*As per the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales. The number of CPD points/hours available may vary for other bar associations and law societies depending on their criteria.

i n t e r n a t i o n a l b a r a s s o c i a t i o n c o n f e r e n c e s

up to 12 CpD/CLE HouRS

AVAILABLE*

Mining taxation and Financing: the Essential ‘How to’ Conference

3–4 May 2012 Hyatt Regency toronto, Canada

A conference presented by the IBA Taxes Committee, supported by the IBA North American Regional Forum

Topics include:

• Therulesofthegame

• Structuringaminingproject

• Theexplorationphase

• Thedevelopmentphase

• Financingminingprojects

• Operationalissuesandsellingtheproduct

• Transfersandchangesincontrol

• Closureandabandonment

Who should attend?

Private practitioners and in-house counsel at mining companies and in-house and private tax practitioners with an interest in mining and natural resources.

programme

Conference Co-ChairsMónica reyes rodríguez Reyes Abogados Asociados, Bogotaalain ranger Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, Montreal; Vice-Chair, IBA Taxes Committee

Continuing Professional Development /Continuing Legal Education

For delegates from countries where CPD/CLE is mandatory, the International Bar Association will be pleased to provide aConferenceCertificateofAttendancewhich,subjecttothe exact CPD/CLE requirements, may be used to obtain the equivalentaccreditationinyourjurisdiction.

This conference has been accredited for CPD/CLE by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales. Delegates should ask staff at the registration desk for information as to how to obtain the hours.

The organisers may at any time, with or without giving notice, in their absolute discretion and without giving any reason, cancel or postpone the conference, change its venue or any of the other published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend. In any case, neither the organisers nor any of their officers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be liable for any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any person, nor will they return any money paid to them in connection with the conference unless they are satisfied not only that the money in question remains under their control but also that the person whopaidithasbeenunfairlyprejudiced(astowhich,decisionshallbe in their sole and unfettered discretion and, when announced, final and conclusive).

thursday 3 May

0800 – 1730 Registration

0830 – 1000

The rules of the game This panel will address ethical, political and legal issues that affect the decision to make a mining investment in a country, including: propertyrights(licences,leases,concessions,governmentagreements), local infrastructures, cultural issues and political risks, the weight that the level of taxation and tax incentives have on the decision and the effects of stability agreements.

Session Co-Chairsbrian r carr Moskowitz & Meredith, TorontoMónica reyes rodríguez Reyes Abogados Asociados, Bogota

SpeakersJean M Gagné Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, Quebec Citysami arap sobrinho Arap Nishi & Uyeda, Sao PauloJuan Pizarro suarez Pizarro-Suarez Rodríguez Matus Abogados, Mexico CityYuri Vorobyev Pepeliaev Group, Moscow

1000 – 1030 Coffee/tea break

1030 – 1200

Structuring a mining project Usingtheappropriateinvestmentvehicleforaminingprojectisamajordecisionwhichcanbecriticalforaproject’sultimatesuccess.This panel will review the optimal vehicles, including corporations, branches,jointventures,partnerships,options,off-shore‘sandwiches’structures,dependingonthenatureandcontextoftheproject,itslocationandthelocationoftheinvestor.

Session Co-ChairsMauricio Piñeros Gómez-Pinzón Zuleta Abogados, BogotaKen snider Cassels Brock & Blackwell, Toronto

Speakersrichard e andersen Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, New YorkPedro fernández Garrigues, MalagaMatias Milet Osler Hoskin & Harcourt, TorontoMark Van casteren Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam

1200 – 1330 Keynote speaker and seated lunch

thursday 3 May friday 4 May

1400 – 1530

The exploration phase This panel will review issues relating to the exploration phase, such as capitalisation and deductions of expenses, deferred charges, asset taxes, surface rentals, valuation of mineral reserves and tax consequences of discoveries.

Session Co-Chairsaseem chawla Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co, New Delhiricardo león santacruz Sanchez DeVanny Eseverri, Monterrey, Mexico

Speakerslayla J aksakal Miller & Chevalier, Washington DCalex fischer Carey y Cía, Santiago; Young lawyers Liaison Officer, IBA Taxes CommitteeDingfa “David” liu Jun He Law Offices, Shanghaiadrian rodríguez Lewin & Wills Abogados, Bogota

1530 – 1600 Coffee/tea break

1600 – 1730

The development phaseThispanelwillfocusonthemajorissuesarisinginthedevelopmentofmineralprojects,suchasincentivesonimportsofequipment and VAT planning, contractual structures for supplies, technical services, construction agreements and VAT planning.

