Best Lawyers in Canada for Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
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Jennifer practices in the areas of insolvency and restructuring. Jennifer's insolvency practice focuses on bankruptcy, receivership, and restructuring proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act . Jennifer has appeared in all levels of court in Ontario, the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal, and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, and has assisted on matters before the Supreme Court of Canada. She has experience litigating a variety...
Tiffany maintains a broad litigation practice with an emphasis on insolvency and restructuring. She acts for a range of clients including trustees, receivers, creditors and debtors in informal and formal restructuring and liquidation. Tiffany also has experience litigating contract disputes, business-related torts, and company, partnership and director/shareholder disputes.
Noor is a restructuring and insolvency lawyer with a focus on matters advancing under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act . He primarily advises large institutional lenders, monitors, and receivers. He brings a nuanced understanding of Canadian restructuring and insolvency law and regularly provides strategic advice on matters involving vesting and reverse vesting orders to facilitate distressed asset and real property sales. Noor advises on re...
Baylee is a member of the firm’s Insolvency & Restructuring and Litigation & Dispute Resolution groups. She represents lenders, debtors, receivers, and bankruptcy trustees in receiverships, foreclosures, and proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act . In addition to her insolvency practice, Baylee maintains a broad commercial litigation practice and has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in British Columbia.
Ariane Carrier is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Ariane practices law in Québec, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Ariane Carrier since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ariane Carrier is held by other lawyers.
Heidi Esslinger is an associate in the Vancouver office’s Insolvency and Restructuring group. Heidi’s practice focuses on corporate insolvency and restructuring matters, including cross-border proceedings, receiverships, and reorganizations under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act . She has represented debtors, purchasers of distressed assets, insolvency professionals and major stakeholders of insolvent businesses. She also maintai...
Nick understands commercial financing from multiple perspectives. He works to help borrowers and lenders structure a variety of debt financing transactions. Nick possesses a deep intellectual curiosity which he readily applies as a pragmatic and client focused approach to his practice. Nick also understands that the unforeseen may happen and not every deal goes as planned. Therefore, Nick also is able to guide clients through a restructuring and insolvency process, when necessary. Whether fin...
Patrick Cajvan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Patrick practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Patrick Cajvan since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Patrick Cajvan is held by other lawyers.
Kaitlynd maintains a vibrant and developing practice in Miller Thomson’s Restructuring & Insolvency Group. She is experienced in a range of matters, from creditor’s rights enforcement and foreclosure to receiverships, proposals and restructuring under the BIA, as well as CCAA proceedings. Kaitlynd aims to work with her clients to find practical and cost-effective solutions to often novel and fast-developing situations. Aside from work, she enjoys singing in a choir, serving on...
Candace Formosa is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Candace practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Candace Formosa since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Candace Formosa is held by other lawyers.
Steven Brassard is an associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group in Fasken’s Québec City office. His practice focuses on sensitive, high-stakes financial matters, including fraud, asset recovery, shareholder disputes, and bankruptcy and insolvency, where responsiveness, strategic judgment and rigour are key. He regularly assists companies and financial institutions faced with embezzlement and sophisticated fraudulent schemes, with the clear objective of identifying,...
Alexander is a lawyer with TGF, practicing in both restructuring and insolvency and commercial litigation. Alexander’s flexibility and breadth of knowledge of these areas of law assist his clients in finding creative resolutions to complex disputes, whether inside or outside of the courtroom. Alexander regularly represents financial institutions and other creditors in complex insolvency proceedings, and as an active oral advocate, has appeared in the Ontario Superior Court and the Court...
Valerie Di Lena is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Valerie practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Valerie Di Lena since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Valerie Di Lena is held ...
Mishaal is a member of Fasken’s Insolvency & Restructuring group and the Banking & Finance team. In his insolvency and restructuring practice, Mishaal advises clients on credit and debt collection, bankruptcies, receiverships, formal and informal debt restructurings (including under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act ), commercial foreclosures, and realizations under the Personal Property Security Act . Mishaal also works with banks,...
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