BLG is committed to supporting you with your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) needs. We are pleased to offer ongoing virtual sessions through the year to help you fulfill your 12 hours of required CPD.
Please join us for two unique and informative sessions with some of BLG’s preeminent lawyers.
Session 1: Good Faith in Canadian Common Law of Contract
Our first session is presented by the Honourable Thomas Cromwell, Senior Counsel at BLG and Gautam Dhillon, a Partner in our Corporate Commercial practice where they will be speaking on Good faith in Canadian Common Law of Contract: Governing Principles and Practical Implications. Topics covered will include:
- What is the current state of Canadian common law of contract about the “organizing principle” of good faith?
- Is there a legal duty to negotiate in good faith?
- The legal duty to negotiate in good faith in the context of “process contracts”.
- What difference has this development in the law made on the ground?
Session 2: Successfully Joining Forces: Opportunities and Pitfalls of Carrying on Business in Partnership
Following that, Darcy Toy a Partner in our Corporate Commercial group and Rob Biggar a Senior Associate in our Tax group will present on Successfully Joining Forces: Opportunities and Pitfalls of Carrying on Business in Partnership. More and more frequently, organizations of all types are considering partnerships, joint ventures and other forms of carrying on business jointly with other entities, particularly in real estate, private equity / investment and Indigenous contexts. In this session, they will discuss key corporate and tax considerations for your business when evaluating and structuring these opportunities, including:
- Risks and benefits of jointly-owned corporations, general partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships and contractual joint ventures;
- an overview of the income taxation of partnerships; and
- important lessons learned, when designing and drafting these relationships.
CPD information
BC – This course has been accredited for 1.5 hour. Course name: In House Counsel Series: Good Faith in Canadian Common Law of Contract & Successfully Joining Forces: Opportunities and Pitfalls of Carrying on Business in Partnership. Course number: V11262025.
ON – This session is eligible for up to 1.5 Substantive hour.
BLG U provides live and recorded accredited CPD to our professionals and clients on demand. To register, please fill out the membership request form. For password resets and other site inquiries, please contact [email protected].