News & Events

September 17, 2009

Charles Rotenberg will be speaking at a professional development seminar on Succession Planning for Advocis Ottawa. His topic will be "Implementation of Estate Planning Strategies for Individuals and Business Owners

September 2, 2009

Charles Rotenberg will be addressing a lunch meeting of the Small Business Association in Ottawa. His topic will be "Business Planning - Protecting Your Business From Creditors and the Tax Man..."

July 22-23, 2009

Charles Rotenberg will be making presentations at The Co-Operators 3rd Annual Ontario Wealth & Estate Planning Symposium, at Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario.

On July 22nd, his presentation will be entitled "Interplay of Trusts and Corporations - planning opportunities or traps for the unwary?"

On July 23rd, his presentation will be entitled "Wills, Probate, Intestacy & Estate Planning"

May 17-21, 2009

38th Annual Conference of the Association of Law Office Administrators in New Orleans, Louisiana Our Office Manager, Regina Appleton is on the Conference Organizing Committee.

Adam Aptowitzer will deliver a presentation on Monday, May 18th on "Electronic Marketing."

Charles M. Rotenberg and Jim Thompson (our IT guru) will deliver a presentation Tuesday, May 19th on "Going Paperless – Why, When and How."

Jim Thompson will deliver two more presentations on Wednesday May 20th, on "Modern Telephone Systems" and "Conference Room Technology."

May 13, 2009

Arthur Drache is leading a half day workshop followed by a luncheon address for the Association of Fundraising Professionals in Calgary, Alberta.

April 2, 2009

Charles M. Rotenberg will participate in a Seminar for Dentists, along with Doctors Professional Services and Scotiabank. Chuck's topic will be "How to make your professional corporation qualify for the Capital Gains Exemption."

January 28, 2009

Charles Rotenberg presented a Webinar about the Federal Budget, introduced in Parliament on January 27th, 2009. Click here for a copy of his slide presentation.

January 28, 2009

Charles Rotenberg gave a presentation about the Federal Budget at a breakfast seminar with the Ottawa accounting firm, Logan Katz. The Budget was introduced in Parliament late on January 27th, 2009.

December 15, 2008

Welcome back to Edudzi Ofori who will be joining us to continue her practice in tax and corporate law. Edudzi articled with Drache LLP and was called to the Bar of Ontario in June, 2008.

September, 2008

Steven Szilagyi has accepted a position as a Tax Policy Officer with the Department of Finance. We wish him well.

June 18, 2008

Adam Aptowitzer will be speaking at the joint program between the OBA and CCLA at the Charity Law Hot Spots events.

June 13, 2008

Drache would like to congratulate Edudzi Ofori on her call to the Bar of Ontario. Edudzi will be commencing her legal practice in Ottawa and we wish her well.

May 12, 2008

Drache would like to welcome Joel Secter to our team. As a summer student, Joel will assist our lawyers in all aspects of tax, business and charities law.

February 27, 2008

Charles Rotenberg gave a presentation about the Federal Budget at a breakfast seminar at the accounting firm, Logan Katz. The Budget was introduced in Parliament late on February 26th.

February 25, 2008

Here we grow again!! As of April 1, 2008, Jeffery (J.P.) McAvoy will begin practicing law at Drache, LLP in the areas of corporate, commercial law, wills and estates. He resides downtown with his fiancée and will be bringing his assistant Robin on board as well!

January 8, 2008

Charles M. Rotenberg addressed the Ottawa Estate Planning Council at their monthly dinner meeting on Tuesday, January 8th, 2008. He spoke about income tax planning using Employee Profit Sharing Plans (EPSP’s). Download this presentation (PDF)

November 28, 2007

In a workshop forum, Adam Aptowitzer, will discuss Your Claim to Flow-Through Shares hosted by the Canadian Association of Gift Planners Conference at the Chimo Hotel in Ottawa. Contact our office for more information.

November 6, 2007

Charles M. Rotenberg presents to the Association of Classification and Organization Consultants on Wills and Estate Planning.

