This week, we're speaking about private equity law with Enda Wong -- the Montréal Leader of McMillan LLP's Business Law Group. Topics: continuation funds; waiving shareholders' dissent rights; conflicts of interest and derivative actions. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements.
🔵 What are the advantages in using continuation funds as an investment strategy? (8:33)
🔵 Can corporate shareholders waive their dissent rights through contractual agreements? (17:45)
🔵 How can conflicts of interest lead to derivative actions in the private equity context? (26:18)
🔵 Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (36:08)
⚫ What does the work of a private equity lawyer typically look like?
⚫ What are some strategies that private equity lawyers can employ to streamline the due diligence process?
⚫What are the key clauses or provisions a lawyer typically focuses on when negotiating investor rights in a private equity agreement?
⚫ How have private equity firms adapted to mitigate risks in cross-border transactions given the tightening of the foreign investment review process?
⚫ What are some of the upcoming changes that you foresee private equity lawyers will be grappling with in the years to come??
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