Martin Sennott is the leader of the Insolvency, Realization + Restructuring group. His primary practice is in corporate recovery and insolvency, including secured and unsecured realizations, receiverships, foreclosures, CCAA matters and bankruptcy. He represents a number of financial institutions, mortgage investment companies, trustees in bankruptcy and private lenders in these areas, advising them on all areas of insolvency and realization. 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.
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.
Mr. Sennott is also outside corporate counsel for over 150 companies; providing a full range of corporate services to such clients.
Professional and Other Activities
Speaker, Western Forum of Credit and Financial Executives, September 15, 2011: "Guarantees, Indemnities and Covenants - Explanations and Pitfalls".
Speaker, CLE Bankruptcy & Insolvency 2009, "Recent Changes to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act."
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 Group.
Previous organizer, Young Insolvency Professionals (YIP).
Simon Fraser University, Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting concentration (1992)
Simon Fraser University, Bachelor of Economics (1992)
University of British Columbia, LL.B. (1995)
Year of Call: 1996 (B.C.)
