October 28, 2009


66 Wellington Street West
Toronto Dominion Bank Tower
42nd Floor - Calvin/Riddell Boardroom
Toronto, ON, Canada

Event participants:

Hon. James S. Peterson P.C., John S.M. Turner, Robert S. Harrison

Fasken Martineau and Deloitte will present a seminar on current cross-border trade and legal and financial issues affecting the mining and resource sector.

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Topics:

• Canada's relationship with the United States as impacted by the fast pace of bilateral and global change
• M&A and the international issues affecting the mining sector
• International arbitrations for dispute resolution

Agenda:

• 7:45 am - 8:15 am Registration & Breakfast
• 8:15 am - 10:00 am Panel Discussions

About Our Speakers:

Hon. Pierre S. Pettigrew, p.c., Executive Advisor, International, Deloitte
The Honourable Pierre Pettigrew has had a long and distinguished career in both public and private sectors. He served the Government of Canada in many senior roles: Minister of Human Resources Development (HRDC) and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

Hon. James S. Peterson, p.c., Counsel, Fasken Martineau
Jim served in the Government of Canada as Minister of International Trade, Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions), and Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. He represented Canada at the World Trade Organization's Doha round of negotiations and piloted significant financial institution reforms through Parliament.

Jeremy South, Partner, Deloitte
Jeremy's expertise is the mining industry with extensive global financial, investment and private equity experience. He advises a wide range of clients on financings, strategy and merger and acquisitions.

John Turner, Partner, Fasken Martineau
John has been involved in many of the leading corporate finance and M&A deals in the resources sector. His clients include issuers and underwriters in capital markets and M&A transactions involving resources companies around the globe.

Robert Harrison, Partner, Fasken Martineau
Bob has litigated cases in many areas of substantive law, including securities, financial institutions, shareholders' remedies, insurance coverage, directors and officers liability, environmental litigation, intellectual property, professional negligence, injunctions, class actions, professional conflicts of interest, and insolvencies and restructurings.

Bob Low, Partner, Deloitte
Bob has extensive experience in disputes and valuations, including the mining sector and international arbitrations. He has been qualified as an expert witness in various provincial courts, the Federal Court of Canada, and international tribunals.

For more information:

Allison Cary
416 868 3511