Session Co-Chairs D scott farmer Mining Tax Plan, Centennial, ColoradoGlaucia Maria lauletta frascino Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr E Quiroga Advogados, Sao Paulo

Speakers María Virgina anzola HudBay Minerals Inc, Torontofernando camarena cardona Gardere Arena y Asociados SC, Mexico Citysaúl ricardo feilbogen Vitale Manoff & Feilbogen, Buenos Airesniklas thibblin Waselius & Wist, Helsinki

1930 – 2300 Conference dinnerArcheo Restaurant55MillStreet(Northentrance)Toronto M5A 3C4

Ticket price US$125 per person.

Transport is not provided.

Please indicate on the registration form if you wish to purchase a ticket.

0800 – 1730 Registration

0830 – 1000

Financing mining projects Financingaprojecthassignificanttaximplicationswhichhaveto be carefully considered. This panel will examine key aspects ofvarioustypesoffinancingavailableformajorprojects(suchasdebt, equity, metal streaming, securitisation, commodity loans), including stamp and capital taxes, withholding tax considerations, thin capitalisation, tax considerations of guarantees and foreign exchange issues from the lender and the borrower perspectives.

Session Co-Chairs bruce sinclair Blake Cassels & Graydon, Vancouver sonia Velasco Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira, Barcelona; Senior Vice-Chair, IBA Taxes Committee

Speakerscamilo cortés Cárdenas & Cárdenas, BogotaGilbert D Porter Haynes & Boone, New Yorkignacio J randle Estudio Randle, Buenos Aires; Latin American Liaison Officer, IBA Corporate Social Responsibility Committeebarbara J Worndl Aird & Berlis, Toronto

1000 – 1030 Coffee/tea break

1030 – 1200

Operational issues and selling the productThis panel will review the taxation of earnings, export incentives, taxes on gross earnings, ring-fencing restrictions, accelerated depreciation,depletion,inflationaryadjustments,functionalcurrency, transfer pricing issues, the repatriation of cash, mineral royalties and other special taxes.

Session Co-Chairs William thompson Minter Ellison, Brisbane albert collado Garrigues, Barcelona; Co-Chair, IBA Taxes Committee

SpeakersGaston arcal Malaccorto & Cuchietti, Buenos Airesrukshad Davar Majmudar & Co International Lawyers, Mumbaiandré de souza carvalho Veirano Advogados, Rio de Janeiroalfredo sánchez torrado Chévez Ruíz Zamarripa, Mexico City

1200 – 1330 Keynote speaker and seated lunch

friday 4 May – continued

1400 – 1530

Transfers and changes in controlThis panel will address taxes on transfers of ownership, farm-in and farm-out agreements, amalgamations, losses from sales, stock acquisition/carriedinterests,IPOs,domesticlawsandtaxtreatyprotection.

Session Co-ChairsMichael corlborne Thorsteinssons, Toronto steve suarez Borden Ladner Gervais, Toronto

Speakersrob Havenga Houthoff Buruma, Amsterdamlaurence nemirow Davis Graham & Stubbs, DenverJuan Gabriel reyes-Varea Pérez Bustamante & Ponce, QuitoMatías olivero Vila Bruchou Fernández Madero & Lombardi, Buenos Aires

1530 – 1600 Coffee/tea break

1600 – 1730

Closure and abandonmentThispanelwillexaminemajorpostextractionperiodissues,suchasthe tax treatment of environment site management expenses and remediation costs, the recovery of tax deductions, winding-up and capital gains, and reimbursement of capital.

