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BLG HELPING TEAM RUSH TO THE TOP Mail in mid-November, he couldn't help but feel a certain rush of excitement. Team Rush, an international four-man bobsled team led by Saskatchewan's Lyndon Rush had taken the gold medal at Park City, Utah's opening World Cup W hen Borden Ladner Gervais LLP's Vancouver partner Doug Copland opened The Globe and them to purchase better equipment. They felt they were a really good team but that they didn't always have the best equipment to perform well with." At the end of last season, Rush had made a public pledge that with new equipment the team would take on the world. Copland says it is reward- ing to see the results of investing in a Canadian team "and know we played a role" in helping it achieve gold in its first win of the season. BLG won't say how much it's pledged as a sponsor. Nevertheless, it has tan- gible rewards such as the BLG name displayed on helmets and bobsleds plus the esprit de corps it builds internally as lawyers follow the challenges the athletes face daily in competing, train- ing, and obtaining equipment as the competition increases. The ice becomes harder with more competition, says Rush. "That could stand as a metaphor for anything worth achieving in life. We set our [sights] very high, and BLG's support makes it possible for us to perform at our high- est potential by providing the resources to engage in the rigorous training that is so integral to success. We hope to make BLG and the rest of Canada proud of us as we move into the next round of international competitions." Other sports-related initiatives of the firm include the BLG Awards, a national awards program that for the past 17 years has recognized top uni- versity athletes. — JS Shareholders Agreements An Annotated Guide Second Edition Aird & Berlis LLP Edited by Lisa E. Moreau Your ultimate guide through the rigours of drafting solid shareholders agreements The challenge in preparing a shareholders agreement is ensuring it meets the needs and intentions of clients. Guarantee that you've addressed the complex issues and considered all the circumstances which may arise and their impact with Shareholders Agreements: An Annotated Guide, Second Edition. This cost-effective, well-crafted and user-friendly resource is an excellent guidebook for corporate-commercial lawyers and general practitioners. In bobsled: BLG's Deborah Overholt and Doug Copland. Team Rush members outside of bobsled (l to r): Dan Humphries, Bret Bresciani, Chris LeBihan, and Lyndon Rush. bobsled race. Other members of the team that the law firm is sponsoring are Chris LeBihan of Kelowna, B.C., Dan Humphries and Lascelles Brown, both of Calgary, and spare Bret Bresciani. "It was exciting," says Copland. "When Lyndon was speaking to our staff about sponsorship, he said it enabled This edition has been updated and revised to include: • amendments to the and regulations • discussion of the recent Ontario Court of Appeal judgment in • amendments to the Ontario • changes in general drafting principles Tailor agreements to your clients' needs easily and effectively with the included CD-ROM version of the sample agreements. Perfectbound with CD-ROM • 336 pp. • 2009 • $90 P/C 0860010002 • ISBN 978-0-88804-489-1 MERGING TRADITION WITH TECHNOLOGY canadalawbook.ca For a 30-day, no-risk evaluation call: 1.800.565.6967 Canada Law Book is a Division of The Cartwright Group Ltd Prices subject to change without notice, to applicable taxes and shipping & handling. Moreau_Shareholders Agreement (CL 1-3 sq).indd 1 CL0110 and the www. C ANADIAN Law ye rmag.com JANU AR Y 2010 11 12/11/09 1:08:22 PM Canada Business Income Tax Act Business Corporations Act Frye v. Frye Estate Corporations Act