Background
Pennal, John D. was born on September 1, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario.
Pennal, John D. was born on September 1, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario.
University of Toronto (Bachelor of Arts honours, 1968. Bachelor of Laws, 1971).
Worked at Meighen Demers (Toronto, Ontario) specializing in Regional Munic. of Toronto. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Ontario. Contributing Editor "Fraser"s Handbook on Canadian Law," 6th Education, 1975.
Author: "Share Purchase Agreements-Escrow, Indemnities, Earn-Outs and Leveraged Buy-Outs," Major Business Transactions, Insight Education Services, 1985.
"Financing the Acquisition," The Canadian Institute, 1988. Chairman, The Canadian Institute Conference: 1988 on Buying and Selling a Business.
1989, entitled "The Public Company Forum." Member: Canadian Bar Association. Law Society of Upper Canada.
Asia-Pacific Lawyers Association.
Meighen Demers represents the business community. The firm has particular expertise and experience in the following areas of business law: Finance (including securities, banking and project finance, mortgage lending, debt restructurings and work-outs, security enforcement, bankruptcy and insolvency), Corporate and Commercial Law (including mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, intellectual property, competition, employment, environment, computers, licensing, franchising, marketing and gaming), Tax (including domestic and international income and commodity tax), Commercial Litigation (including complex and multi-jurisdictional litigation and alternative dispute resolution), Commercial Real Estate and Municipal Law, Fiduciary Relations, International Transactions, Transportation.
Canadian Bar Association. Canadian Tax Foundation.