Background
Jacques Demers, W.J. was born on February 28, 1954 in Montreal, Quebec.
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W.J. Jacques Demers
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McGill University (Doctorate.C.S., 1973). Laval University (Bachelor of Laws, 1976). Spoken languages: English and French.
Career
Worked at Meighen Demers (Toronto, Ontario) specializing in Regional Munic. of Toronto. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Quebec. 1984, Ontario.
Author: "Independent Legal Advice," "Brief Overview of Canadian Banking System," presented at Canadian Bar Association Conferences in June 1985 and April, 1986.
"Master Participation AgreementsFrom Lead Bank"s Perspective," presented at Insight Conference on Loan Participations, Toronto, January, 1988.
"Critical Issues Relating to Major Credit Agreements," Major Business Agreements, Insight Educational Services, 1990, 1991 and 1993. Independently nominated and listed in: Guide to the World"s Leading Banking Lawyers, Euromoney, September, 1995.
Member: Executive Business Law Subsection, Ontario Division, Canadian Bar Association, 1985-1987. Executive Insolvency Law Subsection, Ontario Division, Canadian Bar Association, 1986-1988.
Member: Montreal and Quebec Bar Associations.
Law Society of Upper Canada. 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.
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Membership
Member: Executive Business Law Subsection, Ontario Division, Canadian Bar Association, 1985-1987. Executive Insolvency Law Subsection, Ontario Division, Canadian Bar Association, 1986-1988. Member: Montreal and Quebec Bar Associations.
Law Society of Upper Canada.
