Biographical notes for John Kazanjian

Contributing Editor, North American Corporate Lawyer (NACL) 1993–97

Speaker, "Post-Merger Governance" Post-Merger Skills and Case Studies Session, Achieving Synergies with M&A Integration, Toronto, October 19-21, 1999

Chair, The Uses, Benefits and Risks of Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures Session, Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures, Toronto, April 30, 1998

Speaker, "Shareholder Proposals" Shareholder Activism Session, Corporate Summit, Toronto, December 3-5, 1996

Speaker, "Outsourcing Contracts: A Guide to Preparation, Planning and Negotiation" Reengineering/Outsourcing Session, Financial Executives Summit, Toronto, November 20-21, 1996

Chair, International Business Session, Corporate Summit, Toronto, November 29-30, 1995

"Managing the Cross-Border Merger – Antitrust Considerations" (1993) 1 NACL 10

"Problems in Governance: Dealing with Canadian Minority Shareholders in an Integrating North American Business Environment" (1994) 2 NACL 58

"Foreign Controlled Canadian Public Companies – Eliminating Minority Interests" (1995) 2 NACL 94 (co-authored with Margaret C. McNee)

"Canadian Information Technology Outsourcing Agreements" (1996) 3 NACL 127

Born 8 April 1948

Educated Osgoode Hall Law School of York University LL.B. 1973; Harvard Law School LL.M. 1975

Partner, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP 1997–

McMillan Binch 1976-97

Called to the Bar of Ontario 1976

Counsel to Coalition for Canadian Business Corporations Act Reform and The Public Policy Forum

Canada Liaison for Harvard Law School Fund

Member, Queen's Business Law Symposium Permanent Advisory Board

Member, Canadian Bar Association, American Bar Association

Author of numerous publications and speaker on competition, trade and investment topics

Mr. Kazanjian deals with mergers and acquisitions, corporate law and governance and large commercial transactions including joint ventures, outsourcing and high technology arrangements. He has advised and represented many Canadian, U.S. and foreign clients in connection with a large number of high profile transactions and is involved in his firm's public policy and government relations practice.