Session Co-Chairsthomas a bauer Bennett Jones, Torontoraquel novais Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados, Sao Paulo; Vice-Chair, IBA Taxes Committee

Speakers alejandro barrera fernández Basham Ringe & Correa SC, Mexico CityJuan carlos Garantón blanco Torres Plaz & Araujo, CaracasJames D reardon Bracewell & Giuliani, Houston robert de biasio Vale Canada, Toronto

1730 Conference close

Module First available start date

Business, fi nance and the legal services market July 2012

International intellectual property practice July 2012

International commercial legal practice July 2012

International public companies practice July 2012

International capital markets and loans practice July 2012

International mergers and acquisitions practice July 2012

International antitrust practice July 2012

International business organisations July 2012

International arbitration practice July 2012

International joint ventures July 2012

Module First available start date

International intellectual property practice July 2012

International commercial legal practice July 2012

International public companies practice July 2012

International capital markets and loans practice July 2012

The benefi ts of the LL.M in International Legal Practice

You choose what to study

• Tailor what you study to your career path and/or practice area

• All modules are practice-led with contributions from leading global law fi rms

You choose how to study

• Study your LL.M at a time and place that suits you

Full-time LL.M in London

• Starts in September 2012 at our London Moorgate centre

• Three workshops per week – 2.5 hours each

• Supported by i-Tutorials, online test and feedback exercises and independent

learning and research

S-mode modules

• Start in January or July each year

• Online study with one-to-one online supervision from a College tutor

• Nine units per module

• We supply an extensive suite of user-friendly, practical course material including

electronic learning aids

You choose your pace of learning

• Modular course design enables you to determine your

own pace of learning

• S-mode modules start in January and July each year

For further information, and to register

please e-mail: llm@lawcol.co.uk

www.ibanet.org/Education_and_

Internships/LLM/LLM_Home.aspx

The LL.M in International Legal PracticeGlobal Professional Training with the International Bar

Association and the College of Law – the practical route

to enhance your career.

Date3–4 May 2012

VenueHyatt Regency Toronto370 King Street WestToronto,ONM5V1J9Tel:+1(416)3431234Fax:+1(416)5998889

LanguageAll working sessions and conference materials will be in English.

How to registerRegister online by 26 April at www.ibanet.org/conferences/conf430.aspx and make payment by credit card, to avail of the ten per cent online registration discount or complete the attached registration form and return ittoJulieElliottattheIBAtogetherwithyourpayment.Youshouldreceivee-mailed confirmation of your registration within five days; if you do not then pleasecontactJulieElliottatjulie.elliott@int-bar.org.

Information

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on or before until 30 March 26 April

IBA member US$700 US$845

Non-member * US$920 US$1060

Younglawyers(under30years) US$530 US$1060

Academics/judges(fulltime) US$530 US$1060

Public lawyers US$530 US$1060

Corporate counsel US$630 US$1060

After 26 April 2012 registrations must be received in hard copy at the IBA office.

Hard copy registration forms and fees received:

on or before after 30 March 30 March

IBA member US$780 US$940

Non-member * US$1020 US$1180

Younglawyers(under30years) US$585 US$1180

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Public Lawyers US$585 US$1180

Corporate counsel US$700 US$1180

* By paying the non-member fee, we welcome you as a delegate member of the IBA for the year in which this conference is held, which entitles you to the following benefits: 1) Password access to certain parts of the IBA website. 2) Receipt of IBA E-news and access to online versions of IBA Global Insight.3) Pay the member rate for any subsequent conference registrations for

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• Lunchon3and4May• Teaandcoffeeduringbreaks

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Social programme

Thursday 3 May

Conference dinner

Archeo, Distillery District

ArcheoislocatedinToronto’shistoricdistillerydistrict.Thebuildingisarare example of Victorian industrial architecture and was built in 1887 as a maintenance house that once serviced the alcohol and purification and storage facilities inside the former Godderham and Worts distillery. Archeo is a contemporary-styled restaurant with a unique historic setting.

Ticket price US$125 per person

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Disabled accessThe Hyatt Regency Toronto is wheelchair accessible. Please notify us if you require special assistance.

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Registration formMining taxation and Financing: the Essential ‘How to’ Conference

3–4 May 2012, Hyatt regency toronto, canada

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the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI)the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), established in 1995,

has become a leading global force in human rights, working to promote and protect

the independence of the judiciary and the ability of lawyers to practice freely and

without interference under a just rule of law. the IBAHRI runs training programmes

and workshops, capacity building projects with bar associations, fact-finding missions,

trial observations; issues regular reports and press releases disseminated widely to un

bodies, international governmental and non-governmental organisations and other

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All our activities are funded by grants and individual donations.

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IBA Human Rights Award 2012How to Nominate

The IBA Human Rights Award is sponsored by

The IBA presents an annual award to an outstanding lawyer in the world of human rights law. We are seeking high-calibre nominations for 2012. The deadline for applications is 1 May .

