Catherine Walsh and Michael Woods of Woods, LaFortune LLP, have been invited to speak as part of a Canada-China Business Council (CCBC) Round-Table to be held on Friday February 6th, 2015 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM, at the Rideau Club in Ottawa. The topic for discussion will be the recently implemented Canada-China Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement (CC-FIPA). Catherine Walsh has been published and presented on this topic on several occasions and Michael Wood has extensive experience with investment treaties and Investor State Dispute Settlement in general. The distinguished panel will offer objective insights on the contents of the CC-FIPA and will consider how its provisions operate to protect investors, as well as different ways for investors to factor these protections into their businesses planning. The importance of the agreement in the context of the Canada-China bilateral relationship will also be addressed. For more details please see: http://www.ccbc.com/events/ottawa-understanding-the-canada-china-fipa/
