Vitaly Timokhov of Tax Chambers and Barbara Hendrickson of BAX Securities Law will walk you through issues to be considered in selling your law firm from valuation to through negotiation of the sale including:
- Opportunities for small and mid-size law firms
- Valuation of the practice
- Do you need an expert evaluation
- What are you selling: the business versus the practice
- Tax implications of a same versus assets transaction
- Best strategies for marketing your law firm
- Vetting proposals / Offers
- Tips on negotiating the sale of your practice
Please join us on February 11, 2021 at 10:00 am to hear more about this important topic.
Vitaly specializes in providing sophisticated tax advice. He practises exclusively in the area of Canadian federal income taxation and tax planning, with an emphasis on international and domestic reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, and personal tax planning for Canadian and foreign-based corporations and individuals.
You’re invited to a Virtual Christmas Cocktail Party hosted by BAX Securities Law! Bring your best cocktail or favourite glass of wine!
Blair Wiley will speak about lessons learnt from seeking regulatory approval for Wealthsimple Crypto, and what regulatory approval means for other crypto-focused fintech companies. Blair Wiley is the General Counsel and Head of Regulatory Affairs for Wealthsimple.
Wealthsimple provides a range of investment, trading and savings products in Canada, the US and UK. Most recently, Blair led Wealthsimple’s effort to obtain Canada’s first regulatory approval for a cryptocurrency trading product. Prior to joining Wealthsimple, Blair was a partner at the law firm of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.
Attend a Zoom seminar on recent enforcement initiatives by the Ontario Securities Commission against participants in the securities markets. Barbara Hendrickson will discuss recent changes in securities laws and enforcement actions by the OSC against promoters, officers and directors of private companies for personal misuse of corporate assets, failure to keep proper business books and records and failure to have appropriate corporate governance and procedures in place.
For a copy of the presentation click here: https://baxsecuritieslaw.com/new-trends-in-osc-enforcement/
Bulletproofing Your Company (and yourself) Against Legal Liability For Contaminated Land
The costs of cleanup of contaminated land can run into millions, and liability can arise whether or not the company was at fault.
This talk will discuss the exposure of companies, their directors and officer to liability for contaminated land and some risk management strategies and will cover the following topics;
* Liability to neighbours if your land is contaminated
* Who can sue?
* How long do they have to sue?
* Does it matter that you did not cause the contamination?
* Government enforcement if your land is contaminated
* What action can a regulatory enforcement agency take?
* Orders
* Prosecution
* Does it matter that you did not cause the contamination?
* Caveat Director – Directors and Officer liability for corporate
contaminated land
* Legal Privilege as a shield from disclosure
* Risk Management Strategies
Paul Manning, Principal, Manning Environmental Law
Paul is the principal of Manning Environmental Law and an Environmental Law Specialist Certified by the Law Society of Ontario. He has been selected as one of the world’s leading Environmental Lawyers by Who’s Who Legal.
Paul advises clients on a wide range of environmental law issues and represents them as counsel before tribunals and the courts. His practice focuses on environmental, energy, planning and Aboriginal law.
Location: The “Grotto” Room, Marché Restaurant on the street level,
Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto.
Lawyering Skills – Dealing with a client with a criminal matter – advice from a distinguished criminal lawyer and bestselling novelist Robert Rotenberg. What to do when your client calls in the middle of the night from the police station or after being served with a Criminal Code or Provincial Offences Act appearance notice.
Writing Skills – How writing novels helps you be a better lawyer. Criminal lawyer and bestselling novelist Robert Rotenberg discusses simple ways to improve your writing and lawyering skills.
Location: The “Grotto” Room, Marché Restaurant on the street level,
Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto.
Location: The “Grotto” Room, Marché Restaurant on the street level,
Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto.
Location: The “Grotto” Room, Marché Restaurant on the street level,
Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto.
Location: The “Grotto” Room, Marché Restaurant on the street level,
Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto.
Location: The “Grotto” Room, Marché Restaurant on the street level,
Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto.
Location: The “Grotto” Room, Marché Restaurant on the street level,
Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto.
Location: The “Grotto” Room, Marché Restaurant on the street level,
Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto.
Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto.
Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto.
Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto.
Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto.
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