Overview
Dates: April 2021
Location: Cambridge, Ontario
The Forum is a biennial gathering of 44 senior in-house counsel from the largest Canadian institutional investors and preeminent lawyers from across North America, to address emerging legal risks and challenges in direct private equity investments and M&A transactions.
Using candid, peer-driven discussion, this Forum explores key private equity M&A trends and developments, to discern best practices and strategies for successfully negotiating and completing transactions.
2021 Steering Committee
This advisory group of leading practitioners drafted the Agenda and personally nominated all invitees to the Forum.
Forum Director
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Varugis George Senior Forum Director Cambridge Forums Toronto, ON vgeorge@cambridgeforums.com M: +1 647 449 8243
Varugis has over seventeen years of experience producing and managing conferences for corporate executives, government officials, and professional advisors. He was appointed President of Cambridge Executive Connections (CEC), a subsidiary of Cambridge Forums Inc., in 2019. CEC offers sophisticated learning and networking experiences for private clients, family offices, institutional investors, as well as governance and corporate leaders from around the world. Along with the flagship Forums, CEC builds Communities for members to engage and develop meaningful connections with peers globally. As President and Senior Forum Director, Varugis is responsible for the overall strategy, growth, and delivery of all services under the CEC banner.
The Forum offers a private environment for leading legal practitioners to share insights on market practices and build valuable connections with key players from across Canada and the US.
"Great opportunity to discuss current practices and emerging trends in a collegial forum that brings together thought leaders and key experts in the PE, pension fund, and M&A deal community."
Sven Milelli Partner McCarthy Tétrault LLP Vancouver, BC"Market-leading experts sharing relevant experience with respect to changing market conditions and terms and collaborating to make the market more efficient."
Tara Rosenblatt Managing Director & Associate General Counsel Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan Toronto, ON"The Forum was very interesting and engaging so was it was well set up to foster open communication. Participants arrived ready to speak their minds and the moderators did a great job of keeping the discussion lively."
Neal Ross Partner Osler Calgary, AB
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