Best Lawyers in Canada for Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
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Christian Roy's practice focuses primarily on financial restructuring, bankruptcy, insolvency and realization of bank guarantees. His services are sought by local and international companies with restructuring needs and by court-appointed officers, financial institutions, secured and unsecured creditors and purchasers of assets from distressed companies. He has acted for several financial institutions and companies regarding informal workouts and debtor-in-possession financings. Mr. Roy has p...
Partner at Woods, Bodgan Catanu’s practice focuses on complex commercial disputes. He has extensive experience in high-stakes contractual matters, class actions, and corporate litigation. He has pleaded before the first instance and appeal tribunals of the province of Québec. He acted as lead counsel in several commercial arbitrations, notably a $200 million supplier–distributor UNCITRAL arbitration. He was recently co-lead counsel for certain bondholders of Nemaska Lithium...
Alain Riendeau is a partner of the Commercial Litigation section and member of the Insolvency & Restructuring group. He practices in the fields of civil and commercial litigation, with a focus on insolvency and corporate restructuring. Alain has been involved in many complex financial disputes and in most of the large restructurings that have taken place in Québec over the last three decades. Alain frequently pleads before both trial and appeal courts.
Jonathan B. Ross is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Jonathan B., who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jonathan B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Tony Van Klink practices insolvency and restructuring law and related commercial litigation, focusing on receiverships, bankruptcies, enforcement of security agreements, commercial debt recovery, and CCAA proceedings. Tony represents financial institutions, CCAA monitors, receivers, bankruptcy trustees, and other stakeholders in insolvency matters. He appears regularly before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, including appearances related to Commercial List matters. Tony also handles ins...
Julien Archambault is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law and Insurance Law. Julien, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Julien is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Background: Partner in the Firm and Head of the Robertson Stromberg Insolvency & Restructuring Group. Practice Areas: Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Realization, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law and Municipal Law. Professional Activity : Advises lenders, debtors and insolvency practioners on insolvency and restructuring matters and on commercial realization. Advises business on dispute resolution and litigation matters. Advises insurers on coverage issues, and advises muni...
Charles advises various clients in the automobile financing industry on various topics such as security for loans, proceedings, forms and internal policies. Charles also advises his clients, from the Province of Quebec or from outside of Quebec, as regard to the consumer protections laws and regulations. He has a vast experience regarding issues involving the personal and movable real rights registration for foreign financial institutions wanting to do business in Quebec as well as for financ...
Eric Savard is a litigator who regularly represents financial institutions, trustees-in-bankruptcy and medium-to-large businesses. In addition to court advocacy on their behalf, he also provides his clients with business and strategic advice. He is also a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. Eric has particular expertise in insolvency and restructuring matters, in respect of which he advises financial institutions, businesses and bankruptcy trustees. He also specializes in security ...
Jonathan Warin is a member of the firm's Commercial Litigation Group and specializes in bankruptcy and insolvency, extraordinary remedies and realizing on security. He regularly intervenes in various insolvency cases, whether to represent institutional lenders, trustees or debtors in a restructuring and liquidation context. Mr. Warin also handles commercial litigation cases of all kinds, particularly shareholder remedies and injunctions. Mr. Warin is Head of Practice Litigation and Conflict R...
Shawn Poisson is a partner at Koffman Kalef LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, working on the Lending/Insolvency and Commercial Real Estate & Development teams. He provides valuable guidance to clients, and recognizes the importance of informed counsel in resolving complex legal matters. Shawn works with a diverse client base, including property owners, lenders, borrowers, equipment lessors, and insolvency and restructuring professionals, alongside creditors. He also assists non-resident...
Maxime Cantin practises primarily construction law. He has over 20 years of experience in litigating construction disputes, including delay claims, additional costs claims, construction insurance claims, tender issues and engineers errors and omissions. He also has extensive experience in contract review and drafting. He also handles on a regular and continuous basis complex commercial litigation. Mr. Cantin thus regularly represents contractors, owners, commercial tenants, manufacturers, ser...
Jeff Carhart is an insolvency and bankruptcy lawyer with extensive experience in lending, securitizations, loan syndications, the enforcement of security over real and personal property, corporate reorganizations, receiverships, and bankruptcies. Jeff’s clients include banks, trust and insurance companies, asset-based lenders, business corporations, commercial landlords, and receivers and trustees in bankruptcy. Jeff appears frequently in The Ontario Superior Court and Court of Appeal o...
Glen is a commercial litigator who specializes in insolvency and restructuring matters. He advises clients on all aspects of commercial insolvency proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act , as well as on enforcement and realization. Glen has been involved in significant insolvency files as counsel for a variety of stakeholders, including debtor companies, lenders, and court’s officers (monitors, receivers, and trustees). Glen als...
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