Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021 
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 litigation objectives. Having spent nearly 20 years working on insolvency cases, he is keenly aware of the issues raised by real-time, multi-stakeholder litigation, and that while litigation is often necessary, a court judgment is not always a complete solution. Representative engagements include: acting for class-action plaintiff groups in the restructuring of Poseidon Concepts Corp., Montreal Maine & Atlantic Canada Co. (the former rail company at the centre of the Lac-Mégantic railway disaster), and Sino-Forest Corporation; acting for the United Steelworkers union in the restructuring of Essar Steel Algoma Inc.; and acting for the Superintendent of Financial Services for Ontario as administrator of the Pension Benefit Guarantee Fund in the restructuring of Sears Canada Inc. and Nortel Networks Limited.
Max has been published widely, is a contributing editor to Halsbury’s bankruptcy and insolvency service, and a member of the Insolvency Institute of Canada, which selects its membership from the most senior and experienced insolvency practitioners across Canada. His work has been repeatedly recognized by Lexpert, Best Lawyers in Canada, and Benchmark Litigation.
Max, who practices law in Toronto, Ontario, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Massimo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
