Best Lawyers Near You in Toronto, Ontario for Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
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...
Rebecca practises in the area of bankruptcy and insolvency. She has experience in receiverships, security enforcement, debt collection, creditors' rights, debtor protection and forbearance agreements and has represented lenders, debtors, receivers, trustees, inspectors, court-appointed monitors and DIP financiers in regional, national and cross-border insolvencies. Rebecca is the recipient of a TMA Toronto “Women of Excellence” award for Emerging Talent (2018) and a Lexpert Rising...
Leanne is a member of Thornton Grout Finnigan’s restructuring and insolvency practice group and is a recognized leader in insolvency law. Leanne’s practice includes a variety of mandates, including workouts, refinancing, receiverships, bankruptcies and the enforcement of creditors’ rights. Leanne regularly represents banks and financial institutions across a broad spectrum of industries, and she also represents court officers in BIA and CCAA proceedings. As an experienced in...
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...
Mitch Stephenson is a partner in the firm’s Insolvency and Restructuring Group. Mitch represents clients in all manner of insolvency proceedings, including domestic and cross-border restructurings and bankruptcies as well as receivership proceedings and liquidation and wind-up proceedings. Mitch provides guidance to clients in both transactional and litigation settings, helping them surmount obstacles at any stage of an insolvency proceeding, strategic process, or workout process. His c...
Phil has a broad litigation practice with experience in corporate and commercial litigation, including multijurisdictional litigation, shareholder disputes, insolvency, regulatory matters, and arbitrations. Phil has counselled clients across a wide range of industries, including retail, real estate, energy, insurance, financial services, and telecommunications. Phil has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court and Court of Appeal, the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench, the Federal Court...
Heather Fisher is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Heather, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Heather is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Career Rachel is a partner at Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP in Toronto and her practice focuses on restructuring and insolvency in Canada. She works closely with clients in distressed situations who seek her experience on a broad range of insolvency matters, including complex proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act . Rachel provides thoughtful and focused advice to her clients, which includes the enforcement of creditors’ rights a...
Stephanie Fernandes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Stephanie, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephanie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Daniel practises in the areas of insolvency law and real property litigation. Daniel’s insolvency law practice focuses on bankruptcy, receivership and restructuring proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. Also, Daniel helps clients assert contractual claims, exercise creditors’ rights, and recover debts. Daniel’s real property litigation practice focuses on mortgagee and tenant rights and priorities, rights of first r...
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...
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...
Mitch is a partner in TGF’s Restructuring and Insolvency team with experience representing debtor companies, Court officers, creditors, DIP lenders, private equity groups and distressed purchasers in CCAA and BIA proceedings. Mitch has represented US clients and worked on several cross-border matters in the US and the UK. He provides strategic advice to debtors regarding the protection of their business and creditors in loan recovery and security enforcement scenarios. Mitch has broad i...
Kate Yurkovich is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Kate, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kate is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Danish Afroz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Danish, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Danish is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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