Clifton P. Prophet

Clifton P. Prophet


Gowling WLG

Recognized since 2015

Toronto, Ontario

Practice Areas

Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

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Clifton Prophet is a partner and head of the Financial Services Practice Group at Gowling WLG's Toronto office, 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 arising on the purchase and sale of businesses. Other aspects of his advisory practice include acting for the trustees and administrators of pension plans in connection with investment management and custody arrangements, insurance arrangements, plan mergers and transfers, surplus entitlement and the drafting of plan documentation.

Clifton appears on behalf of his clients before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada and various administrative tribunals, including the Financial Services Tribunal.

Clifton's experience includes almost two years of practice in London with one of the city’s pre-eminent firms. During his time abroad, Clifton advised a range of clients on pensions and employment matters arising on substantial multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions.

Clifton has been a member of the Association of Pension Lawyers (U.K.), the CBAO Pension and Benefits Section Executive and the Legal Advisory Committee to the Financial Services Commission of Ontario.

Clifton is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales.

Location
  • 1 First Canadian Place
    100 King Street West, Suite 1600
    Toronto, ON M5X 1G5
    Canada
Bar Admissions
  • Ontario, Canada

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  • Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

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