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Our select experience is below as well as our reported decisions are below:

Appellant Advocacy - Select experience

• Successfully appealed a discharge from bankruptcy before a Registrar in Bankruptcy to a Judge to reduce the period of undertaking not to obtain credit from five years to two years

• Represented a creditor in appealing a conditional discharge from bankruptcy to a Judge

• Represented bankrupts in appealing a refusal of a discharge from bankruptcy from a Registrar in Bankruptcy to a Judge and also to the BC Court of Appeal

• Represented bankrupts in a novel case recognizing for the first time in Canada that administrative monetary penalties and disgorgement orders under s. 161(1)(g) of the BC Securities Act from stock market manipulation were debts not dischargeable by the BIA

Bankruptcy and Insolvency - Commercial and Personal Restructuring- Select Representative Experience

• Advised and represented a debtor company in working out arrangements with their largest creditor allowing the business to continue operations

• Represented a farm in a security enforcement action by a major bank. On behalf of the debtor farm, we negotiated and entered into a forbearance agreement while efforts were made to market and sell assets which resulted in the highest and best value for the assets being achieved

• Advised and represented numerous businesses and individuals in winding down insolvent businesses and avoiding fraudulent preferences

• Advising and representing individuals connection with directors’ liability to avoid or reduce exposure to liability on insolvency of business

• Acting for employees in CCAA and receiverships

Bankruptcy and Insolvency - Insolvency Litigation- Select Representative Experience

• Acted for bankrupts in numerous CRA and tax-driven bankruptcies on discharge applications

• On behalf of a bankrupt, we obtained a conditional discharge of $9,000 or approximately 2% of the CRA Debt on a bankrupt who owed approximately $360,000 in CRA debt. 

• Represented a bankrupt in British Columbia in foreign recognition court proceedings who was owed approximately $475,000,000 in debt to his largest creditor

• Engagements for various stakeholders involving investment matters and bankruptcy including stock market manipulations (pump and dumps) and other investment schemes, which include involvement of the BC Securities Commission

• Prosecuted and defended applications under s. 178 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and applications to lift the stay of proceedings imposed under s. 69.4 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 

• Represented unsecured creditors in investigating bankrupt’s assets and opposing their discharge resulting in a conditional order of discharge

• Acting for a secured creditor in a receivership in a failed real estate development project

• Providing legal opinions and advice to bankruptcy trustees

Civil Litigation - Select Experience

• Our firm acted for a law firm defrauded by a client in a social engineering scheme. Upon being retained, our firm commenced an action and strategically obtained a pre-judgment garnishing order against the former client’s bank account and secured most funds paid into court. The matter resolved out of court.

• Our firm acted for the former director of a failed Liberian mining company in various claims for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty by investors. 

• Various debtor-creditor disputes including banking litigation claims, promissory notes and claims by investor to recover their funds

• Successfully obtained an order of civil contempt against party who breached a consent order in a defamation matter

• Acted as plaintiff and defendant counsel in various commercial disputes including landlord-tenant matters, breach of contract, fraud, and securities disputes

Criminal and Regulatory - Select Experience

• Represented an individual charged with offenses under s. 201(3) and s. 198(c) the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act with undisclosed liabilities and fraudulent preferences with a consumer proposal. Obtained 18 months probation and conditional discharge. 

• Provided representation for a regulated professional during an investigation and interview with Securities Programs

• Represented individuals in examinations conducted before the Official Receiver (Superintendent of Bankruptcy)

• Provided advice and representation during police investigation in the context of fraud allegations under the Criminal Code of Canada

• Provided representation and representation to individuals under investigation by the BC Securities Commission

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