MASTERING LEASE ENFORCEMENT: LEGAL STRATEGIES FOR PROPERTY MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS PRESENTED BY WITTEN LLP
This series promises to provide valuable insights and practical knowledge tailored specifically for property managers and administrators, ensuring you feel confident in your legal understanding of leasing issues. Don't miss out on this opportunity to strengthen your expertise!
SESSION 1: ENFORCEMENT OF COMMERCIAL LEASES: ESSENTIAL INSIGHTS
Join us for an in-depth exploration of the enforcement of commercial leases. This session will cover critical topics such as the distinctions between Force Majeure and Frustration of Contract, and the nuances of Rent Relief options—Deferral vs. Abatement. We will dissect the three options for lease enforcement and discuss key considerations regarding tenant insolvency. Equip yourself with the knowledge to effectively navigate complex leasing situations and ensure compliance with legal standards.
COST
BOMA Members: $125
Non-members: $145
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SESSION INSTRUCTOR
Howard J. Sniderman Partner, Co-Chair of Commercial Leasing Practice (Litigator)
Admitted to the Alberta bar in 1982, Howie attended the University of Calgary, University of Manitoba, and University of Alberta, where he earned his LL.B. in 1981. He is a senior litigator and past chair of the Witten LLP Litigation Department. Howie has a commercial litigation & arbitration practice that emphasizes commercial lease and contract litigation, builders’ liens, and insolvency litigation.
Howie was designated Queen’s Counsel (now King’s Counsel) in 2013. Most recently, Howie was the recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Service Award for Pro Bono Legal Service from the Law Society of Alberta and Canadian Bar Association (Alberta Branch).
Howie taught Civil Advocacy at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law and is a frequent lecturer and seminar panelist on topics ranging from trial advocacy to commercial lease matters for numerous legal and industry associations.
He has served as chair of the Canadian Bar Association Commercial Leasing subsection and as president of Edmonton Beth Shalom Congregation, chair of Camp BB-Riback, and on the national board of Maccabi Canada. Howie is an Associate Member of the Board of Governors of Hebrew University in Jerusalem and a member of the Executive Committee of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
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