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SUMMARY:Welcome to the wild west: activism in Canada and elsewhere
DESCRIPTION:Shareholder activism continues to rise rapidly in jurisdictio
 ns globally\, including in Canada\, Japan\, Europe and elsewhere. For th
 is reason\, it has become ever-more important that practitioners globall
 y develop the skills required to identify and respond to a live activism
  situation with efficiency and expertise.\n\nDuring this session\, our p
 anellists will lead you through an illustrative live activism scenario\,
  walking through relevant legal considerations to keep in mind\, potenti
 al defensive measures\, components of a strong activism response framewo
 rk and advisor team\, and shareholder engagement strategies\, among othe
 r topics.\n\nFocusing on unique aspects of activism in Canada as compare
 d to other jurisdictions\, panellists will discuss how to address develo
 pments including:\n• the sudden emergence of an activist holding a signi
 ficant stake\;\n• attacks by multiple activists in parallel\;\n• actions
  that might be anticipated from an activist\; and\n• potential company r
 esponses.\n
LOCATION:Room 716 B\, Level 700\, MTCC
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