Most business acquisitions are complex and intensely negotiated transactions. Many players may be involved with differing agendas and objectives. This program will guide lawyers through the deal process from the initial meeting with the client to the negotiation and drafting of terms for the agreements in order to implement the transaction. It will include a section on structuring of the deal, both tax and non-tax considerations.
For Canadian attorneys, there are also 30 minutes of accredited CPD Professional Responsibility/Ethics/Practice Management Content including how to determine who the client is, possible conflicts and understanding the clients objectives and risk tolerance.
Presenters:
Don West
Aird & Berlis partner Don West practises in the areas of business law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and technology. He has had extensive experience acting on business purchases and sales, private equity and venture capital transactions, strategic alliances, technology transactions, corporate reorganizations, governance issues, international transactions and advising on various other commercial arrangements. He recently published Business Acquisition Agreements: An Annotated Guide, 2nd ed. ©2011 Canada Law Book, a division of Thomson Reuters.
Barbara Worndl
Aird & Berlis partner Barbara Worndl's practice is focused on income tax with an emphasis on corporate and partnership taxation, particularly in an international and cross-border context. She has extensive experience in structuring cross-border acquisitions, reorganizations and franchising structures. Barbara's practice includes derivative transactions, REITs and syndications. She also has experience dealing with the resolution of tax disputes, including transfer pricing. She contributed the materials on tax which appeared in Business Acquisition Agreements: An Annotated Guide, 2nd ed.
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