William K. Orr, Lawyer
Contributing Editor, Conference Speaker
Federated Press Contributions
| Contributing Editor, Mergers and Acquisitions (MA) 1995–96 |
| Speaker, "International Due Diligence" (co-authored with K. Michael McConnell) Process & Practice Session, Second Annual Due Diligence Conference, Toronto, April 28 & 29, 1999 |
| Speaker, "Due Diligence in International Transactions" (co-authored with Deirdre A. O'Connell) Deals & Transactions Session, Due Diligence Conference, Toronto, September 25 & 26, 1997 |
| "The Sale of Public Company Control Block Securities" (1996) 1 MA 41 (co-authored with Byron W. Loeppky) |
Biography
| Born 13 February 1951 |
| Educated University of Toronto B.A. 1973; Osgoode Hall Law School of York University LL.B. 1976 |
| Partner, Heenan Blaikie 1995– |
| Associate with present firm 1994 |
| Associate (1978-80, 1981-82), then Partner (1983-94), Fraser & Beatty |
| Legal Assistant to the Chairman of the Ontario Securities Commission 1980-81 |
| Called to the Bar of Ontario 1978 |
| Member, Securities Advisory Committee to the Ontario Securities Commission 1981-88 |
| Lecturer, Queen's University Faculty of Law 1982-85; Osgoode Hall Law School 1986-87, 1996; University of Toronto Faculty of Law 1986, 1988-91, 1995-96; McGill University Faculty of Law 1996-97 |
| Advisory Board Member, Canadian Corporate/Securities Law Moot Court Competition 1993, 1995 |
| Board Member and Vice-President, Family Service Association of Metropolitan Toronto |
| Past Board Member and Chair, The Dellcrest Children's Centre |
| Co-Author, Private Placements in Canada (Carswell 1985) |
| Author, numerous articles and papers in connection with presentations and seminars for the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Securities Commission, the American Bar Association, Employment and Immigration Canada, the Canadian Investor Relations Institute and many others |
Practice Description
| Mr. Orr's practice is centred on securities. His area of professional expertise is in securities regulation in Canada and in multi-national transactions in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries, including advising boards of directors and independent committees of boards, public and private financing, mergers and acquisitions, enforcement matters and administrative hearings, and advice to public companies concerning ongoing securities and corporate law requirements. |
Address
| Heenan Blaikie |
| Box 185 |
| Suite 2600, South Tower |
| Royal Bank Plaza |
| Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J4 |
| Telephone: (416) 360-3544 |
| Telecopier: (416) 360-8425 |
| Web: www.heenanblaikie.com |