The CBA International Law Section and the ABA International Law Section present:

Doing Business Internationally Series: Doing Business in Africa

June 25, 2020 | 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Eastern

Online (Zoom meeting)

The program will provide an overview of key elements Canadian lawyers ought to know when advising clients that intend to or do business with and in Africa. The speakers will focus on:

• The access to African markets in the context of some key regulations affecting the drafting of contracts and enforcing these contracts, including agency and franchise agreements
• The process service and enforcement of judgments
• The strategies to protect and enforce property rights in Africa
• The corporate social responsibility and human rights considerations
• The impact of COVID-19 on doing business in Africa

Moderator
Tanya Walker, Owner, Walker Law Professional Corporation

Speakers

• Kendal Tyre, Partner, Nixon Peabody
• Tanya Walker, Owner, Walker Law Professional Corporation
• James Muhindo, Lawyer, Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment
• Mathew Nyabena, Owner, Mathew Nyabena & Co Advocates and Chair of the Mombasa Law Society
• Enddo Dorcas, Partner, KWEW