Bankruptcy & Insolvency Law

Show me the Money: Debt, Default and Enforcement
May 19, 2021

When a client comes to you with a collections issue, whether they are a creditor seeking to enforce their claim or a debtor seeking to understand and properly navigate their options, the stakes are high and the law is complex. Enjoy this reboot of the popular “Show me the Money” collections law CPD previously held in 2006 and 2012.

This session is geared toward general practitioners or junior lawyers starting out in the collections field. Find out the basics you need to know from experienced presenters, two main topic areas are covered:

  • Changing the Locks? What Commercial Landlords can do in this Post-Pandemic Era
  • Pre and Post-Judgment Collection Remedies

Moderator: Catherine Howden, Pitblado LLP

Presenters:
Master Frederick Lee, Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench
David Jackson, Taylor McCaffrey LLP
Eric Blouw, Pitblado LLP

CPD hours: 1.5 | EPPM hours: 0 | Price: $65.00 + GST = $68.25

OMG, They’re Insolvent! What Do We Do Now?
October 22, 2015

Insolvency and bankruptcy are “game changers” and can leave even experienced commercial lawyers wondering what happens next. If you practice in the area of labour and employment, commercial, construction, real estate or intellectual property law and want to better understand the impact of insolvency, this session is for you. A panel of skilled practitioners will lead you through different scenarios leading up to and following insolvency and update you on recent developments in the law. Topics covered:

  • Common issues facing both employers and employees in a labour and employment context, such as pension issues, wages, termination, group termination and WEPPA among others;
  • Advising the landlord on tenant insolvency and restructuring
  • The impact of insolvency on trusts under the Builders’ Lien Act
  • The inter-relationship between bankruptcy and insolvency law and intellectual property rights

Presenters:    
J.J. Burnell, Aikins Macaulay and Thorvaldson LLP
Kris Gibson, Aikins Macaulay and Thorvaldson LLP
David Jackson, Taylor McCaffrey LLP
David Marshall, Taylor McCaffrey LLP
David Kroft, Fillmore Riley LLP
Silvia de Sousa, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
Andrea Doyle, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

CPD hours: 3.5 | EPPM hours: 0 | Price: $100.00 + GST = $105.00

Show me the Money: Receivership and Bankruptcy Basics
April 22, 2021

When a client comes to you with a collections issue, whether they are a creditor seeking to enforce their claim or a debtor seeking to understand and properly navigate their options, the stakes are high and the law is complex. Enjoy this reboot of the popular “Show me the Money” collections law CPD previously held in 2006 and 2012.

This session is geared toward general practitioners or junior lawyers starting out in the collections field. Find out the basics you need to know from experienced presenters, two main topic areas are covered:

  • Secured party remedies - intro to receiverships
  • Bankruptcy, proposals and the impact on collections

Moderator: Catherine Howden, Pitblado LLP

Presenters:
Richard Schwartz, Tapper Cuddy LLP
Gord Neudorf, CPA, CA, CIRP, LIT, MNP Ltd.
JJ Burnell, MLT Aikins LLP

CPD hours: 1.5 | EPPM hours: 0 | Price: $65.00 + GST = $68.25