October 2, 2007

Drache LLP proudly supports the Tamir foundation for its involvement with the developmentally and otherwise disabled, the only one of its kind the Jewish community. To volunteer or donate, visit www.tamir.ca
Click here to see Drache at the Tamir Golf Tournament.

September 24, 2007

On Monday, September 24, 2007, Adam Aptowitzer will be speaking at an Estate Planning Seminar sponsored by CNIB, the Canadian War Museum, the National Arts Centre Foundation, the Ottawa Humane Society, the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre Foundation, Saint Paul University and The Ottawa Mission. The topic of Adam’s presentation will be "Use It or Lose It – How to Extract Value from Donations."

The seminar, which runs from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm, will be held at the Canadian War Museum, located at 1 Vimy Place.

August 1, 2007

Drache would like to welcome Edudzi Ofori to our team. As an articling student, Edudzi will assist our lawyers in all aspects of tax, business and charities law.

Edudzi graduated with an LL.B. from the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa, in 2007. While pursuing her law degree, Edudzi worked at the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency.

July 23, 2007

Congratulations to Steven and Nili Szilagyi on the birth of a baby boy Moshe Eliezer

June 13, 2007

Congratulations to Steven Szilagyi and Sebastien Desmarais on being called to the Law Society of Upper Canada earlier this year and for Steven’s successful completion of the Quebec bar examinations.

June 4, 2007

Adam Aptowitzer was recently quoted in the Western Standard, commenting on the implications for charities that engage in political activities. According to Adam, many charitable organizations are unaware of the serious consequences of participating in political or partisan campaigns.
View complete Western Standard article here

March 22, 2007

Adam Aptowitzer presents "Opportunities Lost and Found" as guest speaker for the Association of Fundraising Professionals breakfast meeting at Capones. The discussion centres around gift opportunities, assets and ideas that are commonly overlooked but of great benefit to donors and charities.

March 19, 2007

Carswell's taxnet.pro(TM), Canada's most powerful on-line tax research service, adds Drache LLP  to their exclusive list of national law and accounting firms whose Budget commentary will be posted as it becomes available on Budget night. Drache LLP's addition to this group of contributors acknowledges the firm's stature as one of the Canada's leading sources for Canadian tax analysis and strategic thinking.

February 22, 2007

Charles Rotenberg presents a seminar on Succession Planning at the accounting firm of Logan Katz LLP.

December 7, 2006

Arthur Drache speaks at a lunch Meeting of the Victoria Community Foundation. His topic is “Tales from the trenches; Trends in Taxation and Charitable Giving.”

December 4, 2006

Arthur Drache chairs a meeting of the board of the International Center for Not-For-Profit Law in Washington, D.C.

November 21, 2006

Arthur Drache delivers a “A review of the Year 2006” to the Charities Subsection of the Ontario Bar Association.

November 8, 2006

Charles Rotenberg makes a presentation on Charitable Gift Giving on behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society at a special luncheon for financial professionals. The luncheon is focused on the benefits of charitable giving and the progress of cancer research in Canada.

October 29, 2006

Charles Rotenberg makes a brunch presentation entitled Death and Taxes - only one is inevitable!, to a luncheon audience on behalf of Ryan Lamontagne at the Canadian Aviation Museum.

Sepember 1, 2006 - Drache Office Move

As of September 1, 2006 our office moves to 222 Somerset St. W., 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON K2P 2G3. All phone numbers, fax numbers and email addresses will remain the same. The move allows us to further expand our services in response to the demands of our clients.

July 7 and 8th, 2006

Arthur Drache chairs a meeting of the International Centre for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) in New York City.

July 3 and 4th, 2006

Arthur Drache, at the invitation of the Russian Presidential Office on Human Rights, is one of a small group of non-Russian participants to attend a pre- G8 meeting in Moscow to discuss Russian NGO legislation.

June 29, 2006

Charles Rotenberg presents "Business Succession Planning" to the clients of Logan Katz Chartered Accountants LLP.

