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Douglas J. Bamberger
Year of Call
1979
Languages Spoken
English
Practice Areas
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Representation of financial institutions, trustees and receivers in the realization of assets and recovery of debt. endering detailed legal opinions on the validity and enforceability of various security documents together with legal opinions on the advisability of and success of various security enforcement scenarios. Representation of financial institutions and debtors for corporate restructuring. Collaborating with financial institutions or debtors to design Work Out proposals Corporate and Commercial Representation of municipalities, economic development corporations, First Nation organizations in various commercial transactions. Representation of Chartered Banks, credit Unions and other financial institutions in the placing of sizeable secured loans Advising on Ontario Business corporations Act and related statutes in relation to corporate structuring and governance issues including business sales and purchases, incorporation, corporate financing (guarantees and shareholder agreements), mergers and acquisitions – negotiating, structuring and documenting the foregoing. Preparation of documentation for Partnerships, Joint Ventures and Franchise Agreements. Corporate Reorganizations Corporate documentation required to implement corporate reorganization and or share exchange pursuant to the Income Tax Act of Canada Estate Planning Assisting in formulation and implementation of Estate Plans for clients with assets ranging from $500,000 to several million dollars. Preparation of Wills and Inter Vivos Trusts Law Society of Upper Canada Canadian Bar Association Canadian Insolvency Foundation An organizing member and past legal advisor for Sudbury Craft and Arts Foundation. Member and legal advisor for Constable Joseph McDonald Scholarship Foundation. Legal corporate advisor for Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Past legal advisor for Church of the Epiphany. Past Secretary/Treasurer of Estate Planning Council of Sudbury. Member of Mining Cluster Advisory Group to promote local ownership of mining-based businesses. Invited presenter for the Law Society's Continuing Education on topics including specialty real estate sales, bankruptcy, receiverships, shareholders' and directors' rights and responsibilities. Invited presenter to various financial institutions on the Personal Property Security Act and the taking and enforcing of P.P.S.A. security. Assisted in developing, on behalf of a major financial institution, master documentation for Forebearance and Standstill agreements.
Education
University of Waterloo, B.A, 1973
University of Windsor, LL.B, 1977
