Series and topics
Women in the Workplace: An IWD conversation with McKinsey’s Jill Zucker
Managing partner of McKinsey New York, Jill Zucker, will share insights from McKinsey’s sixth annual Women in the Workplace report, which includes an overview of the broad shifts in women’s representation over the past six years and how COVID-19 could disrupt those trends going forward.
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March 8
What’s next for the Canadian real estate industry?
Join real estate and insolvency experts as they discuss their perspective on the current state of the office, retail and mixed-use real estate market as well as redevelopment projects, and look at what the future for these market sectors could hold in a post-pandemic world.
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March 4
Fintech webinar series
Join our multidisciplinary fintech team for this series as they explore emerging market developments, the legal and regulatory implications for fintech players and the opportunities and challenges in the fintech space.
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Market developments in the payments space
February 10
Case study on fintech-bank collaboration
March 9
Important regulatory and privacy issues to consider
September 14
Exploring open banking
October 5
U.S. playbook series
Inform your 2021 U.S. business strategy as lawyers from Torys’ New York office discuss the most significant issues and market developments for companies with U.S. interests.
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U.S. M&A developments
January 28
The latest in U.S. tax developments
February 9
State of play in U.S. capital markets
March 10
Spotlight on ESG: creating long-term value
Join us as we explore the latest thinking on ESG factors with leaders in the field, bringing together Torys lawyers from across practice areas as well as external guest speakers. We will discuss current developments in organizational governance, new strategies emerging around ESG investment, sector-specific trends and more.
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How great companies deliver both purpose and profit
February 16
Including the “I” in ESG
February 23
Investing in low carbon energy
March 11
Managing ESG litigation risk
March 31
Managing uncertainty in climate change: remarks and Q&A on the OSFI discussion paper
April 7
The role of shareholders, directors and management in setting ESG priorities
April 15
Balancing ESG and other priorities
April 21
The growing importance of ESG in M&A transactions
May 11
Breakfast With Appeal
The Breakfast With Appeal panel will kick off 2021 by discussing COVID-19 cases disputing lockdown measures, good faith in contractual performance, and their Greatest Hits of the Supremes. You can also pre-register for their March and May sessions.
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The “three weeks into your resolutions” edition
January 21
March edition
March 23
May edition
May 12
Winter wellness professionalism series: thriving through challenging times
Join all of us here at Torys for our winter line-up of expert speakers who will be providing actionable insights into how to best maintain wellness during the winter months of the pandemic and emerge on the other side ready to thrive.
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Mental health matters: stigma, reality and hope, with Dr. David Goldbloom
January 28
Battling burnout in a pandemic, with Jennifer Moss
February 25
Resilience in uncertain times, with Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe
March 25
Distressed M&A series
Distressed M&A has surged in the wake of the pandemic crisis. What considerations should both buyers and sellers be contemplating in this new environment? Join our M&A, competition and insolvency lawyers for a discussion on the latest developments.
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What business leaders should know about distressed M&A in 2021
February 4
Opportunistic dealmaking
May 4
