Best Lawyers in Canada for Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

Ryan Quinlan is a lawyer practicing in insolvency & restructuring, debt & foreclosures and commercial litigation. He has been retained to act for debtors, creditors, trustees, receivers and monitors in insolvencies throughout Alberta. Ryan has substantial experience in debt recovery actions, security enforcement and foreclosures. He also acts as counsel on complex corporate and commercial litigation matters, including fraud actions, shareholder disputes, oppression claims, complex cre...

Steven has deep expertise in commercial litigation and insolvency law, after spending close to 30 years as a leader of the insolvency and restructuring group at Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP.Steven’s practice encompasses all aspects of complex domestic and multinational restructuring and insolvencies. He prides himself on taking a calm, practical and cost-efficient approach to even the most complex multidimensional and multidisciplinary issues. Steven regularly represents purchasers...

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...

Mr. Reardon joined NST in January 2020, before which he was a partner and the former Chair of the Litigation Group in the Vancouver office of a national law firm and Co-Chair of the firm’s Restructuring and Insolvency Group. Mr. Reardon specializes in insolvency and restructuring law and has extensive experience in commercial matters, banking litigation, conflicts of law, administrative and constitutional law. Mr. Reardon was named Lawyer of Year by Best Lawyers in Canada for Insolvency...

Clifton Prophet is a partner and head of Gowling WLG's Financial Institutions Litigation Group, practising in the areas of insolvency, pensions and employment benefits. Clifton advises and represents creditors, debtors, insolvency practitioners and other stakeholders in all types of reorganization, liquidation and realization proceedings. Clifton has specialized "nuts and bolts" experience in insolvency disputes. Clifton also provides advice with respect to pensions and employment issues aris...

Arnold Cohen’s practice includes financing and insolvency and restructuring. His financing practice focuses on asset-based lending (both Canadian and cross-border transactions), in which he represents leading US and Canadian asset-based lenders and factors. Mr. Cohen also regularly represents lenders and corporate borrowers in the financing of real estate, receivables and equipment, as well as acquisition, project, structured and traditional bank financings, all on both a syndicated and...

Wojtek Jaskiewicz is a partner in the firm’s Insolvency and Restructuring Practice Group. He is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law. Wojtek represents clients in court proceedings, arbitrations, mediations and negotiations. What distinguishes Wojtek is his nuanced knowledge of insolvency law together with his skill as a litigator. Wojtek is able to advise shareholders and large corporate clients in sophisticated insolvency matters and...

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...

Michel La Roche is a senior commercial lawyer with many years of experience. He has developed a particular expertise in restructuring, financing, winding-up, bankruptcy and commercial fraud matters, and regularly works on major asset purchases and sale transactions involving corporations in the real estate, construction, manufacturing, distribution and service industries. His clientele includes financial institutions, business corporations, trustees and the corporate counsels of financial ins...

Practice D.J. is a partner in the restructuring and litigation firm Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP and has represented a wide variety of stakeholders in complex restructurings and insolvency litigation for more than 25 years. She is known for having a deep understanding of the insolvency framework, both domestic and international, and for applying strategic skills to achieve creative outcomes for clients. Representative mandates include representing the first public university in Canada to be re...

As the leader of the Insolvency and Restructuring practice at Duncan Craig LLP, Darren is a highly sought-after counsel for debtors, lenders, creditors, insolvency professionals, and other stakeholders involved in some of Alberta's most significant and intricate insolvencies. Darren's experience in the field has been widely recognized by his peers, with him being selected for inclusion in Canada's Best Lawyers since 2008. He was also named Lawyer of the Year in Insolvency and Restructuring fo...

Clayton Barry was born and raised in Saskatchewan and enjoys working with clients who, like him, have a fascination for the entrepreneurial spirit and creativity of folks from the Prairies. Clayton works with small business owners, farm clients, and members of the transportation industry. He also has a busy real estate practice and particularly enjoys working with first time home buyers. Clayton Barry has a robust practice with a particular emphasis on general litigation, debtor and creditor ...

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...

Scott Boucher focuses his practice on commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on trusts and estate disputes, as well as insolvency and restructuring matters. He advises clients on a broad range of issues, including wills variation and validity claims, elder law and capacity matters, receiverships, CCAA and bankruptcy proceedings, foreclosures, and contract, corporate, and property disputes. He has appeared before the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the British Columbia Court of App...

Jennifer Stam is a restructuring and insolvency lawyer. Her practice focuses on commercial insolvency, corporate restructuring, corporate law, bankruptcy and financial services. Jennifer offers a broad range of services including in-and out-of-court restructurings, acquisitions, commercial financing transactions and enforcement matters. She has acted as counsel for debtors, secured and unsecured lenders, purchasers and court officers in several complex national and international matters. Jenn...

Massimo (Max) Starnino is a top lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Max is an insolvency lawyer and commercial litigator. He manages clients’ problems, so that their problems don’t manage them. He starts by identifying client objectives and issues, and develops a strategy for success based upon the identification of allies in the case, building consensus and realistic litig...