Annual Report 2022-2023

  • July 06, 2023

Summary of Meetings: Business Law

Number of Meetings Held:5

October 27, 2022
Registration Count In-Person: 49
Meeting Title/Topic: Monte Carlo Night 2022
Synopsis: CFA Society Vancouver in partnership with the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC and the Canadian Bar Association of BC invited their members to the much anticipated in-person 2022 Monte Carlo Night on October 27.

March 7, 2023
Registration Count: 196
Guest Speakers: David Christian
Meeting Title/Topic: Tax Topics for Business Lawyers
Synopsis: Join David Christian, Partner at Thorsteinssons LLP, discussed of timely tax topics for business lawyers, including the 2022 and 2023 federal budget. David was previously an adjunct professor of corporate tax law at Allard Hall, has been a contributor to the tax materials for the Professional Legal Training Course of British Columbia, and has lectured on tax matters across Canada.

April 5, 2023
Registration Count: 135
Guest Speakers: Brian Lindsay
Meeting Title/Topic: M&A for General Practitioners
Synopsis: Brian Lindsay of DuMoulin Black LLP discussed M&A issues with a focus on those with which general practice and solo practitioners might have less fluency.

June 21, 2023
Registration Count: 134 In-Person: 11
Guest Speakers: Chad Vandermolen and Samar Demontigny
Meeting Title/Topic: BC Public Registry of Corporate Beneficial Ownership
Synopsis: Chad Vandermolen and Samar Demontigny of the Financial and Corporate Sector Policy Branch discuss legislative amendments, relevant background, new reporting requirements, administration of the new regime and key differences from the Landowner Transparency Registry.

June 27, 2023
Registration Count In-Person: 33
Title/Topic: Happy Hour at Haraheri - Joint Networking Social with Young Lawyers - Vancouver, CFA, and CBV
Synopsis: CFA, CBV and CBABC joined forces to put on a night of delicious food and networking with industry experts.