Insolvency & Restructuring

When financial hardship hits, informed and decisive action is required. Our Insolvency & Restructuring Group has the knowledge, experience and practical business perspective to provide timely and effective advice to both lenders and debtors as well as to receivers, monitors, directors and shareholders. Our technical knowledge of and experience with the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, and other relevant Federal and Provincial legislation, combined with our deep experience with insolvency and restructuring proceedings, will ensure that your interests are well-represented.

Our team combines accomplished and respected litigators with commercial lawyers who know and understand the complexities of the largest commercial loans and credit facilities and the nuances of the restructuring process.

Examples of our group's experience include:

• Representing the trustee in bankruptcy for an international clothing retailer
• Acting for creditors in the restructuring proceedings of Quintette Coal Limited and Woodward's Limited
• Acting for a national railway cross-border insolvency of 360 Networks
• Representing clients from a variety of sectors in receivership proceedings
• Appearing before the BC Supreme Court and Court of Appeal in CCAA Proceedings involving a national telephone services provider
• Representing a client before the BC Supreme Court and Court of Appeal on a complex cross-border bankruptcy matter
• Acting for lenders and companies with respect to corporate reorganization transactions
• Providing advice to a large financial institution relating to a complex commercial foreclosure
• Providing advice to a major hotel operator regarding the foreclosure of a condominium hotel in a ski resort

For complex situations where specific expertise is required, our group draws on the capabilities of other groups in the firm, such as Commercial Lending, Corporate Finance & Securities, Labour & Employment, Taxation, and Intellectual Property.