Kate McNeece at CBA’s Webinar: Whose Risk is it Anyway? Practical considerations for allocating national security risk
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Join Goodmans counsel Kate McNeece for The Canadian Bar Association’s upcoming session, “Whose Risk is it Anyway? Practical considerations for allocating national security risk” on February 26, 2025 at 12:00PM.
Learn from GR professionals and counsel about practical approaches to addressing national security issues in determining transaction timelines, filing strategies under the Investment Canada Act and Competition Act, public relations strategies, and allocation of regulatory risk.
Speakers:
- Kate McNeece, Goodmans LLP
- Denes Rothschild, Borden Ladner Gervais
- Jeff Smith, FGS Longview
Moderator
- Kirsten Cirella, Stikeman Elliot
To learn more about this webinar, click here.
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