Agreements
- what key warranties should the purchaser be asking for?
- why the vendor should resist certain reps and warranties
- dealing with the exceptions
Ryan J. Black — Lang Michener LLP (soon to be McMillan LLP), Vancouver
David Ford — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Networking Break
Indemnities
- what is the purchaser looking for?
- how can the vendor be protected?
- when does the purchaser back down?
- what should the reasonable vendor agree to?
- how do you deal with special situations such as contaminated land
Nigel P.H. Cave — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Stuart B. Morrow — Davis LLP, Vancouver