Corporate Governance: The Role of Directors 

Informed directors are well-positioned to uphold their duties to the corporation. This session will examine the key governance issues that arise in corporate transactions. Expert speakers will discuss the role of the Board of Directors in hostile and friendly takeovers, and provide techniques for helping your clients to manage corporate governance risks.

Topics include:

• Legal duties of the directors of a target company in take-over bids and conflict of interest transactions
• Role of advisors in M&A transactions
• Relevant considerations for directors if the board is approached by management with a proposal to acquire another company
• Notable changes to the Canadian take-over bid regime

Instructors:

Frédéric Duguay, Hansell LLP, Toronto

Genevieve Pinto, McCarthy Tetrault LLP, Vancouver - CBA Partner Firm