Advanced Securities Law 2012

Thursday, May 3, 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 4:15 pm
Vancouver Convention Centre, West Building, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver

Who should attend: Advanced securities practitioners.

Learning level: Advanced

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

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 Chairs 
Fred R. Pletcher — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Leo Raffin — McMillan LLP, Vancouver

Registration includes handout materials. There are no course materials available for purchase separately. Note: You will continue to receive a print copy of the materials at the course. In addition, you will receive an email with a link to the online version of the materials approximately one day before the course.

CLEBC Program Lawyer
Wendy McLean
wmclean@cle.bc.ca

Course Chairs
Fred R. Pletcher — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Leo Raffin — McMillan LLP, Vancouver

Planning Committee
Corey M. Dean — DuMoulin Black LLP, Vancouver
Rupert A. Legge — Alterra Power Corp., Vancouver
Jonathan W.J. McCullough — McCullough, O'Connor, Irwin, Vancouver
Trevor Thomas — Hunter Dickinson Inc., Vancouver

Faculty
John F. Anderson — Stikeman Elliott LLP, Vancouver
David Babstock — Senior Manager, Listed Issuer Services, Toronto Stock Exchange, Vancouver
Mitchell H. Gropper, QC — Farris, Vaughn, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver
Blair J.H. Horn — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Robert Kang, CA — Director, Listed Issuer Services, TSX Venture Exchange, Vancouver
Graeme D. Martindale — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Tim McCafferty — McCarthy Tetrault LLP, Vancouver
Daniel M. Miller — Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Vancouver
Roop Mundi — Vice President and General Counsel, Kingsdale Shareholder Services Inc., Vancouver
Fred R. Pletcher — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Leo Raffin — McMillan LLP, Vancouver
Elizabeth J. Watson — Watson Advisors Inc., Vancouver

Welcome and Introduction

Fred R. Pletcher — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Leo Raffin — McMillan LLP, Vancouver 

Shareholders Meetings

• AGM mechanics and soliciting proxies
• communicating with shareholders and intermediaries
• interactions with proxy advisory firms

Tim McCafferty — McCarthy Tetrault LLP, Vancouver
Roop Mundi — Vice President and General Counsel, Kingsdale Shareholder Services Inc., Vancouver

Impact of 43-101 on Corporate Finance Transactions

• failed offerings
• "hot button" technical disclosure issues
• bullet proofing your financings

Graeme D. Martindale — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

M&A Clauses

• a review of market surveys of M&A clauses
• differences between private and public transactions
• specific clauses from major deals

John F. Anderson — Stikeman Elliott LLP, Vancouver
Blair J.H. Horn — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

TSX

• top issues
• how the TSX differs from TSXV
• key trends

David Babstock — Senior Manager, Listed Issuer Services, Toronto Stock Exchange, Vancouver

Lunch (on your own) 

TSX Venture Exchange

• tips and traps
• how the TSXV differs from the TSX
• emerging issues

Robert Kang, CA — Director, Listed Issuer Services, TSX Venture Exchange, Vancouver

US Issues

• current developments and trends 
• effect of recent adoption of the JOBS Act 

Daniel M. Miller — Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Corporate Governance Update

• what's topical now in Canadian corporate governance
• corporate governance grading
• drafting effective corporate governance disclosure

Elizabeth J. Watson — Watson Advisors Inc., Vancouver
Mitchell H. Gropper, QC — Farris, Vaughn, Wills & Murphy LLP, Vancouver                                                                                                           

Case Law Update

• key cases
• analysis and trends
• effects on practice

Fred R. Pletcher — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Leo Raffin — McMillan LLP, Vancouver