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Securities & Corporate Finance

Corporate & Commercial (including Mergers and Acquisitions)

E-Commerce

Secured Lending

Trade-mark agent

Master of Laws, York University, 1970

Bachelor of Laws, Osgoode Hall, 1965

The Law Society of Upper Canada - member since 1967

Member of Executive of Business Law Section, Ontario Bar Association

Jim has regularly delivered lectures for the Canadian and Ontario Bar Associations on topics such as Interest Act compliance, "piercing the corporate veil", business law check lists for non-resident acquisitions of Canadian businesses, secured lending transactions, directors and officers liabilities, limited liability companies, unanimous shareholder agreements and reviews of corporate law developments for OBA's annual Operation Update programs. He has also written articles on the legal and fiduciary duties of directors and corporate managers.

Legal articles and presentations include 

• Interest Issues

• Piercing the Corporation Veil

• Limited Liability Companies 

• Business Law Guide to Non-Resident Acquisitions of Canadian Businesses

• The Business of Boards: What Directors Need to Operate Effectively

• Unanimous Shareholder Agreements

• TSX Policy re Stock Options

• The Competition Act Amendments

• New Developments in Corporate Law

• Accessing Public Capital Markets

• Reform of the Canada Business Corporations Act

• Letters of Credit

Past Chair,  Business Law Section, Ontario Bar Association 

Past Chair, Planning Board of the Township of Adjala.

Appointed Queen's Counsel, 1980

Jim leads the firm's Securities & Corporate Finance and Corporate & Commercial practice groups.

Jim has active interest in

• visual & performing arts

• environmental & land use issues