D.J. Miller

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 2

Restructuring/Insolvency

Canada

9 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Canada 2024

About

Provided by D.J. Miller

Global

Practice Areas

Known for her deep knowledge of the insolvency landscape, both domestic and international, and for applying strategic skills to achieve successful outcomes. Senior partner in the Canadian restructuring and litigation firm Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP representing a wide variety of stakeholders in complex restructurings and insolvency litigation for more than 25 years. Representative mandates include acting as lead Canadian insolvency counsel to the UK Pension Claimants in the Nortel Networks case and obtaining a precedent-setting pro rata allocation of US$7.3 billion of sale proceeds among more than 40 insolvency estates in Canada, the US and Europe following the first joint trial involving the Canadian and US Courts. D.J. also obtained the first pre-filing stay of proceedings under Canada’s main insolvency statute, and successfully completed the only restructuring of a publicly funded university in Canada. She has extensive experience on the “deal” side of restructurings as well as insolvency litigation and has appeared before every level of court in Canada.

Professional Memberships

Insolvency Institute of Canada, Regional Co-Chair (Canada/US/Caribbean Region) and member of the Board of Directors of the International Insolvency Institute, immediate past member of the Executive Board of TMA Global, Past President of the Toronto Chapter of Turnaround Management Association, Canadian Bar Association, American Bankruptcy Institute, The Advocates Society, IWIRC and INSOL International.

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