Overview
Osler lawyers will be participating at the 65th Annual International Bar Association Conference, held in Dublin from September 30 to October 5, 2012.
Kevin Colan, Associate, New York office, is one of the panel members at the seminar “Tax reps, warranties and indemnities: effects and related disputes.”
Tax reps and warranties raise important issues for the transactional tax lawyer. This panel will discuss the practical impact of the tax provisions on transaction accounting issues in general and ‘locked box’ transactions in particular. The panel will address the treatment of “earn-outs,” the practicalities of disputes and litigation arising from tax reps and warranties, and whether damages can always be structured as an adjustment of the purchase price.
Frank Turner,Partner and National Co-Chair of the Corporate Group, Calgary office, is a panel member at a seminar titled “Where will the new law jobs be? Legal trends and practical strategies to consider in developing the next generation of lawyers.”
Rapidly emerging and developing markets, new tools of technology, and globalisation in every sector of life create tremendous opportunities for lawyers who are motivated and properly prepared to take on these challenges. At the same time, job opportunities under traditional law firm business models are shrinking. Experts on future trends in the law, educators, professional development experts and lawyers from every stage of a professional career will work together with the participants to discuss and develop practical strategies for lawyers and employers to recognise and anticipate changing legal landscapes and identify potential business opportunities.
David Hardy, Partner, Taxation, New York office, is a session Co-Chair for a seminar titled, “Tax audits in a cross-border environment.”
This panel will address the issues arising in local and cross-border tax audits in a changing world for various industries, such as financial institutions. What are the challenges of joint and simultaneous audits under a mutual agreement procedure with third countries? How are requests of information from foreign countries being processed and how are taxpayers’ rights being protected in this respect? In this connection, banking secrecy rules and the developments regarding solicitor-client privilege and the extension of the privilege to tax advisers will also be discussed.
For a full description of the International Bar Association Annual Conference, see attached PDF.