Restructuring/Insolvency

As one of the largest groups of its kind in Canada, we've developed a significant practice for creditors and debtors alike, with a high level of expertise in cross-border insolvencies and restructurings.

Gowling WLG expertly represents creditors, debtors, receivers, trustees, monitors, acquirers, suppliers, customers and other restructuring professionals and stakeholders.

Our services include:

·       Advising on early stage financial and operational restructurings

·       CCAA and BIA proposal proceedings

·       Bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings

·       Enforcing guarantees and security

·       Negotiating forbearance and accommodation arrangements

·       Advising on insolvency risks in structured transactions

·       Mitigating lender liability issues

·       Assessing directors’ liability

·       Advising regulatory agencies on regulatory compliance

·       Distressed M&A

·       Structuring and executing sales process 

·       Creditor, supplier and customer negotiations

·       Retaining investment bankers and advisers to assist in the distressed M&A process

·       Sourcing, negotiating and documenting interim and permanent financing solutions

·       Corporate restructuring, including cross-border and multi-jurisdictional restructurings