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31 October 2011
Robert Anderson and Ludmila Herbst Speak at ADRIC 2011 Conference
Farris Litigators Robert Anderson, Q.C. and Ludmila Herbst presented on October 27-28, 2011 at the ADR Institute of Canada’s 2011 Conference: Peak Performance in ADR. Mr. Anderson was part of a panel addressing the question “Is ADR Bad for Consumers?” and Ms. Herbst was part of a panel addressing the drafting of commercial arbitration agreements. Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP was also among the Conference sponsors.
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26 October 2011
Order of the Diocese of New Westminster (honorary) conferred on Farris Lawyers
In a ceremony on October 21, 2011, the Order of the Diocese of New Westminster (honorary) was conferred upon each of George Macintosh, Q.C., Ludmila Herbst and Tim Dickson in recognition of their work in defending the Anglican Diocese and the Bishop of New Westminster in property-related claims brought against those parties by the Anglican Network in Canada. The Diocese and the Bishop were successful at trial in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, on appeal in the British Columbia Court of Appeal, and in opposing an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.
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24 October 2011
Dominic Petraroia Speaks to Canadian Association of Family Enterprise
Partner Dominic Petraroia spoke to members of the Canadian Association of Family Enterprise in Kelowna recently.
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19 October 2011
18 Farris Lawyers Recognized in the 2012 Best Lawyers in Canada Directory
Eighteen lawyers from Farris are recognized in the 2012 Best Lawyers in Canada Directory, the result of extensive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
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17 October 2011
FARRIS REPRESENTS METROLYRICS.COM IN RECENT ACQUISITION BY CBS INTERACTIVE MUSIC GROUP
Farris partners, Brad Newby, Mark Chu, Michael Korbin and James Hatton, Q.C., along with Farris associate Mohammad Manki and Farris associate counsel Jenifer Chilcott, represented MetroLeap Media Inc. in the recent acquisition of metroleap.com by CBS Interactive Music Group, a division of CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS). Farris worked on U.S. legal matters with John Delaney and Kara Alesi from the New York office of Morrison & Foerster LLP, one of Farris’ Lex Mundi affiliate firms.
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14 October 2011
Four Farris Partners Listed in 2011 Lexpert Special Edition on Infrastructure
Herb Dodd, Q.C., Maria McKenzie, Al Hudec, and Trevor Scott were selected by Lexpert to appear in the October issue of the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business, which highlighted noted infrastructure lawyers nationwide.
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14 October 2011
Ludmila Herbst & Teresa Tomchak Co-Author “British Columbia Business Disputes”
The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia has just released a text, “British Columbia Business Disputes.” Ludmila Herbst served on the editorial board and authored a chapter on misrepresentation. Teresa Tomchak authored a chapter on conspiracy.
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05 October 2011
Best Lawyers Names George Macintosh and Mitchell Gropper as 2012 Lawyers of the Year
Best Lawyers, the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named George Macintosh, Q.C. as the “Vancouver Corporate and Commercial Litigation Lawyer of the Year” and Mitchell Gropper, Q.C. as the “Vancouver Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year” for 2012.
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23 September 2011
Ross Langford Chairs $100M Fundraising Campaign at UBC Okanagan
Kelowna Partner and UBC Alumnus, Ross Langford will chair UBC Okanagan’s newly-launched $100 million fundraising campaign: Start an Evolution.
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02 September 2011
Victor Tsao Appears in Business in Vancouver
Associate Victor Tsao is interviewed in the August 23 - 29 issue of Business in Vancouver on the issue of corruption and the impact on Canadian companies trading in emerging countries.
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10 August 2011
Alison Narod Appears in Business in Vancouver on Mandatory Retirement Case
Partner Alison Narod is interviewed in the August 2 - 8 issue of Business in Vancouver on a recent BC Supreme Court decision on mandatory retirement.
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05 August 2011
Alison Narod Reappointed to IIROC Hearing Committee
Farris Partner Alison Narod was recently reappointed to the District Hearing Committee for the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada.
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27 July 2011
Keith Mitchell, Q.C. Writes Nos Disparus Article Remembering The Honourable Donald Brenner, Q.C.
This Nos Disparus article about the late Honourable Donald I. Brenner, Q.C. was written by Farris Chair A. Keith Mitchell, Q.C. and was published in the July 2011 issue of the ADVOCATE.
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12 July 2011
Sally Dennis Recognized as a “Five Star” Wealth Manager
Partner Sally Dennis was recently named as one of Vancouver’s “Five Star Wealth Managers” specializing in Estate Planning. This select group represents less than 5 percent of the wealth managers in the Vancouver area.
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06 July 2011
James Hatton Advises on Stem Cell License Agreement for Pulmonary Hypertension
Farris partner James Hatton recently acted for Washington, DC-based United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq:UTHR) in its exclusive worldwide license agreement with Haifa, Israel-based Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:PSTI). United Therapeutics will have the right to develop and commercialize Pluristem’s placental stem cells for the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension.
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