Legal Blog: Shop Locally

“Fraud: how to avoid it, how to protect against it, how to deal with it” – Panel Discussion & Round Table

On October 16, 2019, Shop Locally, Professionally, an initiative promoting and supporting Mississauga-based businesses, hosted an educational breakfast and a panel discussion on fraud. Allison Speigel, partner at Speigel Nichols Fox LLP, moderated the panel and Tiziana Moretti, the Chief Law Clerk of Speigel Nichols Fox LLP, was one of the panellists who provided insights sharing her 29 years of experience in the collection field. Tiziana addressed concerns for small and mid-size businesses, tips on how to prevent fraud, and how to notice red flags.

Carnival

Succession Planning Round Table

The event addressed some of the major issues underlying succession planning from a legal, financial planning, tax, and insurance perspective. After a moderated panel discussion, there was a facilitated round table discussion to allow participants to join the conversation and explore any succession planning issues they may have been facing.

A Night at the Casino

Panel Discussion on Rogers Television

Hazel McCallion moderates a panel discussion about why it’s important to hire local professionals. Guests on the show include: David Wojcik, President & CEO, Mississauga Board of Trade; Marc Belaiche, President, TorontoJobs.ca; Mahzulfah S. Uppal, Lawyer, Prouse, Dash & Crouch, LLP and the then president of the Peel Law Association; Allison J. Speigel, Lawyer, Speigel Nichols Fox, LLP; Vince Gambino, Director of Acoustics.

Wine Tasting