Cross-Border Issues in Energy, Mining and Natural Resources

  • June 20, 2014

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With ever-increasing trade and business across the U.S. - Canadian border, lawyers working in the mining and natural resources industries must work diligently to keep on top of the trends and developments in practice and regulation. Challenges in financing, regulation, government and public relations, anti-corruption compliance and CSR reporting are critical aspects to the success of any extractive industry process.You have a sophisticated client base. Arm yourself with the knowledge and strategies you'll need to help your clients succeed.

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Chris Hersh, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
George Vegh, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cross-Border Issues in Energy: The Fortis-CH Energy Group Transaction
Daniel A. Hagan, White & Case LLP
Matthew J. Kautz, White & Case LLP

Acquisition of CH Energy Group, Inc. by Fortis Inc.
Matthew J. Kautz, White & Case LLP

Case Study: Fortis Inc. Acquisition of CH Energy Group, Inc.
The New York Regulatory Front
Stanley W. Widger, Jr., Nixon Peabody LLP

Case Study: Fortis Inc. Acquisition of CH Energy Group, Inc.
The New York Regulatory Front
Stanley W. Widger, Jr., Nixon Peabody LLP

Appendix A: Public Service Law §70
Appendix B: Maryland Public Utilities Code

New Minister, New Thresholds and New Rules
Chris Hersh, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Imran Ahmad, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Overview Of Requirements Under The Investment Canada Act
reprinted with permission from Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

The Challenges of Raising Capital and Protecting Value: Alternative Sources of Financing
Kathy A. Martin, McMillan LLP
Stephen R. Mullowney, CPA, CA, CFA, PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance LLC

Shareholder Rights Plan as a Tool For Preserving Shareholder Value
Kathleen Skerrett, Gardiner Roberts LLP

Fiduciary Duties Owed by the Board of Directors of a Delaware Corporation
reprinted with permission from the New York State Bar Association

Directors' Duties in Canada and Shareholder Rights Plan
reprinted with permission from the New York State Bar Association

The Challenges of Raising Capital and Protecting Value: Alternative Sources of Financing
Norman Findlay, Bennett Jones LLP

Drilling Down on Corruption: An Overview of Anti-Corruption Laws in the Extractive Industries
Ken Jull, Baker & McKenzie LLP
Michael Dixon, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Corporate Criminal Liability: Myriad Complexity in the Scope of Senior Officer
The Honourable Todd L. Archibald, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
Ken Jull, Baker & McKenzie LLP
Kent Roach, University of Toronto Faculty of Law

The Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Review, Law Business Research, Mark F.
Mendelsohn, Editor, 2nd Edition, Chapter 4, Canada
Mark Morrison, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Michael Dixon, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Anti-Corruption Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions
Adam M. Givertz, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Brad D. Goldberg