PresentationsCanada – What You Don’t Know May Cost You: Common Mistakes that US Lawyers Make in Canadian Cross-Border Transactions
On May 2, 2011, Jonathan Fleisher will be a discussion leader for a Roundtable Discussion Group entitled, "Canada – What You Don’t Know May Cost You: Common Mistakes that US Lawyers Make in Canadian Cross-Border Transactions," at the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) 2011 Legal Forum. The volume of cross-border transactions involving Canadian debtors/lessees and US finance and leasing companies is increasing at an ever-growing pace. There are significant business opportunities for US finance and leasing companies. However, the US institutions that have had the most success in penetrating the Canadian market are those that appreciate the subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) differences involved in doing business in Canada. This interactive roundtable will focus on those areas where US and Canadian law and practices most differ and where mistakes are often made. In particular, there will be direct discussions of true leases versus finance leases; Canadian withholding taxes; PPSA concerns and registration issues; impact of Canadian bankruptcy laws; cross border securitization opportunities and challenges; and documentation and domestic syndication differences.
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