David Earle Baird, Q.C., Lawyer
Conference Speaker
Federated Press Contributions
| Speaker, "Rights of Secured Creditors" Financial Litigation Session, Financial Executives Summit, Toronto, December 6-7, 1995 |
Biography
| Born 22 August 1935 |
| Educated University of Toronto B.A. 1955; Osgoode Hall Law School of York University LL.B. (Hons.) 1959 |
| Partner, Torys (formerly Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binnington) 1985– |
| Partner, Harries, Houser 1960-85 |
| Appointed Queen's Counsel 1976 |
| Called to the Bar of Ontario 1959 |
| Articled, Harries, Houser and Jones 1958-59 |
| Member, Canadian Bar Association, International Bar Association, INSOL International, The American Law Institute and American Bankruptcy Institute |
| President of The Insolvency Institute of Canada |
| Member, Advisory Committee established by Industry Canada to make recommendations relating to future amendments to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 1993–; Advisory Committee established by the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs of the Government of Canada which considered amendments to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 1985-86 |
| Counsel, Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce of the Parliament of Canada when it considered two proposed new Bankruptcy Acts 1975-80 |
| Co-Editor, Canadian Bankruptcy Reports |
| Frequent lecturer, bankruptcy, receivership, restructurings and personal property security |
Practice Description
| Mr. Baird practises in the area of insolvency, bankruptcy and receivership, as well as in banking and commercial disputes. He has been involved in a number of significant restructurings of insolvent companies over the years, including Chrysler Canada, Daon Development Corporation, Carma Limited, Nu-West Group, Dome Petroleum, Algoma Steel Corporation, Olympia & York Developments Limited, Cadillac Fairview Inc., Dylex Limited, Beatrice Foods Inc., The T. Eaton Company Limited, SkyDome Corporation and Royal Oak Mines Inc. |
Address
| Torys |
| Suite 3000, Maritime Life Tower |
| P.O. Box 270, Toronto Dominion Centre |
| 79 Wellington Street West |
| Toronto, Ontario M5K 1N2 |
| Telephone: (416) 865-7511 |
| Telecopier: (416) 865-7380 |
| E-mail: d.baird@torytory.ca |
| Web: www.torys.com |
Entry updated August 2000