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Fasken

Restructuring/Insolvency

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Insolvency or restructuring? We’re problem solvers. Whether you’re restructuring or recovering debt, selling or acquiring assets, we identify and leverage opportunities to chart a path to success. From the negotiating table to the court room, our team always brings creative solutions into focus.

Financial crises involve many stakeholders and moving parts. A legal team that knows the landscape and can guide you through as effectively as possible is crucial.

Whether we’re helping clients restructure debt or operations, sell assets or address future risks, we keep the lines of communication open and bring creativity to problem solving.

Our lawyers have been involved in all types of restructuring and insolvency proceedings in Canada and have extensive experience in cross-border restructurings, including under Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. We have comparable expertise throughout the U.K. and Africa.

Our clients include debtors, lenders and accounting and advisory firms acting as court-appointed monitors, receivers and information officers in insolvency proceedings. We also regularly advise purchasers, investors, lenders and others in transactions with insolvent debtors.

Appropriate solutions could range from informal workouts and restructurings to more formal proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, Canada Business Corporations Act, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act or Winding-Up and Restructuring Act.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Canada

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For
Fasken has a highly regarded national team with substantial experience of mining and retail insolvency. The firm is also active on matters in the construction sector, advising a wide range of clients including lenders and debtors on complex debt recovery proceedings, liquidations, receiverships and informal workouts. It often acts for distressed companies during CCAA proceedings. Fasken is particularly well known for its strengths in Vancouver and Montréal, and leverages the firm's international platform to advise on mandates involving European and African components.

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Alain Riendeau
    Band 3Alain Riendeau

    Alain Riendeau

    Alain Riendeau has notable experience advising insolvent companies as well as monitors and creditors in CCAA and CBCA restructuring proceedings. He is based in Montréal.

    • He has the knowledge and the technical expertise, and he has a very good team to work with him.

      Restructuring/Insolvency respondentGlobal
    • He provides the highest quality of work.

      Restructuring/Insolvency respondentGlobal
  • Band 3Kibben Jackson
    Band 3Kibben Jackson

    Kibben Jackson

    Kibben Jackson possesses exceptional insolvency experience across a range of industries, including mining and real estate. He is based in Vancouver.
    • Kibben Jackson gets people to focus on the issues, and is very adept at navigating a deal.

      Restructuring/Insolvency respondentGlobal
    • He is fantastic and knows his stuff.

      Restructuring/Insolvency respondentGlobal
  • Band 3Stuart Brotman
    Band 3Stuart Brotman

    Stuart Brotman

    Stuart Brotman heads the insolvency and restructuring practice at Fasken. He is consistently active on significant, high-value matters, with his work including major restructuring and insolvency mandates in mining, logistics and retail. He has experience representing lenders, receivers and information officers, among other clients. He is based in Toronto.
    • Stuart is an excellent problem-solver.

      Restructuring/Insolvency respondentGlobal
  • Band 6Aubrey Kauffman
    Band 6Aubrey Kauffman

    Aubrey Kauffman

    Aubrey Kauffman is based in Toronto. He has a wealth of experience acting on behalf of banks and other creditors in high-value insolvency proceedings.
    • He is a very skilled litigator.

      Restructuring/Insolvency respondentGlobal
  • Band 6Dylan Chochla
    Band 6Dylan Chochla

    Dylan Chochla

    Dylan Chochla is developing an excellent restructuring and insolvency practice. He has experience assisting in significant CCAA proceedings.

  • Band 6Luc Béliveau
    Band 6Luc Béliveau

    Luc Béliveau

    Luc Béliveau advises clients on a range of high-value CCAA and receivership proceedings from his base in Montréal.
  • Band 6Robyn Gurofsky
    Band 6Robyn Gurofsky

    Robyn Gurofsky

    Robyn Gurofsky is noted for her experience advising clients in the energy industry on restructuring and cross-border CCAA proceedings.

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