Corporate/Commercial Part 2: What Happens to Bonuses and Commissions on Termination of Contract; Commercial Leases - Best Practices; Protecting Private Shareholders; The Implications of the New Construction Act for the Commercial Leasing World

Brent is an associate in the firm’s litigation group. He acts on insurance defence, employment law and commercial real estate litigation matters. His experience includes advising on MVA and property damage insurance claims, representing employers and employees in wrongful dismissal cases, discrimination and human rights disputes, resolving commercial lease disputes, and acting on debt collection matters. He has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court and the Small Claims court. He received his LLB from Queen’s University and was called to the Bar in 2015.

David received his LL.B. from the University of Ottawa in 1974. He was called to Ontario Bar in 1976, and was called to the Nunavut Bar in 2001. David Stout is a partner at Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP, and leader of our Business Law Group. He has over thirty-five years’ experience providing legal services to organizations of every size. From not-for-profits to large international companies, David’s extensive experience includes incorporations, corporate re-organizations, and mergers and acquisitions. He has also acted as general corporate counsel for federal, provincial, and international organizations, including national and provincial not-for-profits. David regularly provides advice to clients on all aspects of corporate, business, and ancillary issues, including strategic planning, strategic alliances, and long-range policy issues that may affect business. His practice also includes wealth management and succession planning, bankruptcy and insolvency, IP Licensing and Enforcement and business issues related to intellectual property. In 1999, David was retained as lead counsel on behalf of the Office of the Interim Commissioner for the Territory of Nunavut. He negotiated the re-organization of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation and the Workers' Compensation Board of the Northwest Territories, following the division of the Northwest Territories into two new territories. David continues to practice within Nunavut, providing legal services and business advice to individuals, businesses operating within the Territory of Nunavut, and the Government of Nunavut. He finds the work he does in Nunavut endlessly rewarding, and is proud of what he has achieved there.