Enforcing Foreign Judgments: Strategies, Tools and Tactics from the Trenches
"Enforcing Foreign Judgments: Strategies, Tools and Tactics from the Trenches" is a comprehensive 70-minute program designed to equip legal professionals with effective methods for enforcing foreign judgments and arbitral awards. Organized by the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) and available through CPDOnline.ca, this session features insights from seasoned practitioners in the field.
The program delves into critical topics such as laying the groundwork for successful recovery, options for preserving assets to prevent dissipation, and tools available across jurisdictions to facilitate prompt payments by unwilling debtors. It addresses strategies beneficial for Canadian clients enforcing judgments abroad, as well as for foreign clients seeking recovery in Canada.
Notable speakers include Naomi Loewith, Director of Strategic Partnerships (Canada) at Omni Bridgeway; Ira Nishisato, a commercial litigator and international disputes lawyer at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP; Myriam Seers, Vice-Chair of the ICC Canada Arbitration Committee and practitioner at Torys LLP; and Wieger Wielinga, responsible for Omni Bridgeway’s investment origination in sovereign awards and judgments globally.
This program is ideal for legal professionals involved in international litigation, arbitration, and judgment enforcement, offering practical strategies and tools to enhance their practice in these areas.
Speakers(4)
Ira Nishisato
Partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Ira Nishisato is a commercial litigator and international disputes lawyer at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Toronto, specializing in complex commercial litigation, commercial fraud, investigations, cybersecurity, and international disputes and judgment enforcement.
Myriam Seers
Vice-Chair of the ICC Canada Arbitration Committee at Torys LLP
Myriam Seers is Vice-Chair of the ICC Canada Arbitration Committee and practices at Torys LLP in Toronto, with nearly 14 years of experience in international commercial arbitration, investor-state arbitration, and domestic commercial arbitration across various sectors.
Naomi Loewith
Director of Strategic Partnerships (Canada), and Investment Manager & Legal Counsel at Omni Bridgeway
Naomi Loewith is the Director of Strategic Partnerships (Canada), and Investment Manager & Legal Counsel at Omni Bridgeway, a global leader in dispute finance. She holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and previously clerked for Justice Morris Fish at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Wieger Wielinga
Managing Director at Omni Bridgeway
Wieger Wielinga is responsible for Omni Bridgeway’s investment origination in (sovereign) awards and judgments globally and its litigation funding efforts in EMEA and the UK. He has close to three decades of experience in global litigation, litigation funding, and enforcement.
Event Details
- Date
- January 1, 2021
- Location
- 🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada
- Pricing
- $279.00 plus tax
- Audience
- Legal professionals involved in international litigation, arbitration, and judgment enforcement.
- CLE Credits
- 1.0 substantive credit