HOW TO BUY OR SELL A BUSINESS - Half-Day Seminar - CLARK WILSON LLP
Schedule
Thu Feb 19 2026 at 08:30 am to 01:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Clark Wilson LLP | Vancouver, BC
About this Event
NOTE: ALL NET PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO THE GREATER VANCOUVER FOOD BANK
If your business has revenues of $5M to $50M or over, we strongly encourage you to attend this seminar.
You will learn how to:
- Prepare your business for sale.
- Determine the value of your business.
- Structure the best deal to protect your wealth.
- Negotiate to your advantage when buying or selling a business.
This seminar is for buyers and sellers and is confidential. You are not required to disclose your reason for attending.
Registration fee includes a free 1 hour consultation with each firm represented by the speakers:
Pratibha Sharma
Business and M&A Lawyer, Clark Wilson LLP
Having successfully helped with hundreds of transactions over 17 years of practice, including share and asset purchase and sale transactions, management buyouts and family business ownership transitions, Pratibha is a practical, experienced and engaged M&A lawyer for your next business sale or purchase. See Pratibha's profile at Pratibha Sharma
David Ford, FEA, CEPA
Business and M&A Lawyer, Clark Wilson LLP
With over 20 years of experience and dozens and dozens of transactions behind him, David has the experience and knowledge to protect your interests through the process of buying or selling your business. See David's profile at David Ford, FEA, CEPA
Kevin Walsh, CPA CA
Tax Partner, Walsh King LLP
Kevin's practice focuses on providing tax support for complex share and asset purchase and sale transactions, management buyouts and family business ownership transition planning.
Erica McGuinness, CPA, CA, CBV
Partner, Deal Advisory, Sequeira Partners
Erica has over 15 years of experience in M&A and corporate finance. She brings deep cross-industry expertise and currently serves on the boards of viaSport and the Thunderbird Alumni Council of UBC.
Ken Tarry, MBA
Partner, Deal Advisory, Sequeira Partners
With over 25 years of experience in middle market corporate finance across Canada, Ken specializes in transaction advisory services including business sales, valuations and succession planning.
Derek Strong
Managing Director Western Canada, Fiera Private Debt
Derek spent 30 years at Roynat Capital supporting mid-market growth and transition financing and led BC and Alberta operations, funding over $1B in transactions. He recently joined Fiera Private Debt.
Where is it happening?
Clark Wilson LLP, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 75.00 to CAD 125.00



















