Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Restructuring

Art Stacey's practice is focused on a wide range of commercial and Art Stacey property matters, with an emphasis on agri-business ventures across western Canada. Art often acts for entrepreneurs and business people in start-up situations. His practice is centered on the structuring of transactions, their financing, and providing ongoing legal support to 201 Portage Ave, Suite 2200 commercial clients. He has been instrumental in the start-up and Winnipeg Manitoba R3B 3L3 organization of six short line railroads in western Canada, a cross border Canada durum growing cooperative, and various other new business ventures. Art also acts for banks and secured lenders in providing financing to a variety P. (204) 934.2537 of businesses. As well Art has significant experience in insolvency matters, F. (204) 934.0537 and has acted for both lenders and borrowers in re-structuring and E. [email protected] workout arrangements and in the enforcement of remedies for secured www.tdslaw.com/AJS lenders. Art oversees the firm’s Winkler and Morden operations. EDUCATION: University of Manitoba, LL.B., 1982 CALL TO THE BAR: Alberta, 1983 Manitoba, 1985

REPRESENTATIVE CASES/TRANSACTIONS: Amongst other deals, Art has acted for the Great Western Railway in its purchase from West-Can Rail Ltd. of 302 miles of railway in south-western Saskatchewan in 2004, the Fife Lake Railway Ltd. in its purchase of the Fife Lake subdivision from CPR in 2005, the Last Mountain Railway in its purchase from CNR of a portion of the Craik subdivision in central Saskatchewan, and the Boundary Trail Railway Company in its purchase of a portion of the La Riviere subdivision in south-western Manitoba. Previously Art acted for Prairie Pasta Cooperative, an attempt by durum producers in Canada and the mid-western United States to form an international durum processing cooperative. In such contexts Art also practices in the area of securities law. LEGAL TEACHINGS: Taught Business law at Red River College OTHER SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: Farm Liability - Risk Management, Canadian Association of Farm Advisors, November 2014 Back to the Future - The Growth of Short Line Railways, Business & Trade Magazine, June, 2010 Lecturer to Winnipeg Construction Association Lecturer to Canadian Credit Association Presenter at Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals annual seminar COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Former Director, Winnserv Inc., which provides housing for mentally challenged adults Former Director, United Way of Winnipeg Allocations Committee