June 27, 2006

Charles Rotenberg presents "Interplay of Trusts and Corporations - Traps for the Unwary" to The Co-Operators Advanced Life Sales and Advanced Investment Sales Conference meeting in Ottawa.

May 10, 2006

Adam Aptowitzer makes a presentation to Chabad - Lubavitch of Ontario in Toronto entitled "Pursuing Charity - Running a Registered Charity in Ontario".

April 21, 2006

Charles M. Rotenberg presents a paper entitled "Basic Planning Techniques - Traps for the Unwary" to the St. Lawrence Rideau Chapter of Advocis, in Brockville. Advocis, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada, is the oldest and largest voluntary professional membership association of financial advisors in Canada.

January 18, 2006

Charles Rotenberg speaks to 80 members of the farming community in the Casselman area regarding business structures, transfers of farm property, tax and estate planning. The presentation was in conjunction with the Co-Operators.

January 16, 2006

Arthur Drache speaks to the Estate Planning Council of Montreal.

December 1, 2005

Effective December 1, Drache LLP has assumed the law practice of Patrick Galway, in Almonte Ontario. We will be taking over his offices and retaining his existing staff at at 359 Ottawa Street. The partners at Drache extend Patrick our best wishes in his retirement from active law practice and welcome all of his clients to Drache.

November 17-19, 2005

Arthur Drache will participate in two panels at the Global Forum on Civil Society which is being held in Istanbul, Turkey. He will be on a panel dealing with "Law and Indigenous People" in which he brings his experience with regard to his work with the Inuit and First Nations and on a second panel which deals with the issue of what is meant by "public benefit" in the context of drafting legislation in countries which are attempting to develop legislation dealing with an emerging civil society.

November 14, 2005

Arthur Drache will take part on a panel in conjunction with the annual convention of the Philanthropic Foundations of Canada in Toronto.

November 1, 2005

Join us in welcoming Adam Aptowitzer, who is moving from Toronto to join Drache LLP on November 1, 2005.

Adam has been practicing tax law since graduating from the University of Ottawa law school. He completed his articles at a tax litigation boutique firm in Toronto and has been practicing in this area with a special emphasis on charities and not for profits ever since.

September 29, 2005

Charles M. Rotenberg presents a paper at the annual symposium of the Institute of Advanced Financial Planners, in Ottawa.

September 13, 2005

Charles M. Rotenberg makes a dinner presentation to the Limestone City Study Club in Kingston regarding the incorporation of dental practices, and Wills and tax planning.

July 8, 2005

On July 8 Arthur Drache was named Chair of the International Center for Not-For-Profit Law, a Washington based NGO which assists governments and the third sector (voluntary sector) to develop legal frameworks in emerging democracies for the establishment of civil society. Drache was also named to the Board after a one-year absence required by term limits.

He succeeds Richard Fries, the former Chair of the Charities Commission of England and Wales as the chair of ICNL. More information about the organization and access to its publications can be had by visiting http://www.icnl.org.

July 4, 2005

Drache LLP expands. We are pleased to welcome Chad Boyd who is joining Drache, LLP as an associate today. Chad will be practicing in the areas of residential and commercial real estate, estate administration, estate planning, and corporate-commercial transactions. Many of our clients have worked with Chad in the past.

June 9, 2005

Arthur Drache will be giving a presentation to the Vancouver Chapter of the CAGP. His topic will be "Charitable Donations: Tales from the Trenches".

June 8, 2005

Arthur Drache is one of the presenters at a Miller Thomson LLP seminar in Vancouver to be held at the Four Seasons Hotel. His topic will be Charities and Political Activity.

May 25, 2005

Arthur Drache delivered a luncheon address to the Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP) in Kingston on the topic of Charities and Political Activity.

May 12, 2005

The law firm of Drache, Rotenberg and Buchmayer officially changed its name to Drache LLP and launched its new website www.drache.com

May 12, 2005

Charles M. Rotenberg presented a paper entitled “Introduction to Estate Planning” at the Advocis national conference in Halifax N.S. For a copy of the presentation contact Charles Rotenberg.