Daniel F. So Associate McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP 300 Dundas Street London, Ontario Canada N6B 1T6 Tel: 519.672.5666 ext. 307 Fax: 519.672.2674

Email: so@mckenzielake.com

Professional Experience and Activities

Daniel practises business law with an emphasis on franchising, licensing and distribution law, and trade-marks and intellectual property law. He is the head of the firm’s Franchise Law Department. His practice focuses on advising franchisors, franchisees, franchisee associations and others involved in franchising on all aspects of Canadian franchise legal matters.

Daniel is the author of the best-selling Canadian Franchise Law Handbook published by Lexis-Nexis Butterworths. Additionally, Daniel is an adjunct professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario and is an instructor of business law at the Canadian Institute of Management.

Dan has been involved in a number of speaking engagements and publications including:

• Legislative Update (opening plenary session), Canadian Franchise Association Legal Symposium, 2007
• Houdini's Franchise Law: Exclusions and Exemptions from Disclosure in Canada; 6th Annual Franchise Law Conference, Ontario Bar Association, 2006
• The Basics of Franchise Law, Middlesex Law Association 2nd Annual Business Breakfast: New Developments in Corporate Law, June 2006
• Who is the real underdog in the franchise relationship? Franchise Canada Magazine, May/June 2006
• Does the Franchise Industry need Additional Regulation? Franchise Voice, Canadian Franchise Association, April 2006
• Canadian Franchise Law Handbook; Lexis-Nexis Butterworths, 2005.
• Franchise your Business. London Small Business Centre Seminar, 2004.
• Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents: an introduction to Intellectual Property. London Small Business Centre Seminar, 2004.
• Franchise Law - what every franchisor, franchisee and prospective franchisee needs to know. National Franchise and Business Opportunities Show (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, London, Ottawa, Halifax).
• Purchasing a Franchise - Tips and Tricks. National Franchise and Business Opportunities Show (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, London, Ottawa, Halifax).
• Don't just carry the Briefcase - the Student Role in Large Transactions. Ontario Bar Association, Excelling at Articles Continuing Education Program, 2003.
• The Sale and Purchase of a Business. Ontario Bar Association, Excelling at Articles Continuing Education Program, 2001-2002
• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. Seminar, London Hilton Hotel, 2003.
• with Dillon, Peter Macrae, Franchising in a "New World of Disclosure" - What's New in the World of Disclosure. Ontario Bar Association, Third Annual Franchise Law Conference, 2003.
• Franchising 101, Chapter 6: Pre-Sale Disclosure, with Dillon, Peter Macrae, Ontario Bar Association.
• Is your Business a Franchise, and US Expansion Strategies. New Business Centre, 2002.
• Is Mr. Donut Stale?, with Dillon, Peter Macrae, Franchise & Distribution, Federated Press, Volume VIII, No.1.
• Franchise Legislation - What's out there already, what does the Act say, and how does it all affect me?, with Dillon, Peter Macrae, Canadian Franchise Association Legal Day.
• What is Good Faith?, with Dillon, Peter Macrae, Franchise & Distribution, Federated Press, Volume VII, No.4

Franchise, Licensing and Distribution

Trade-marks and Intellectual Property

Law Society of Upper Canada

Middlesex Law Association

Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (Associate)

Canadian Franchise Association (Legal and Legislative Committee Member

Sport Solution (Director)

Fanshawe College International Business Program (Advisor)

Called to the Ontario Bar - 2001

University of Victoria - Bachelor of Laws - 1999

The University of Western Ontario - Economics and Philosophy - 1996