Queen's Law Reports Online July 2018

Queen’s becomes first Canadian law school to participate in Transactional LawMeet “Competing in the Transactional LawMeet on behalf of Queen’s Law has been a highlight of my law school experience,” says Parken.

“As a team, we learned how to draft and negotiate deals under the close mentorship of practising corporate lawyers – a completely unique opportunity at Queen’s.”

This year’s case challenged the team to navigate and respond to complex deal terms in a private equity context and to effectively arrive at an agreement reflecting their client’s interests. At the regional round of the competition, the team negotiated the deal with law students from across the United States and received individualized feedback from prominent transactional lawyers.

“The practical and intensive nature of the Transactional LawMeet makes Queen’s Law Transactional LawMeet team members Christina Kim, Dixon Sunthoram, Bharbara it an invaluable experience for law Parken and Felix Moser-Boehm outside the Georgetown University Law Center. students with an interest in corporate practice,” says Parken. “I have no A team from Queen’s Law spent February 23 at doubt the skills learned throughout the competition Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. taking will assist me as I enter a career in corporate law.” on regional competition at the 2018 Transactional LawMeet. The three-member team was Christina Queen’s Law would like to thank adjunct professors Kim, JD/MBA’19, Felix Moser-Boehm, Law’18, and Marlin Horst and Michael Whitcombe, Law’85, for Dixon Sunthoram, Law’19. Bharbara Parken, Law’18, generously providing guidance and feedback to team served as the team’s student advisor. The team was members during their preparations; Law Library co-supervised by Amelia Miao Law’11, and Professor Head Amy Kaufman, Law’04, for ensuring the team Mohamed Khimji. had access to any resource it needed; Carol Johnson for administrative assistance; Megan Hamilton The problem presented to teams was described on the for providing voice/expression training; and the Transactional LawMeet website: Moot Court Committee for co-ordinating the team’s This year’s case involves the acquisition of all the participation. outstanding capital stock of Volt Process Design Company The school’s participation in the meet was funded (Volt) by an affiliate of Beijing Global Investors Limited through a generous gift made by the Class of Law’80 (BGI). Volt is a process control software company based in to the Business Law Program. The Transactional Philadelphia. It is controlled by its Founder, Dr. Ronald LawMeet is designed to prepare students who seek Richards, and his children. BGI is a Beijing-based private to be transactional lawyers on how to structure and equity investment firm. While BGI invests primarily inside negotiate a simulated deal on behalf of a fictional China, its newest fund is pursuing a strategy of investing high-profile client. In preparation for the meet, in privately-held companies based in North America or students participate in client conference calls, draft Europe that can benefit from BGI’s network to expand their relevant provisions and mark up opposing provisions. businesses in China. The teams in this year’s LawMeet® are Teams participate in two rounds of in-person being asked to draft and negotiate the acquisition agreement negotiations and their work is judged by expert for this US$2.25 billion transaction. practising lawyers.

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