On May 6, 2022, Jennifer Pereira, Q.C. will co-present “Cut and Run: Getting your Client out of Multi-Party proceedings.” This presentation will provide an overview of Pierringer and Mary Carter agreements and how to implement them successfully in Saskatchewan. You can register for the STLA’s spring conference here.
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