Law Practice
Martin Sennott's primary practice is in corporate recovery and insolvency, including secured and unsecured realizations, receiverships, foreclosures and bankruptcy. He represents a number of financial institutions, mortgage investment companies, private lenders and trustees in bankruptcy in these areas, advising them on foreclosure issues, the recovery of assets and creditor priority disputes. Mr. Sennott has also acquired significant experience in matters relating to fraud, including realization on assets obtained through fraud, or obtained with financing obtained through fraud.Education
University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law (1995)
Simon Fraser University, Bachelor of Business Administration (1992) and Bachelor of Economics (1992)
Professional and Other Activities
Author, CLE paper entitled "Priorities: Before and After Bankruptcy"Member, Mortgage and Investment Associations of B.C. (MIABC)Participant, Turnaround Management Association activities (TMA)Participant, Vancouver Insolvency Discussion GroupMember, Young Insolvency Practitioners (YIP)Mr. Sennott also represents a number of financial institutions on banking and lending matters; primarily on commercial loans. Mr. Sennott acts on all types of lending transactions; however, he focuses on unusual or difficult transactions including D.I.P. (Debtor in Possession) loans, acquisitions requiring court orders (bankruptcy, foreclosure etc.), and financing of property under distress.He also advises his small business and Aboriginal clients (bands, band-owned companies, tribal councils and non-profit societies) in economic and real estate development, leasing and conveyancing, governance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, tax planning, shareholder agreements and disputes, trespass and land claims, breach of trust, fiduciary duties and general corporate/ commercial matters. Mr. Sennott is also outside corporate counsel for over 150 companies; providing a full range of corporate services to such clients.Bar Admissions
British Columbia, 1996 |
