Jeff Lee, Q.C.

Representative Work

• Counsel to an Alberta technology company in CCAA restructuring.
• Counsel to landlord of publicly traded energy company in CCAA proceedings in Alberta. (2009)
• Counsel to secured lender in obtaining court appointment of receiver of construction company in Yukon Territory. (2009)
• Counsel to group of real estate companies in CCAA restructuring in Saskatchewan. (2006)
• Counsel to aviation company in CCAA proceedings in Manitoba. (2005)

• Counsel to secured lender in obtaining court appointment of receiver of construction company in Yukon Territory (2009).

• Counsel to Big Sky Farms in successful CCAA restructuring of approximately $100 million in secured and unsecured debt in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Iowa (2010).

• Counsel to secured creditor in New Brunswick CCAA proceedings by international mineral drilling companies operating in Canada, Mexico, Mongolia and Russia.

• Counsel to secured creditor in CCAA restructuring of one of Canada's three largest commercial hog production companies, a Manitoba company with 41 facilities and an aggregate debt of $111 million. (2012)

Leadership

• Rebuilding Success, The Journal of the Canadian Institute of Insolvency Practitioners – Editorial Board Member
• Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Inc. – Director (1999-2006) 
• Community Radio Society of Saskatoon, Inc. – Former President

Papers & Presentations

• "Rooted in Equity: The Jurisdiction of Canadian Courts to Allocate Restructuring and Realization Costs in Insolvency Proceedings", The Journal of the Insolvency Institute of Canada (2012).
• "Court Ordered Charges, Including Critical Suppliers", Annual Conference of the Insolvency Institute of Canada (2012).
• "Asset Realization", CAIRP Insolvency & Restructuring Forum (2011).
• "Agricultural Insolvency: Challenges and Opportunities Unique to Restructuring Canadian Agricultural Enterprises", Isaac Pitblado Lectures (Law Society of Manitoba, Manitoba Bar Association and University of Manitoba Faculty of Law, 2011).
• "Manufacturer Insolvency: Strategies For Retail Dealers to Manage The Challenges of Manufacturer Insolvency”, Western Canadian Advanced Insolvency Law & Practice Conference (Canadian Institute, Vancouver, 2009).
• "Selected Issues in Agricultural Insolvency", Advanced Insolvency Law & Practice Conference (Canadian Institute, Calgary, 2006).
• "Preserving Value Through BIA Division I Proposals: Issues and Options", Insolvency and Restructuring Forum (Canadian Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Professionals, Calgary, 2006).
• "Preserving the Value of a Business in Distress Through Use of the CCAA", Raising Capital & Preserving The Business Seminar (Saskatchewan Legal Education Society Inc., 2006).
• "Agricultural Insolvencies", Commercial Insolvency & Restructuring Forum (Canadian Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Professionals, Toronto, 2005).
• "Restructuring Challenges in Agriculture: The Legal Perspective", Turnaround Management Association, Northwest Chapter (Calgary, 2004).

Awards & Distinctions

• Insolvency Institute of Canada – Member
• One of Benchmark Canada's "Canada Litigation Stars" – Insolvency
• Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in Canada – Insolvency and Restructuring; Corporate and Commercial Litigation (since 2006) 
• Named one of Canada's Leading Lawyers in The Canadian Lexpert Legal Directory – Insolvency and Financial Restructuring; Corporate Commercial Litigation (since 2007)
• One of Benchmark Canada's "Local Litigation Stars"
• Lexis-Nexis / Martindale-Hubbell – "BV Peer Review Rated"