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Glen Agar

Glen’s practice is focussed on the corporate and commercial areas of the law. He has particular experience in mergers and acquisitions, the preparation and negotiation of agreements, banking and finance, government relations, securities, and agricultural matters.

Education

University of Manitoba, LL.B., 1987
University of Manitoba, B.A. 1984

Call to the Bar

Manitoba, 1988

Representative Cases/Transactions

Secretary and legal counsel to Monteris Medical Inc., a medical device company in the research and development stage headquartered in Winnipeg, which is developing a MRI Guided laser probe for the treatment of brain tumors. Glen was lead counsel in a number of rounds of financing.

Secretary and legal counsel to Shape Foods Ltd., a food processing company that produces omega3 rich flax oil using a proprietary process to extract the oil from flax seeds. Glen was lead counsel in its recent round of financing.

Legal Teachings

Accredited instructor for the International Right of Way Association, a professional association of members who are involved in all aspects of real property matters, and has instructed courses in real property and general law in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Yukon for more than 10 years

Former sessional lecturer for the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law

Former seminar leader for the Corporate/Commercial Bar Admissions Course, Law Society of Manitoba

Professional Associations

North American Regional Vice-Chair of the Agriculture Practice Group of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms
Member of the Canadian Bar Association
Member of the Manitoba Bar Association

Community Involvement and Other Affiliations

Chair of the Corporate Cabinet, and a board member of the Winnipeg International Children’s Festival, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to enriching children’s lives through the delivery of quality children’s entertainment, accessible to all.

Director of The Millennium Centre, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing the former CIBC Western Canada head office located at 389 Main Street back into commercial and public use.

Former Chair of the Exchange District Business Improvement Zone, City of Winnipeg, a business tax funded organization committed to improving business and promoting development in the Exchange District of Winnipeg.

Coach of his daughter’s ringette team and his son’s baseball team.