Robert I. "Bob" Thornton

Robert I. "Bob" Thornton


Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP

Recognized since 2006

Toronto, Ontario

Practice Areas

Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
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The “highly sought after” Robert Thornton is widely acknowledged as one of the foremost insolvency practitioners in Canada and is a founding partner of Thornton Grout Finnigan (TGF). Bob is recognized as a Band 1 "leading individual" in restructuring/insolvency by Chambers Global 2021, and has been lauded as "a leading light" and "pound for pound one of the top lawyers in town." Bob is named Lawyer of the Year in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada for Toronto insolvency and financial restructuring law. The Best of the Best 2018 listed Bob as one of the top five insolvency and restructuring lawyers in Canada, and has described him as "exceptional" and "the most innovative in the field."

Bob has acted in leading roles in the restructurings of JTI-Macdonald Corp., Just Energy Group; Carillion Group in Canada, Performance Sports Group Ltd., Stelco Inc., Pacific Exploration, GuestLogix Inc., Coopers & Lybrand, Mobilicity, Hollinger, AbitibiBowater, Fraser Papers, Calpine, and Air Canada, and the reorganization of BCE.

Bob is the Past-President of the Insolvency Institute of Canada and is the only full-time practice lawyer in Canada who is a Fellow of both the American College of Bankruptcy and the Insolvency Institute of Canada. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1984.


Contact & Links
Location
  • 100 Wellington Street West. Suite 3200
    Toronto-Dominion Centre
    P.O. Box 329
    Toronto, ON M5K 1K7
    Canada
Languages
  • English
Bar Admissions
  • Ontario, 1984
Affiliations
  • American College of Bankruptcy - Fellow
  • Insolvency Institute of Canada - Director

Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario

8 The Best Lawyers in Canada awards

4 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, Toronto, Canada (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 for work in:
  • Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

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