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Sarah practices in the area of insolvency, restructuring, banking litigation and commercial litigation. She advises and represents creditors, debtors, court-appointed officers, DIP Lenders and trustees in various insolvency and commercial proceedings. Sarah’s experience includes the negotiation of forbearance agreements, enforcement of security, enforcement of operators’ liens related to oil, gas and minerals, foreclosures, proposals to creditors, creditor realizations, receiverships and the restructuring of financially distressed companies.
With significant experience assisting clients in a variety of insolvency matters and related proceedings, Sarah routinely appears before the British Columbia Supreme Court, Provincial Court, and Court of Appeal and Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench acting for clients in debt recovery, security realization, debtor protection and foreclosure matters.
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Réalisations professionnelles et leadership
- Co-Chair, Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch) Insolvency Law Section
- Western Canada Committee Member, International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation
Mandats importants
- Acting for various financial institutions in prosecuting various debt recovery claims
- Acting for various financial institutions in relation to various commercial and residential foreclosure matters
- Acting for an institutional lender in advancing a number of breach of contract and negligence claims
- Acting for an operator in the enforcement of an operator’s lien pursuant to a Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen Agreement
- Acting for an institutional lender in a number of matters relating to cheque negotiation, including matters relating to cheque-kiting and forged bank drafts
- Acting for various clients in the negotiation and preparation of Proposals to creditors pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
- Acting on behalf of court-appointed receivers and monitors in various matters relating to insolvency proceedings
- Reviewing and providing opinions regarding security enforceability and priorities between creditors
- Negotiating and drafting of forbearance and subordination agreements between debtors and creditors
- Preparation of Assignment of Loan and Security agreements
Leadership éclairé
Speaking Engagements
- Insolvency, RedWater and AER LMR 2.0, CAPL Breakfast Meeting, June 22, 2016
- « Amici Curiae Lectures: Preparing Applications and Orders for Foreclosures and Self-Represented Litigants Part 2 », Law Courts Center, November 12, 2013, Vancouver, BC
- « Amici Curiae Lectures: A Primer on Foreclosures and Self-Represented Litigants », Law Courts Center, October 8, 2013, Vancouver, BC
- « 2013 Commercial Insolvency Technical Update », Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals Vancouver Forum, May 6, 2013
- « Incorporating Public Interest into Private Practice », UBC Law, Careers Committee, January 10, 2013, Vancouver, BC
Publications
- Author, Chapter 3: Bankruptcy (update), CLEBC British Columbia Due Diligence Deskbook, 2017
- Co-speaker, Insolvency, RedWater and AER LMR 2.0, CAPL Breakfast Meeting, June 22, 2016
- Co-author, « 2013 Commercial Insolvency Technical Update », Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals Vancouver Forum, May 6, 2013
- Insolvency and Restructuring Bulletin: SCC Releases its Decision in Sun Indalex Finance, LLC v. United Steelworkers, February 7, 2013
- Co-author, « Creditors’ Issues: Forbearance Agreements and Settlement Agreements », February 22, 2011
- “Finding Maximum Recovery from Distressed Real Estate”
- “An Overview of Canadian Options for Distressed Companies”
Engagement communautaire
- Access Pro Bono Society, Director
- Access Pro Bono Society of BC, Civil Chambers Pro Bono Duty Counsel
- Alpha Omicron Pi International Women’s Fraternity, UBC Alumnae
- Advisory Committee, Member
Associations professionnelles
- Solicitor Practice Issues Committee, Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch
- International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals
- International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation
- Turnaround Management Association
- Canadian Bar Association
- Vancouver Bar Association
Formation et admission au barreau
- British Columbia Bar, 2009
- LL.B., University of New Brunswick, 2008
- B.A. Anthropology, 2005