Criteria for CandidatureTo qualify for nomination the following

criteria must be met by candidates:

• Theawardwillbemadetoalegal

practitioner(whetherinprivate

practice, employment as a legal

adviser, academia, bar leadership or

other regulation of the profession,

or similar) who, through personal

endeavour in the course of such

practice,isadjudgedtohavemade

an outstanding contribution to

the promotion, protection and

advancement of the human rights

of all, or any group of, people,

particularly with respect to their right

toliveinafairandjustsocietyunder

the rule of law.

• Itwillberelevant,butnotessential,

that such endeavour will have had an

international influence.

• Itisnotarequirementthatthe

recipient of the award be a member

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Application process To nominate a lawyer for this prestigious

award please send, via email

(hri@int-bar.org):

• Adetailedcoverletter(twoA4

sides maximum), detailing why the

nominee is a worthy candidate,

highlighting their practical human

rights work and achievements.

• AfullCurriculumVitae/Resume.

• Thefullcontactdetailsofboththe

nominator and the nominee.

The IBA Selection Committee will review

in detail all full applications submitted

to the IBA. Submissions that do not

include all documents listed above will

not be considered.

The deadline for applications is

1 May. The winner will be notified in

JulytoallowtimefortheIBAtomake

arrangements for the winner to attend,

as a guest of the IBA, the 2012 Annual

Conference in Dublin.

previous winnersivan Velasquez Gomez Colombia

Presented with the Award for his

commitment to human rights and

justiceandhiscourageworking

on parliamentary transparency and

organised crime.

clive stafford smith United Kingdom

Presented with the Award for his

commitment to bringing legal rights to the

most vulnerable and to those who cannot

afford representation. In addition, for his

work defending individuals on death row,

ensuringdueprocessandjusticeforthose

wrongly convicted.

George bizos South Africa

Presented with the Award for his

outstanding contribution to human

rights law in South Africa. Nelson

Mandela, one of the many who

nominated Mr Bizos said, ‘I know of no

personmoreworthyforthishonour’.

asma Jahangir Pakistan

Presented with the Award for her work

to promote and protect human rights

in Pakistan.

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TheIBA’sHuman Rights InstituteworksacrosstheAssociationtopromote,protectandenforcehumanrightsunderajustruleoflaw,andtopreservetheindependenceofthejudiciaryandthelegalprofessionworldwide.

OtherinstitutionsestablishedbytheIBAincludetheSouthern Africa Litigation Centre and the International Legal Assistance Consortium.

taxes Committee overviewTheIBA’swidelyrespectedandveryactiveTaxesCommitteeoffersitsmembersaccesstothehighestqualitytechnical,practicalandprofessionaltax expertise to assist in understanding and finding solutions to international tax issues and concerns. It also encourages interface between international tax specialists and promotes the building of networks among tax lawyers worldwide to assist them in better serving the interests of theirclients.Thecommitteeisdividedinformallyintofourpracticegroupareas:IncomeTaxes,OtherTaxes,TaxLitigationandEmployeeBenefits.

Members are encouraged to contribute to the committee newsletter which is published two to three times per year and to present papers at committee conferences and seminars. The committee also offers tax executives a forum, in its Tax Executives group, to exchange expertise and skills with their colleagues in industry on topics of special interest.

Additionally, the Taxes Committee works with the following Individual Tax and Private Client committee to form the Taxation Section

north American Regional Forum overviewThe North American Forum covers Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the United States, and English-speaking areas of the Caribbean. Launched at the Chicago Annual Conference in 2006, the NAF is the focus for all activities in the region, and organises sessions and a luncheon event at each IBA Annual Conference for education and networking. Future plans include organising conferences in partnership with other IBA Committees and Fora, as well as other bar associations and legal organisations in the region. The NAF is closely affiliated with the Latin American Forum as the regions are geographically proximate and share many issues.

The aim of the North American Forum is two-fold:• TospreadknowledgeaboutlegalpracticewithinNorthAmerica;and• ToexpandtheinternationalperspectiveoflawyerspracticinginNorthAmerica.

As an opportunity to participate in a network between lawyers practicing in the region and lawyers outside the region with an interest therein, the North American Forum provides an unrivalled locus of contact.

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