Norman Issley | Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

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Norman Issley B.C.L., LL.B, B.Sc. (Ph), Counsel

With a 30-year law career primarily in mergers and acquisitions, Norman Issley is a well-known consultant and advisor who also has a wealth of experience in commercial law, including acquisitions, franchising, real estate and commercial leasing. He advises clients on day-to-day commercial operations involving purchase agreements, leases, real estate offers, franchising agreements, shareholder agreements, employment contracts and distributorship agreements.

Norman's expertise in pharmacy and pharmacology enables him to offer unique advice to commercial clients in the pharmaceutical and retail pharmacy industries. He is also counsel to several funeral home and cemetery chains.

Norman was appointed by the International Law Office, an internet newsletter, as its exclusive Canadian editor and principal contributor in the area of Canadian franchise law. He has also published numerous articles and newsletters, and has lectured both in Canada and the United States on the subjects of franchising and leasing. He has been a roundtable facilitator at the International Franchise Association (IFA) annual conventions, and a speaker at the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) annual convention. He has also been a panelist at the Canadian Institute conferences.

Norman joined Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP as a partner in 2009.

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Representative Work

Represented the purchaser in the acquisition of a Canadian franchise chain of kitchen appliances and housewares retail stores ($15 million)

Represented a merchant capital subsidiary of a national Canadian bank in the acquisition of the largest funeral home and cemetery chain in Quebec ($57 million)

Represented a publicly traded funeral home company in the acquisition of two funeral home companies in Quebec ($30 million and $40 million respectively)

Represented a large trans-Canadian medical laboratory company in the acquisition of a Quebec medical laboratory chain ($15 million)

Represented an equity lender limited partnership in the financing and development of a downtown condominium project ($10 million financing)

Publications

Force Majeure as a Business Strategy

“Supreme Court Refuses to Re-open Issue of Rewriting of Contracts”, published in the International Law Office newsletter, September 2007

“Franchising and the Lease”, published in the International Law Office newsletter, July 2007

“Financial Statements Presented to a Franchisee”, published in the International Law Office newsletter, October 2006

“Examining the Duty of Fair Dealing”, published in the International Law Office newsletter, August 2006

“Franchising in Canada – Top Five Things You Should Know”, published in the International Law Office newsletter, August 2006

“Franchising Legislation Update”, published in the International Law Office newsletter, June 2006

Prior Speaking Engagements

“Adapting Civil and Common Law Contracts to the U.S. Market”, workshop seminar presented during the 28th Annual Joint Conference – Expansion Alternatives in International Franchising in Washington, DC, U.S.A.

“Is Your Franchise System Up to Date?”, workshop seminar presented during the 45^th Annual IFA Convention

“Shopping Center Leases”, workshop seminar presented during the 48^th Annual IFA Convention

“Hidden Costs in a Shopping Center Lease – Dangers for Franchisees / Franchisors”, workshop seminar presented during the 28th Annual CFA Convention

“Franchising Agreements”, conference presented to the Canadian Institute