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Leilani J. Kagan

Leilani’s practice is focused on corporate and commercial transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and securities matters, with a primary focus on owner-manager taxation issues, corporate reorganizations, estate planning, trusts and commodity tax issues. Leilani’s practice includes charities and non-profit organizations.

Education

University of Manitoba, LL.B., 1998
University of Manitoba, B.A. (Economics), 1995

Call to the Bar

Manitoba, 1999

Achievements

Lexpert's Leading Lawyers Under 40
University of Manitoba Gold Medalist, 1995

Publications and Presentations

“Taxation Basics For Real Estate Developments” written and presented at Lorman Education Services Seminar Real Estate Developments From Beginning To End In Manitoba

“Vehicles For Giving: Technical Aspects Of Fundraising” written and presented at Canadian Associate of Gift-Planners Kaizen 2007

“Update on Non-Cash Executive Compensation: Employee Stock Option Plans, Deferred Share Plans and Supplementary Executive Retirement Plans” written and presented at 2004 Prairie Provinces Tax Conference

“Post-Mortem Planning for Private Corporations” presented at the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners seminar Estate Freeze From Hell

“Tax Issues Arising In Shareholder Buy-Sell Agreements” written and presented at Law Society of Manitoba Continuing Legal Education Seminar and at Advocis Continuing Education Technical Series

“Shareholder Buy-Sell Provisions For Private Corporations” written and presented at Law Society of Manitoba Continuing Legal Education Seminar

“Overview of Tax Issues In Estate Administration” written and presented at Law Society of Manitoba Continuing Legal Education Seminar

“Estate Planning and Planned Giving” written and presented at Manitoba Theatre Centre’s Annual Financial and Estate Planning Seminar

"Gifts Through Wills” written and presented at The Winnipeg Foundation’s Annual Agency Breakfast

Legal Teachings

Sessional lecturer for the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law

Group Learning Facilitator for Manitoba’s Centre for Professional Legal Education Program

Updates learning materials for certain tax sections for Manitoba’s Centre for Professional Legal Education Program

Professional Associations

Member of the Canadian Bar Association
Member of the Manitoba Bar Association
Secretary and Past-Chair Manitoba Bar Association Tax Section
Member of The Canadian Tax Foundation
Member of The Canadian Association of Gift Planners

Community Involvement and Other Affiliations

President and Director for the Rainbow Society Inc

President and Director of TRIP Dance Company

Honourary Solicitor for Mount Carmel Clinic

Member of The Victoria Hospital Foundation Financial Health Advisory Council

Member of The Winnipeg Foundation’s Allied Professionals Advisory Group