Meet Our Team
Crowe MacKay & Company’s Licensed Insolvency Trustee are ready to listen and committed to providing you with compassion and respect. Together, we will navigate towards the financial freedom you deserve.
Derek Lai CPA, CMA, CIRP, LIT, CFE
Partner, President
Derek is best described as experienced, effective, and knowledgeable. While these attributes have established Derek as a frontrunner in the industry, it is his demeanor and ability to make clients feel comfortable that earn him the title of trusted advisor. Well-informed not just of the insolvency framework, Derek ensures a smooth process that gains the confidence of those he serves.
Partner, President
Derek is best described as experienced, effective, and knowledgeable. While these attributes have established Derek as a frontrunner in the industry, it is his demeanor and ability to make clients feel comfortable that earn him the title of trusted advisor. Well-informed not just of the insolvency framework, Derek ensures a smooth process that gains the confidence of those he serves.
Jonathan McNair, CPA, CA, CIRP, LIT
Partner, Senior Vice President
Jonathan is a Partner in Crowe MacKay & Company’s Corporate Advisory and Restructuring Group. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional, as well as a Licensed Insolvency Trustee. Jonathan specializes in advising professionals facing business and finance related issues.
Partner, Senior Vice President
Jonathan is a Partner in Crowe MacKay & Company’s Corporate Advisory and Restructuring Group. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional, as well as a Licensed Insolvency Trustee. Jonathan specializes in advising professionals facing business and finance related issues.
Nelson Allan, CPA, CIRP, LIT
Partner
Nelson is a Partner in Crowe MacKay & Company’s Corporate Advisory and Restructuring Group. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional (CIRP), as well as a Licensed Insolvency Trustee (LIT).
Partner
Nelson is a Partner in Crowe MacKay & Company’s Corporate Advisory and Restructuring Group. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional (CIRP), as well as a Licensed Insolvency Trustee (LIT).
Russell Law CPA, CA, CIRP, LIT, CFE
Vice President of Crowe MacKay & Company
Russ has over three decades of experience concentrating on corporate recovery and insolvency. He has expertise in turnaround management, corporate restructuring, business viability reviews, asset realization and estate management. Russ continually strives to present his clients with creative and objective solutions that reflect their unique situations. The legal community appreciates his commitment to the highest standards possible in forensic accounting and litigation support engagements.
Vice President of Crowe MacKay & Company
Russ has over three decades of experience concentrating on corporate recovery and insolvency. He has expertise in turnaround management, corporate restructuring, business viability reviews, asset realization and estate management. Russ continually strives to present his clients with creative and objective solutions that reflect their unique situations. The legal community appreciates his commitment to the highest standards possible in forensic accounting and litigation support engagements.
Tetsu Takagaki, CPA
Senior Manager
Tetsu is a Senior Manager in Crowe MacKay & Company’s Corporate Advisory and Restructuring Group and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). He is currently enrolled in the Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional Qualification Program and recently passed the Competency-Based National Insolvency Exam.
Senior Manager
Tetsu is a Senior Manager in Crowe MacKay & Company’s Corporate Advisory and Restructuring Group and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). He is currently enrolled in the Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional Qualification Program and recently passed the Competency-Based National Insolvency Exam.
Crystal Taylor
Senior Manager
Crystal joined Crowe MacKay & Company in June 2009. Prior to joining Crowe MacKay & Company, she worked for a national accounting firm and has worked in the field of insolvency since 2003.
Senior Manager
Crystal joined Crowe MacKay & Company in June 2009. Prior to joining Crowe MacKay & Company, she worked for a national accounting firm and has worked in the field of insolvency since 2003.
Susan De Jong
Estate Manager
When it comes to the integrity of your financial future, you want someone working on your behalf who knows how to deal with creditors and who has experience protecting your legal rights. Susan believes that everyone deserves a fresh start and a second chance.
Estate Manager
When it comes to the integrity of your financial future, you want someone working on your behalf who knows how to deal with creditors and who has experience protecting your legal rights. Susan believes that everyone deserves a fresh start and a second chance.
Sarah Sabbagh
Senior Associate
Sarah is a South African Qualified Chartered Accountant, and began her career at BDO UK LLP, working in the auditing service line for both private and public companies. She relocated to Vancouver and joined Crowe MacKay & Company’s Insolvency, Restructuring and Forensic Accounting team where she assists with corporate insolvency engagements, including, but not limited to, bankruptcies, restructuring proceedings, and both private and court-appointed receiverships.