MANITOBA BAR ASSOCIATION
CIVIL LITIGATION SECTION
NOTICE OF MEETING

NOTE: Members of the Young Lawyers’ Section have been invited to this session, with permission of the Section Chair.

DATE: Thursday, September 27, 2018
TIME: 12:00 Noon - 1:30pm
LOCATION: Moot Court Room, Robson Hall, University of Manitoba – Faculty of Law, 224 Dysart Road, Winnipeg
TOPIC: International Practice
SPEAKER: Brandon Barnes, Fillmore Riley LLP

This session will discuss common difficulties experienced when giving advice across international borders, particularly the role of the lawyer in different jurisdictions and certain complexities that can arise when dealing with multiple languages or cultures. Brandon will also explain how the international legal landscape is structured for commercial transactions and international dispute resolution, the primacy of the London, New York, and Singapore markets, the functions of lawyers in the offshore world and IFCs, and how young lawyers can have global mobility in their careers.

Please RSVP to the Manitoba Bar Association online by clicking "Register Now". A pizza lunch will be provided by the Career Development Office at the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba.

Kalyn Bomback
Chair, MBA Civil Litigation Section
City of Winnipeg Legal Services
Ph:  204-986-2409
kbomback@winnipeg.ca