Biographical notes for Edward Kerwin

Chair, M&A Strategy Session, M&A Finance for CFOs Conference, Toronto, April 26-28, 2000

Panel Leader, "Acquisition Risks: A Legal Perspective" M&A Strategy Session, M&A Finance for CFOs Conference, Toronto, April 26-28, 2000

Speaker, "Acquisition Risks: A Legal Perspective" M&A Strategy Session, Second Annual Mergers & Acquisitions Finance Conference, Toronto, May 6-7, 1999

Speaker, "Setting Up a Securities Law Compliance Program" Special Topics in Compliance Session, Corporate Compliance Conference, Toronto, February 25, 1998

Speaker, "Acquisition Risks: A Legal Perspective" M&A Strategy Session, Mergers & Acquisitions Finance Conference, Toronto, November 19-20, 1997

Speaker, "M & A Risks: Securities Law Disclosure Risks" M&A Risks Session, Mergers & Acquisitions Deal-Making Conference, Toronto, April 29-30, 1997

Born 22 October 1946

Educated University of Toronto (St. Michael's College) B.Sc. 1968; Osgoode Hall Law School of York University LL.B. 1971 (awarded Osgoode Hall Key 1971)

Partner (Business Law), McCarthy Tétrault 1979–

Previous positions with present firm: Managing Partner, London, U.K. and European Office 1987-90; Managing Partner, Calgary 1984-87; Partner, Toronto 1979-84; Associate, Toronto 1973-79

Called to the Bars of Ontario 1973 and Alberta 1981

Recipient, University of Toronto Arbor Award as Outstanding Alumnus 1991

Director, The Canadian Stage Company 1991– (Executive Member and Vice-President 1996-97)

Director, Grandfield Pacific Inc. 1995–; Bank of America Canada 1992-93

Secretary, Woodbridge Foam Corporation 1978-84

Member, Canadian Bar Association, International Bar Association, American Bar Association

Council Member, Canada-U.K. Chamber of Commerce 1989-90

Trustee, Banting Research Foundation 1982-84

President, University of Toronto Alumni Association 1982-83 (Vice-President 1979-82, Director 1978-84); St. Michael's College Alumni Association 1976-78 (Director 1974-84)

Chair, University of Toronto College of Electors 1979-81; St. Michael's College Presidential Search Committee 1976

Alumni Representative, Academic Affairs Committee, University of Toronto Governing Council 1978-82

Contributing Editor, Part 14 – "Prospectuses", and Part 22 – "Civil Liability in Securities Law and Practice" (1^st edition, Carswell 1984)

Mr. Kerwin has a broad practice in corporate and securities law, including public primary and secondary offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations and general business law advice. He has participated in multinational corporate and securities transactions, mergers and acquisitions and alternative dispute resolutions. He has participated in Canadian Bar Association programs in Toronto, Calgary and London.