FACULTY
COURSE LEADERS
David S. Brown, WeirFoulds LLP
David S. Brown is a Partner at WeirFoulds LLP. He handles all manner of M&A, private equity and venture transactions with an emphasis on: private company sales and divestitures; middle-market company mergers and acquisitions; and the Canadian component of institutional fund purchases and divestitures.
Gary Solway, Bennett Jones LLP
Gary Solway is a Partner and Co-Head of the Private Equity Group and Managing Partner of the Technology, Media and Entertainment Group at Bennett Jones LLP. He also acts for both U.S. and Canadian private equity and venture capital investors and for foreign buyers acquiring Canadian businesses.
CO-LECTURERS
Derek S.T. Baldwin, IBIS Corporation
Derek S.T. Baldwin is Director of Worldwide Operations and General Counsel at IBIS International.
Jeffery A. Barnes, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Jeffery A. Barnes is a Partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. His practice focuses on M&As, corporate law, finance, governance and securities law.
John Emanoilidis, Torys LLP
John Emanoilidis is a Parnter and Co-head of Torys LLP’s M&A practice.
Chris Harrs, Spin Master Ltd.
Chris Harrs is Vice-President, General Counsel with Spin Master Ltd.
Robert O. Hansen, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Robert Hansen is a Partner at McCarthy Tétrault LLP. His core practice involves mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions.
Mark Katz, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Mark Katz is a Partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. He has advised clients on competition law matters, such as M&As.
Gordon Krofchick, Krofchick Valuation Partners
Gordon Krofchick is President of Krofchick Valuation Partners and has provided valuation opinions in many acquisitions.
H. Maura Lendon, Primero Mining Corp.
H. Maura Lendon is Vice President, Chief General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Primero Mining Corp. with senior legal experience at HudBay Minerals Inc. and AT&T.
Sue-Lynn Noel, Livingston International Inc.
Sue-Lynn Noel is Senior Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions for Livingston International Inc.
Alex Porat, Litens Automotive Group
Alex Porat is General Counsel at Litens Automotive Group.
Kathleen M. Ritchie, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Kathleen Ritchie is a Partner at Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP. Her practice has an emphasis on public and private M&As and corporate finance.
Melanie Russell, Kalex Valuations
Melanie Russell is a Partner with Kalex Valuations Inc.
Dennis Wong, TELUS Communications Company
Dennis Wong is Associate General Counsel with TELUS Communications Company and heads the legal team supporting M&As and venture capital investments.