Description
Attend this practical, hands-on program to gain the fundamental knowledge and strategies you need to draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements. This "how to" program is relevant to lawyers practicing in any area of commercial or transactional practice, who are interested in improving their drafting and negotiating skills. Put the skills you have gained to use immediately by participating in valuable negotiating and drafting exercises, and benefit from having your work-product reviewed and critiqued by your peers.

PROGRAM CHAIR

Marisa Coggin, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Drafting Essentials for a Bulletproof Contract
Allan Ritchie, Loopstra Nixon LLP

Non-Disclosure Agreements
Matthew Kindree, Brauti Thorning Zibarras LLP

Dispute Resolution Provisions
Michael Nowina, Baker & McKenzie LLP

Equipment Finance Agreements - Common Clauses and Pitfalls
Carla Potter, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Effectively Using "Boilerplate" Clauses
Diane Brooks, Blaney McMurtry LLP

Shareholder Agreements
Wayne Gray, Practical Law Canada

Drafting Workshop - Fact Scenario