MEDIA ADVISORY: Legal Technical Briefing – Canadian Tobacco Litigation Update: Explanation of CCAA Plan of Arrangement filed by Court-Appointed Mediator

TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2024 /CNW/ – Media are invited to a special online legal technical briefing by counsel for the consortium of nine provinces and territories explaining the process for the just-released filing of the Court-appointed Mediator and Monitors in the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) proceedings of the tobacco companies: JTI Macdonald, Imperial Tobacco and Rothmans, Benson & Hedges.

A short media availability will follow explanatory remarks.

Members of the media wishing to attend the technical briefing are asked to register in advance at:

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6c819346-84a1-4ab2-b86d-59968f263e59@ba4f8da5-5a46-4117-bb0f-12bd54df5c93

Details

Date:             

Friday, October 18, 2024

 

Time:             

 

NOON EDT

 

Location:     

 

Online at:

 

Speakers:     

 

Counsel for the consortium of clients including governments and territories


•  Mike Eizenga, Co-Chair, Class Action Practice Group, Bennett Jones, co-counsel


•  André I.G. Michael, Senior Partner – Medical Negligence, Siskinds LLP, Lead negotiator


•  Preet Gill, Managing Partner, Co-Head of Research & Opinions Practise, Bennett Jones, CCAA expert


•  Michael Peerless, Head of Class Actions, Mckenzie Lake, co-counsel



Note to Media:

Interview requests may be made by emailing caroline@profilecoms.com.

SOURCE Counsel for the Consortium of nine provinces and territories in Tobacco Plan of Arrangement

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